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LSBC closing signals pharming trouble

BioMed Central - Tue, 28/06/2022 - 23:00
Fall of pioneer in using transgenic plants for pharmaceuticals has analysts worried field may dry up

LSBC closing signals pharming trouble

BioMed Central - Tue, 28/06/2022 - 23:00
Fall of pioneer in using transgenic plants for pharmaceuticals has analysts worried field may dry up

PNAS names new editor-in-chief

BioMed Central - Tue, 25/10/2016 - 23:00
Berkeley biologist Randy Schekman aims to include more cross-disciplinary science and longer papers

Genetic basis of XX males discovered

BioMed Central - Sun, 25/09/2016 - 23:00
Italian team implicates R-spondin1 as an ovary-promoting sex-determination gene

Did they really do that?

BioMed Central - Sun, 28/12/2014 - 00:00
Four decades ago, a group of scientists actually thought it was a good idea to give an elephant LSD

Is that beer on your tie?

BioMed Central - Fri, 05/08/2011 - 23:00
A molecular biophysicist helps fund his lab with lush microphotos that decorate neckties, calendars and greeting cards

Osteogenesis imperfecta gene identified

BioMed Central - Tue, 05/07/2011 - 23:00
CRTAP affects prolyl 3-hydroxylation of fibrillar collagen

NIH lab space plagued by vibrations

BioMed Central - Sun, 05/06/2011 - 23:00
Sensitive instruments may be unusable in large sections of the new gerontology and drug addiction research facilities

Stem cell divide in midterm elections

BioMed Central - Thu, 06/01/2011 - 00:00
Senate elections and Missouri initiative could influence the direction of research

SIDS tied to serotonin dysfunctions

BioMed Central - Thu, 06/01/2011 - 00:00
Abnormalities in the medullas of SIDS infants may be more extensive than previously thought, according to a new report

A need for change? The role of think tanks in Vietnam.

Influencing Policy (Eldis) - Fri, 04/07/2008 - 15:59
This paper presents a report from a high-level roundtable conference on public policy issues held in Hanoi in August 2005. It aims to serve as a reference ...

A life course approach to tackling obesity

Health (Eldis) - Fri, 04/07/2008 - 13:30
Obesity in England is a major public health problem among both adults and children which shows no signs of abating. predictions suggest that predicts ...

How to promote equity and the empowerment of women in sexual and reproductive health

HIV/AIDS (Eldis) - Thu, 03/07/2008 - 18:51
Women's heightened vulnerability to HIV is influenced by some of the major inequalities between women and men in various aspects of living. ...

How to promote equity and the empowerment of women in sexual and reproductive health

Health (Eldis) - Thu, 03/07/2008 - 18:51
Women's heightened vulnerability to HIV is influenced by some of the major inequalities between women and men in various aspects of living. ...

A training manual for local authorities responding to HIV/AIDS in Tanzania

HIV/AIDS (Eldis) - Thu, 03/07/2008 - 18:03
Tanzania is one of the countries hardest hit by the HIV/AIDS epidemic. The Tanzania Commission for AIDS was established as part of the government response ...

A training manual for local authorities responding to HIV/AIDS in Tanzania

Health (Eldis) - Thu, 03/07/2008 - 18:03
Tanzania is one of the countries hardest hit by the HIV/AIDS epidemic. The Tanzania Commission for AIDS was established as part of the government response ...

Land grievances key to understanding forced displacement in Kenya

Conflict (Eldis - Thu, 03/07/2008 - 17:03
This policy brief explores the importance of land issues in forced displacement in Kenya, drawing out their implications for current humanitarian and ...

Land grievances key to understanding forced displacement in Kenya

Aid and Development (Eldis) - Thu, 03/07/2008 - 17:03
This policy brief explores the importance of land issues in forced displacement in Kenya, drawing out their implications for current humanitarian and ...

Universal access to testing and treatment is always beneficial to education supply

HIV/AIDS (Eldis) - Thu, 03/07/2008 - 15:55
This paper from researchers at Imperial College and the World Bank examines the potential impact of the HIV and AIDS epidemic on teacher supply until ...

Drought response in Ethiopia: towards more timely, appropriate interventions

Aid and Development (Eldis) - Thu, 03/07/2008 - 15:30
This study provides an overview of the timing, appropriateness and efficacy of interventions in response to the drought that affected the pastoral ...
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