Viruses that cause disease in animals beat the security system millennia ago. But now that researchers are aware of it, they can explore the possibility of bringing the system back into play in the fight against diseases such as sudden acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), West Nile virus, dengue and yellow fever. The findings, published in [...]
Scientists have unveiled their preliminary findings on the cacao (chocolate) genome sequence, which has been made available in the public domain. This research is the result of a joint endeavor supported by Mars Inc., The USDA-ARS (U.S. Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service) and IBM. According to Mars, it is aimed at improving the cocoa-growing process [...]
Human Genome Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: HGSI) announced the results of its randomized Phase 2 trial of mapatumumab (HGS-ETR1) in combination with bortezomib (Velcade) in patients with advanced multiple myeloma. The results showed no difference in disease response or progression-free survival for the combination that included mapatumumab vs. the control group receiving bortezomib alone, and showed [...]
Some say the world’s population will swell to 9 billion people by 2030 and that will present significant challenges for agriculture to provide enough food to meet demand, says University of Idaho animal scientist Rod Hill. Hill and Larry Branen, a University of Idaho food scientist, organized a symposium during the American Association for the [...]
