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Scientists to produce zero-carbon fuel by mimicking plants – EcoChunk

EcoChunkScientists to produce zero-carbon fuel by mimicking plantsEcoChunkThe research will make use of synthetic biology to replicate the process that happens in plants as they concentrate sunlight to split water into hydrogen and oxygen, which is then released into the atmosphere. The system, the team is envisioning, would …UK scientists to mimic plants to make Read More »

January 21, 2013
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Immune function in critically ill kids with influenza reveals immune suppression in non-survivors

(Nationwide Children’s Hospital) Investigators from 15 children’s medical centers, including Nationwide Children’s Hospital, observed and evaluated critically ill children with influenza to evaluate the relationships between levels of systemic inflammation, immune function and likelihood to die from the illness. The study appears in the January issue of Critical Care Medicine.

January 21, 2013
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Study Of Norwegian Women Confirms Safety Of H1N1 Flu Shots During Pregnancy

Norwegian pregnant women who received a vaccine against the 2009 H1N1 influenza virus showed no increased risk of pregnancy loss, while pregnant women who experienced influenza during pregnancy had an increased risk of miscarriages and still births, a study has found. The study suggests that influenza infection may increase the risk of fetal loss. Scientists Read More »

January 18, 2013
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New Light Shed On Cell Function, Response, By Immunology Research

A Kansas State University-led study has uncovered new information that helps scientists better understand the complex workings of cells in the innate immune system. The findings may also lead to new avenues in disease control and prevention. Philip Hardwidge, associate professor of diagnostic medicine and pathobiology, was the study’s principal investigator…

January 18, 2013
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New Way to Test Airborne Pathogen Sensors Slated for BioWatch Program

(National Defense Magazine) The test and evaluation community for the past 70 years has used one method to find out whether sensors designed to detect weaponized pathogens work as advertised. It is not a simple task. One can’t walk out into a field and release live anthrax spores into the air. That would obviously endanger Read More »