					27 August 2003 U.S. review sow gestation stalls The House of Delegates passed a resolution for further scientific study of sow housing configurations 27 August 2003 Debt forgiveness programme for some veterinary students The AVMA has been called to encourage Congress to create a student debt-forgiveness programme for veterinarians 27 August 2003 Delegates stand behind induced moulting position Induced moulting is a husbandry practice that brings laying hens into a non-laying and oviduct rejuvenation period 27 August 2003 Pay incentives for excellence in veterinary science US Congress has recognized the need for new incentives to attract talent to government service 27 August 2003 Structure of membrane transport protein solved A 12-year mission to solve the structure of an important transport protein is achieved 27 August 2003 Leading bacterial pathogen is sequenced: P. syringae Genome sequence of P. Syringae may help stave off agricultural loss and foil animal or human infection 27 August 2003 Almost half those on Institutional Review Boards have ties to industry Medical school faculty members who serve on Institutional Review Boards face potential conflicts of interest 27 August 2003 Second gene associated with rare skeletal defects syndrome identified Researchers have discovered a second gene responsible for a rare bone loss syndrome 27 August 2003 Dendritic cells have big role in controlling immunity Dendritic cells may offer a future target for therapies to help patients fight tumours and keep transplanted organs 27 August 2003 Decrypting the role of Cripto in tumour growth Antibody blockade of Cripto function may prove useful in the inhibition of tumorigenesis 27 August 2003 Groundbreaking smallpox vaccination study published America's preparedness for a smallpox outbreak may be greater than initially thought 27 August 2003 Promising West Nile virus vaccine protects monkeys Scientists have created a promising vaccine against West Nile virus 27 August 2003 Purdue researchers expose 'docking bay' for viral attack Researchers analysis of one virus' 'docking bay' could have implications for both medicine and nanotechnology 27 August 2003 Tipping the balance of prion infectivity Point mutations in prions cause an alteration in the specificity of the yeast strain they infect 27 August 2003 Site of phosphate binding to proteins is identified Scientists have pinpointed where phosphates bind to proteins in cells 27 August 2003 New sperm protein required for fertilization A protein has been identified that is required for a sperm to bind to an egg during the process of fertilization 27 August 2003 New delivery vehicle for RNAi The race is on for the perfect delivery system for therapeutic small interfering RNAs (siRNAs), 27 August 2003 Highly mutated regions could show basis for human disease A new mathematical model boosts the search for the genetic basis of human disease 27 August 2003 Silent chromatin deadly for cancer cells The subcellular and molecular bases for cellular senescence and the pathway that stops cell proliferation is revealed 27 August 2003 Minding the Ps and Qs of genomewide analysis The much-loved p-value is inadequate for testing hypotheses on a genomewide scale, say statisticians 27 August 2003 Leftist bias may have a chemical reason Chemists have solved the mystery of why all 20 amino acids are exclusively left-handed 27 August 2003 Cell culture: Biology's new dimension There's a big difference between a flat layer of cells and a complex, three-dimensional tissue 27 August 2003 Bug scoffs at autoclave Scientists have discovered a new microbe that thrives and multiplies at 121° and can survive in water as hot as 130°C 27 August 2003 Human-rabbit embryos intensify stem cell debate 'Human' embryonic stem cells have been harvested from cloned embryos created using human cells and rabbit eggs 27 August 2003 Free online journal gives sneak preview The Public Library of Science gives a preview of the research papers that will be free from October 27 August 2003 SARS virus may be back in Canada An outbreak of pneumonia, thought to be caused by the SARS virus, is spreading in British Columbia, Canada 27 August 2003 Science, policy and partisan politics The Bush administration is accused of manipulating the scientific process and distorting scientific findings 27 August 2003 Unzipping cell junctions The relation between Bcl-2 and E-cadherin and their effect on tumour growth have recently been clarified 27 August 2003 Teaching in top US research universities needs to improve The nation's powerhouse research universities are still getting failing marks in teaching undergraduate biology 27 August 2003 Martha Chase dies Martha Chase, renowned for firmly establishing DNA as the substance that transmits genetic information, has died 27 August 2003 Economics of open access Debate over open access to scientific articles is steadily moving into the mainstream 13 August 2003 Origins of monkeypox virus traced Monkeypox virus in U.S. is traced to a shipment of African rodents		13 August 2003 Feral pigs provide model for diabetes type II Feral pigs living on an island in Georgia have developed a precursor of type II diabetes 13 August 2003 Mystery cancer wiping out Tasmanian devils A mysterious new disease is claiming Tasmanian devils at a rapid rate 13 August 2003 Male-linked genetic disorders increase with paternal age Sperm mutate more often as men get older, apparently to help sperm survive in testes 13 August 2003 New Ebola vaccine succeeds on monkeys A vaccine against the deadly Ebola virus has been found to protect monkeys with a single dose 13 August 2003 Test distinguishes infected and vaccinated foot-and-mouth cattle A cheap new test can distinguish cattle infected with or vaccinated against foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) 13 August 2003 Fat pigs mimic obese humans The feral pigs of Ossabaw Island, Georgia, mimic the health problems of obese humans 13 August 2003 Free-range chickens need trees Chickens do not venture out of the sheds very much unless they have a shaded yard 13 August 2003 First cloned horse born The world's first cloned foal has been born - to her genetically identical mother 13 August 2003 Fast vaccine offers hope in battle with Ebola High-speed vaccines could help to contain unexpected outbreaks of disease 13 August 2003 Universities tackle drug development Californian universities are joining forces with a non-profit organisation to develop new therapies 13 August 2003 New role for Council on Science and Technology Plans to boost the role of the UK's Council on Science and Technology (CST) have received a warm welcome 13 August 2003 Report recommends major changes at the NIH The NIH has been recommended by The National Research Council and the NAS to make major organizational changes 13 August 2003 William L. Russell dies William Russell, who worked at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, was an internationally recognised geneticist 13 August 2003 Selecting damaged sperm A human dysmorphic syndrome is caused by mutation in the paternal gene, with incresing frequency in paternal age 13 August 2003 UK verdict on EU science funding The UK has investigated the value it gains from the EU research Framework Programmes 13 August 2003 Tony Hyman wins EMBO Gold Medal Cell biologist Anthony Hyman has won this year's European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO) Gold Medal 13 August 2003 SARS Epidemics - Update SARS epidemics earlier this year have died down but experts fear the respite is only temporary 13 August 2003 Feed additives - New ground-breaking legislation in EU A new regulation controlling the use of additives in animal feed has been adopted by the EU 13 August 2003 Eastern equine encephalitis Two horses in Maryland have tested positive for eastern equine Encephalitis (EEE), the first time in 7 years 13 August 2003 Research suggests West Nile virus is endemic in the UK The UK bird population is likely to be safe from attack by WNV because the majority of birds have already been exposed 13 August 2003 Bacteriophage: Poultry's welcome virus Bacteriophages can make poultry a safer commodity for consumers 13 August 2003 Targeted DNA vaccine may reverse autoimmune disease Tailored therapies will combat specific inappropriate responses of autoimmune diseases in mice 13 August 2003 Fgl2: link between hepatitis B and SARS? A new clotting factor protein has been found to be important in viral infection 13 August 2003 Mice turned into antibody factories For the first time, mice have been turned into custom-made, high-output antibody factories for humans 13 August 2003 Sperm screened before injection Genetically defective sperm might be weeded out before they are used for in vitro fertilization (IVF) 13 August 2003 India plans centre to train developing-world scientists The Indian government is to set up a centre in Chennai for training scientists from other developing countries 13 August 2003 West Nile Virus set for fresh rampage across US Cases of West Nile Virus in the US have tripled in a week 13 August 2003 NIH to award people, not projects The NIH hopes to shed its reputation of discrimination against unconventional ideas 13 August 2003 New West Nile vaccine unveiled Researchers have developed a unique vaccine against West Nile virus that wards off the disease in mice 12 August 2003 West Nile virus vaccine safe for use Horse owners are assured that the vaccine against West Nile virus is safe to use in pregnant mares 12 August 2003 Scientists to build a West Nile virus warning system U.S. researchers are working on developing a warning system for West Nile virus 12 August 2003 Protein: getting to the meat of this essential element Texas A&M University is all known information on proteins in a singe internet site - Binding Interface Database


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