http://iambiotech.org Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:29:33 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Healing. Feeding. Fueling. That’s what biotechnology brings to the world on a daily basis: HEAL: MOTHER OF ALL SKIN CELLS DISCOVERED - A team of Dutch and Swedish researchers say they’ve found the “mother” (or origin) of all skin cells, which actually lives in hair follicles. Word is that this discovery ... http://iambiotech.org/2010/03/12/biotech-roundup-friday-march-12th/ Once again, IAmBiotech.org is taking a look at how biotechnology is HEALING, FUELING and FEEDING the world today: GENE DISCOVERY COULD LEAD TO ISOLATION OF RARE DISEASES - Based on two family-based studies, U.S. researchers found that fewer genetic mutations are inherited than previously thought, a development that could speed up ... http://iambiotech.org/2010/03/11/biotech-roundup-thursday-march-11th/ Let’s take a look at how biotechnology is HEALING, FUELING and FEEDING the world today! HEAL: USING A VIRUS TO BATTLE CANCER - Scientists at the Tom Baker Cancer Center in Alberta have developed a way to use the non-lethal reovirus to kill off prostate cancer cells while sparing normal tissue. ... http://iambiotech.org/2010/03/10/biotech-roundup-wednesday-march-10th/ Congratulations biotech community, you survived Monday. Now let's see how biotechnology is HEALING, FUELING and FUELING the world TODAY! (Yes, fueling twice). HEAL: TRACK DOWN CANCER, TAKE DOWN CANCER - According to The New York Times, researchers at Johns Hopkins University have developed a way to monitor the progress of a ... http://iambiotech.org/2010/03/09/biotech-roundup-tuesday-march-9th/ The Academy isn't the only one giving out awards. Let's check out the best and brightest biotech videos of the week! SCIENTIST IN A LEADING ROLE – DR. GEBISA EJETA - Dr. Gebisa Ejeta has not only developed a specialized sorghum crop that is drought and pesticide-resistant, he also helped Ethiopian ... http://iambiotech.org/2010/03/08/biotech-roundup-oscar-edition-monday-march-8th/ Good morning and Happy First-Friday-in-March! Spring can't get here fast enough, but the good news is you can get your biotechnology fix all year round! POTENTIAL CANCER VACCINE DEVELOPED - According to a new study by Dutch researchers, an experimental vaccine that utilizes dendritic cells (a form of immune system cells) ... http://iambiotech.org/2010/03/05/biotech-roundup-thursday-march-4th-2/ Good morning biotech community! It’s all genetics, all the time in today’s roundup. Let’s check it out. GENETIC SEQUENCING OF MICROBES HELPS TO CURE DIGESTIVE DISEASES - Scientists at France's National Institute for Agricultural Research unveiled a complete genetic panorama of microbes in the human digestive track, an advance that could ... http://iambiotech.org/2010/03/04/biotech-roundup-thursday-march-4th/ What's new and exciting in the world of biotechnology today?! EUROPEAN UNION APPROVES BIOTECH POTATO - Huge news coming out of Europe as the EU approved the first new genetically modified crop for domestic growing in over a decade. The decision will allow farmers to grow Amflora potatoes developed by the ... http://iambiotech.org/2010/03/03/biotech-roundup-wednesday-march-3rd/