Peneliti Amerika Temukan Virus Flu Kelelawar
Peneliti Amerika Temukan Virus Flu Kelelawar dailymail.co.uk JIKA sebelumnya heboh tersiar berita mengenai virus flu burung dan flu babi. Baru-baru ini para peneliti di Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Amerika, memaparkan hasil temuan mengenai virus flu yang terdapat pada kelelawar jenis Guatemala. Kelelawar …
Turning Off Small RNA: New Tool Designed for Breaking the Epigenetic Code
Turning Off Small RNA: New Tool Designed for Breaking the Epigenetic Code ScienceDaily (Mar. 1, 2012) — For the last dozen years, scientists have known that minuscule strings of genetic material called small RNA are critically important to our genetic makeup. But finding …
Rural institutions, tools for social and economic progress
Rural institutions, tools for social and economic progress FAO-IFAD publication shares success stories, benefits to small producers A women’s cooperative in the Dominican Republic. 1 March 2012, Rome – Strong rural organizations like producer groups and cooperatives are crucial to hunger and poverty …
Evolution of Staph ‘Superbug’ Traced Between Humans and Livestoc
Evolution of Staph ‘Superbug’ Traced Between Humans and Livestock ScienceDaily (Feb. 21, 2012) — A strain of the potentially deadly antibiotic-resistant bacterium known as MRSA has jumped from livestock to humans, according to a new study involving two Northern Arizona University researchers. Paul …
Blood Mystery Solved: Two New Blood Types Identified
Blood Mystery Solved: Two New Blood Types Identified ScienceDaily (Feb. 23, 2012) — You probably know your blood type: A, B, AB or O. You may even know if you’re Rhesus positive or negative. But how about the Langereis blood type? Or …
Human-Made Photosynthesis to Revolutionize Food and Energy Production
Human-Made Photosynthesis to Revolutionize Food and Energy Production ScienceDaily (Feb. 17, 2012) — Improving natural photosynthesis to make new fuels and boost crop production is the focus of Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) funded research presented at the American Association for the Advancement …
The Genetics of Rice Metabolism
The Genetics of Rice Metabolism ScienceDaily (Feb. 8, 2012) — A large-scale study analyzing metabolic compounds in rice grains conducted by researchers at the RIKEN Plant Science Center (PSC) and their collaborators has identified 131 rice metabolites and clarified the genetic and environmental …
Manggis, Si Hitam yang Bikin Awet Muda
Manggis, Si Hitam yang Bikin Awet Muda Ilustrasi : Corbis JAKARTA – Siapa tidak kenal manggis? Buah berkulit hitam ini mungkin tidak menarik perhatianmu. Namun, tahukah kamu jika manggis memiliki khasiat untuk membuat awet muda? Peneliti dari Departemen Ilmu dan Teknologi Pangan, Fateta Institut …