Biology
China duplicates resistance to mad cow disease
The 55 kg calf was born in Shandong Province, three years after the disgraced scientist Hwang Woo-suk (South Korea) cloned cows with a protein structure resistant to mad…
Disease
Browse ScienceInfo articles and explainers related to Disease.
Topic archive
Articles about Disease
4,796 published items.
Biology
Nanotechnology: Using viruses to make materials
Scientists from the John Innes Center in the UK have succeeded in using the Vigna unguiculata virus to cause yellow and black spot disease in peas as a material in nanot…
Biology
Pigs contain omega-3 fatty acids
Scientists from Pittsburgh, Harvard, Missouri (USA) universities have successfully bred pigs producing omega-3 fatty acids and someday they can be used to make very good…
Biology
Disease-resistant tomato graft
In addition to worrying about the output, tomato farmers still watch out for other worries: the wilt caused by Ralstonia solanacearum, which is raging every year. But no…
Biology
Snuppy - the world's first cloned dog.
On March 8, 2006, scientists confirmed that the dog Snuppy originated from hunting dogs like Afghanistan, the world's first cloned dog. Stem cells are the most important…
Biology
Creating grafted tomatoes with disease resistance
The creation of grafted tomatoes to combat bacterial wilt has won one of the first four prizes of the National Technical Innovation Contest for the eighth time. The awar…
Biology
8 species of the world's most dangerous invasive microorganisms
Banana flower rot virus is a pathogen that causes flower top disease in bananas. Pentalonia nigronervosa is considered to be the most serious cause of economic loss amon…
Biology
Complete dog genome decoding helps to understand more about human disease
US scientists have just finished decoding the genome of a hybrid dog named Tasha, which not only helps explain the differences between jackals and poodles, but also help…
Biology
New DNA map helps fight harmful genes
Scientists have created many maps of DNA differences that make one different from the other. This achievement will help researchers understand the 'bad' genes, which pro…
Biology
Discover the unique genome that causes prostate cancer
Scientists have found a set of genes thought to play a major role in causing prostate cancer. This finding has been warmly welcomed by the medical community because it h…
Biology
Publication of human gene variant map
Scientists have created a kind of map of human genes. This is a step forward to find genes that explain differences in individual health and why people have different wa…
Biology
He allowed to create human embryos from two mothers
Green light has been turned on for British scientists in creating human embryos containing genetic material taken from two women. This turning point will open the prospe…
Animal world
Great Dane dog, giant with pigeon heart
The Great Dane is a big dog, if you meet such a dog on the street you will automatically keep your distance from it.
Animal world
How pets recognize time
Scientists believe that research can provide hope for treatments for Alzheimer's disease.
Animal world
Coat color can affect the life of the dog
A new study by the University of Sydney (Australia) shows that the life expectancy of dogs and the risk of developing disease is related to their color.