11 – 17 January 2016 Fatal drug trials in France Six men are reported hospitalized while on of them is declared brain dead during trials of a drug at Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Rennes, France. News are developing and more deaths are anticipated. Find source Scientist likely to become vice-president of Taiwan Dr. Chen Chien-Jen, known …
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28 December 2015 – 03 January 2016 Swine flu hits Pakistan The confirmation of swine flu (H1N1A) virus in Multan (northren city of the Punjab province) has panicked the citizens as a lab test report has confirmed that a 28 year old woman is suffering from this deadly flu. Find source First ancient Irish …
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04 – 10 January 2016 China to embraces precision medicine on a massive scale China hopes to bring to the nascent field of precision medicine, which uses genomic, physiological and other data to tailor treatments to individuals. Find source Teaching old bacteria new tricks to perform artificial photosynthesis. Scientist have converted natural non photosynthetic …
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21 – 27 December 2015 CRISPR makes out the biggest breakthrough of 2015 Among other significant and widely talked about development, CRISPR technology bags the title of 'Biggest Breakthrough' of year 2015. This powerful and promising genome editing technology got top positon at Science Magazine list. Find source US concerns over wild bee decline US crop …
Proceedings of International Symposium
Pre-publication of the 'Proceedings of International Symposium on Advances in Molecular Biology of Plants and Health Sciences' scheduled to be held on 29 – 31 December 2015 at Centre of Excellence in Molecular Biology (CEMB), University of the Punjab, Lahore – PAKISTAN is now officially released. These proceedings include abstracts for oral and posters presentations that were accepted after evaluation by …
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14 – 20 December 2015 GM insects can be released in Britain After the approval of GM animals in USA now GM insects are set to be released in Britain. It could help thousands of Britain’s crop and fruit farmers who struggle to stop insects destroying their harvests. Find source Consciousness is controllable now Scientists …
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30 November – 06 December 2015 Agricultural pesticides have been reported to decrease lung functions in children Pesticides used in agriculture have been testified to have adverse associations with respiratory health in 7 year old children. Find source No feeling of pain anymore Transgenic mice have been developed with the mutation that prevents from …
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23 – 29 November 2015 Studying Suicide A study is trying to determine what happens in the brain when a person attempts suicide, and what sets such people apart. The results could help researchers to understand whether suicide is driven by certain brain biology. Find source Call for WHO reforms A panel of physicians, scientists and …
Volume 3, Issue 1
Advancements in Life Sciences has started its third volume this November. This issue includes review and research papers from fields of Biotechnology, Health, and Agriculture. This time we majorly picked articles from agriculture and biotechnology along with representation of health chapter. All of the contents can be accessed openly. Enjoy reading! Volume 3, Issue 1 (25 November, 2015) Selection of potent bacterial …