The blind can see
They may just have to update the famous nursery rhyme, "Three blind mice."
When Gautam Awatramani took time off to visit friend Botond Roska at...
“Hideyo Noguchi Africa Prize” – (FACT SHEET)
1. IDEALS AND OBJECTIVES
The spread of infectious diseases presents a common threat to all humankind. Mindful that Africa faces this scourge most acutely, the...
Computer reads anyone’s lips in a variety of languages
George Bush Snr may not have been as quotable as his son, but the now-famous soundbite, 'Read my lips: no new taxes', probably helped...
Functional genomics of colon and kidney carcinomas
These new projects are dealing with the use of DNA microarrays to define genes relevant for tumor biology and clinical outcome. A central gene...
Hideyo Noguchi Prize for Africa
The Japanese Government has established the Hideyo Noguchi Prize for Africa in July 2006 to award individuals with outstanding achievements in the field of...
FDA : New oral contraceptive approved
Wyeth has received an approvable letter from the FDA for its oral contraceptive Lybrel, stating that the drug candidate cannot be approved until additional...
Oxford University researchers : Blacks & whites, common ancestor
Oxford researchers have used new dating techniques on a human skull to help find out where our most recent common ancestor came from.
The...
Scientists Discover New Compound That Kills Drug-Resistant Malaria
Scientists at the Centre for Molecular Design and Preformulations, at Toronto General Hospital created a chemical compound in their laboratory that can bind itself...
Who is Dr. Hideyo Noguchi?
Hideyo Noguchi(1876-1928), was a prominent Japanese bacteriologist of legendary stature. In spite of a physical handicap, burn on his left hand during his early...
Background of the Prize and future events
- 2nd May 2006 : During his visit to Ghana, Prime Minister Koizumi elaborated on the concept of the Prize in the joint press...
