In a new study, Kathryn Sykes, a researcher at Arizona State University’s Biodesign Institute and her colleagues are taking a fresh look at cowpox.read more
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ASU entities nominated for Innovator of the Year Award
Two ASU entities are finalists for the 2009 Innovator of the Year Award for Academia, which is given out as part of the Arizona Governor’s Celebration of Innovation.read more
Nobel Prize winner Hartwell to lead major ASU health initiative
Nobel Prize winner Leland H. Hartwell is joining ASU to lead an expansive effort addressing two of today’s top concerns: improving the effectiveness of health care while reducing its costs, and advancing science education.read more
Scientists create new nanotech building blocks
Researchers at ASU's Biodesign Institute are using DNA to make intricate, nano-sized objects, which hold great potential for advancing medical and electronic applications.read more
Microscopic ‘astronauts’ advance germ study
Advancing the research studies of Biodesign's Cheryl Nickerson, some tiny “astronauts” piggybacked onboard the space shuttle Endeavor as part of its STS-123 mission.read more
ASU researchers rise to the occasion for yeast study
Scientists are discovering that the common baker’s yeast has provided a bounty of answers to pivotal questions in biology.read more
Yan earns prestigious Sloan Foundation fellowship
Biodesign researcher Hao Yan is the recipient of the prestigious Alfred P. Sloan Foundation fellowship, which is intented to enhance the careers of the best young faculty members in specified fields of science.read more
Microorganisms used to cut toxins in groundwater
ASU researchers have developed a method of transforming a chlorinated solvent found in local groundwater into a harmless product.read more
DNA nanotechnology could transform gene detection
Scientists at ASU’s Biodesign Institute are revolutionizing the way in which genes are analyzed. read more
Tobacco plants may provide virus cure
Armed with a $1.5 million grant, ASU researchers are enlisting tobacco plants in the fight against West Nile virus.read more