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[Image: Science Watch Image]Cell Research Shows Promise for Cancer and Contraception Applications A new and exciting therapeutic treatment for several hormone-dependent cancers and for the sterilization of and/or contraception for mammals has been developed by AgCenter and other LSU campus scientists. [Image: Science Watch Article Image]LSU AgCenter: A Research Partner for Business and Technology LSU AgCenter faculty conduct innovative research in a wide variety of subjects that range from producing human proteins in the milk of transgenic goats to discovering new ways to combat the subterranean Formosan termite. [Image: Science Watch Image]Researcher Finds Way to Kill Bacteria in Tiny Places Like Dental Equipment A powerful, effective chemical process that kills bacterial colonies in dental equipment and other hard-to-reach places has been developed by researchers at the AgCenter. [Image: Science Watch Image]Agricultural Byproduct can Protect Delicate Environment from Oil Spills A scientist at the AgCenter has developed an effective oil absorbent material for remediation of spilled oil from a waste product of sugarcane processing. [Image: Science Watch Image]New Processes can Boost Louisiana's Sugar Economy Sugar mills in Louisiana may be able to produce high-quantity, value-added products, thanks to innovative techniques developed at the AgCenter. [Image: Science Watch Image]'Scarecrow-boats' Frighten Birds from Ponds Two AgCenter scientists have developed robotic boats to keep predators out of commercial aquaculture ponds. The technology was recently licensed by Mt. Pelia Innovative Solutions, LLC, located in Martin, Tennessee. [Image: Science Watch Image]New Technologies Developed to Combat Formosan Subterranean Termites Several new technologies have been developed by an AgCenter entomologist to kill and/or repel the Formosan subterranean termite. [Image: Science Watch Image]Improved Catheter has Great Promise for the Health Industry A new method for preparing a catheter that could have wide-ranging implications to human and animal health has been developed by an AgCenter scientist. [Image: Science Watch Image]Transgenic Animals and Plants use Vectors to Improve Production and Disease Resistance LSU AgCenter scientists have been using transformation vectors to create transgenic plants and animals with increased productivity and/or disease resistance. 1