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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 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 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]'Scarecrow-boats' Frighten Birds from Ponds Two AgCenter scientists have developed robotic boats to keep predators out of commercial aquaculture ponds. [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]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