How the plant immune system can drive the formation of new species
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Plant geneticists know that not all plants from the same species can be successfully bred. Apparently, there are reproductive barriers that not only prevent the exchange of genes between well-established species ...
Nanotechnology: What's that?
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Sep 04, 2007 |
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Nanoscience and nanotechnology are two of the hottest fields in research, investment, and manufacturing. Some hail nanotechnology as enabling "The Next Industrial Revolution."
Bacteria from sponges make new pharmaceuticals
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Thousands of interesting new compounds have been discovered inside the bodies of marine sponges according to scientists speaking today at the Society for General Microbiology’s 161st Meeting at the University of Edinburgh, ...
Cooked ham with 39-day shelf life possible
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An Irish scientist said cooked ham might soon be given a 39-day shelf life by preserving it with a bacterium.
Fat transforms vitamin C from 'good cop' into 'bad cop'
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Fat in the stomach may cause vitamin C to promote, rather than prevent, the formation of certain cancer causing chemicals, reveals research published ahead of print in the journal Gut.
Hidden interactions between predators and prey: evolution causes cryptic dynamics in ecology
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When the populations of two species oscillate together (for example, predators and prey), it’s a good bet that they are tightly coupled ecologically. A famous example is the Canadian lynx and snowshoe hare, ...
Avocados may help prevent oral cancer
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Nutrients taken from avocados are able to thwart oral cancer cells, killing some and preventing pre-cancerous cells from developing into actual cancers, according to researchers at Ohio State University.
Software enables 'thoroughly modern milling'
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An engineer at Washington University in St. Louis has helped find a way to "cut the chatter" in high-speed machining of aluminum and titanium aircraft parts.
Scientists identify human source of stem cells with potential to repair muscle
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For the first time, scientists at Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC have discovered a unique population of adult stem cells derived from human muscle that could be used to treat muscle injuries and diseases such as ...
UCI and CODA Genomics collaborate to re-engineer yeast for biofuel production
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Scientists from UC Irvine and CODA Genomics are partnering on new research aimed at turning a common strain of yeast used in the production of beer, wine and bread into an efficient producer of ethanol.
Republicans and Democrats Have Changed Roles, Election Analyst Says
Sep 04, 2007 |
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University of Arkansas political scientist Andrew Dowdle has studied the pre-primary period for the past eight presidential elections, and from what he has seen so far, the 2008 election appears to be turning the usual process ...
Study reveals an ancient gene for lean
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Researchers have revealed an antiobesity gene that has apparently been keeping critters lean during times of plenty since ancient times. The gene, first discovered by another team in flies, also keeps worms and mice trim, ...
Pop stars more than twice as likely to die an early death
Sep 04, 2007 |
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Rock and pop stars are more than twice as likely as the rest of the population to die an early death, and within a few years of becoming famous, reveals research published ahead of print in the Journal of Epidemiology and ...
Smokers are more likely to develop dementia
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People who smoke are more likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease or dementia than nonsmokers or those who smoked in the past, according to a study published in the September 4, 2007, issue of Neurology.
Jefferson immunology researchers halt lethal rabies infection in brain
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While rabies, an ancient scourge that still kills 70,000 every year in developing countries worldwide can be combated with a series of vaccines today, it nearly is always fatal when it reaches the brain.
