Archive: 12/04/2008
Gene packaging tells story of cancer development
To decipher how cancer develops, Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center investigators say researchers must take a closer look at the packaging.
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Dec 04, 2008 |
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Researchers solve piece of large-scale gene silencing mystery
A team led by Craig Pikaard, Ph.D., WUSTL professor of biology in Arts & Sciences, has made a breakthrough in understanding the phenomenon of nucleolar dominance, the silencing of an entire parental set of ribosomal RNA genes ...
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Dec 04, 2008 |
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Mix of taiji, cognitive therapy and support groups benefits those with dementia
Those diagnosed with early stage dementia can slow their physical, mental and psychological decline by taking part in therapeutic programs that combine counseling, support groups, Taiji and qigong, researchers ...
Dec 04, 2008 |
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Trendy gadget gifts -- but just in case, hang onto receipts
Buying high-tech gifts is really hard. It's almost impossible to keep abreast of the latest gadgets and know which ones are getting long in the tooth.
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Dec 04, 2008 |
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Probing Question: Did Shakespeare really write all those plays?
“Done to death by slanderous tongues.” So wrote William Shakespeare in his play, Much Ado About Nothing. Or did he? Even people who have never actually read Shakespeare have heard the theories: Shakespeare’s ...
Dec 04, 2008 |
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Researcher Links 'Silent Epidemic' to Hidden Pathogen
(PhysOrg.com) -- A North Carolina State University researcher has discovered that certain tick-borne bacteria may be responsible for some chronic and debilitating neurological illnesses in humans, particularly among people ...
Biology /
Dec 04, 2008 |
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Professional Development Key to Improving Math Achievement
(PhysOrg.com) -- Teachers have a greater impact than new textbooks or computers when it comes to raising math scores, according to a comprehensive research review by the Johns Hopkins University School of Education's Center ...
Dec 04, 2008 |
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Model unravels rules that govern how genes are switched on and off
For years, scientists have struggled to decipher the genetic instruction book that details where and when the 20,000 genes in a human cell will be turned on or off. Different genes operate in each cell type at different times, ...
Dec 04, 2008 |
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'Zinc Zipper' Plays Key Role In Hospital-Acquired Infections
(PhysOrg.com) -- Hospital-acquired infections that are resistant to traditional antibiotic treatment have become increasingly common in recent years, confounding health care professionals and killing thousands of Americans.
Biology /
Dec 04, 2008 |
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Cave's climate clues show ancient empires declined during dry spell
(PhysOrg.com) -- The decline of the Roman and Byzantine empires in the Eastern Mediterranean more than 1,400 years ago may have been driven by unfavorable climate changes.
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Dec 04, 2008 |
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Structure of a virulent pathogen revealed
(PhysOrg.com) -- Like high-profile politicians, pathogenic bacteria dispatch advance teams to make way for their arrival. But these bacterial agents don’t just secure a safe passage, as a Secret Service detail ...
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Dec 04, 2008 |
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Steampipe keeps electronics cool
(PhysOrg.com) -- The cooling of electronic components is playing an increasing role in the design process of electronic equipment such as mobile telephones, games computers and laptops. Wessel Wits, PhD student ...
Dec 04, 2008 |
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Measuring sound with a nanoscopic air bubble
(PhysOrg.com) -- It will soon be possible to measure ultrasonic sound using water, air, light and nanotechnology – over a hundred times more accurately than with existing sensors.
Dec 04, 2008 |
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Conclusive evidence that tainted heparin caused allergic reactions
(PhysOrg.com) -- A team of researchers has confirmed that a contaminant found in several batches of the blood-thinner heparin is linked with severe allergic reactions in patients, dozens of whom died after ...
Dec 04, 2008 |
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Reversing the conventional DNA wisdom
(PhysOrg.com) -- The copying of DNA's master instructions into messenger molecules of RNA, a process known as DNA transcription, has always been thought to be a unidirectional process whereby a copying machine starts and ...
Biology /
Dec 04, 2008 |
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