Big Mac: The whole world on your plate
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Feb 05, 2008 |
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A burger and fries may be the quintessential North American meal but it can also be viewed as the perfect example of humanity’s increasingly varied diet, according to researchers who have conducted a unique study of the plants ...
ESA presents Mars in 3D
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Feb 05, 2008 |
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Mars is about to come into 3D focus as never before, thanks to the data from the Mars Express High Resolution Stereo Camera (HRSC). A new high-resolution Digital Terrain Model data set that has just been released ...
Online museum graduate course offered
Feb 05, 2008 |
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Johns Hopkins University is offering a master of arts degree in museum studies in an online program opened to students around the world.
Folate deficiency associated with tripling of dementia risk
Feb 05, 2008 |
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Folate deficiency is associated with a tripling in the risk of developing dementia among elderly people, suggests research published ahead of print in the Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry.
Newly launched study to probe women's response to male odor
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Feb 05, 2008 |
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A single gene determines whether a whiff of androstadienone smells pleasant or foul, or like nothing at all. But researchers who last year discovered this genetic peculiarity were left wondering about its social implications.
Bug guts map brings scientists closer to understanding different bugs' role in the body
Feb 05, 2008 |
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Scientists have made a major step towards understanding precisely which bugs in the gut are involved in which processes in the body, by mapping the different species of bugs living in seven members of the same Chinese family.
Obesity may be wired in the brain, rat study suggests
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Feb 05, 2008 |
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A predisposition for obesity might be wired into the brain from the start, suggests a new study of rats in the February issue of Cell Metabolism.
Supplementary approach to malaria
Feb 05, 2008 |
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Could a simple vitamin A and zinc supplement help protect young children from malaria? A randomized double blind trial reported in the open access publication, Nutrition Journal, would suggest the answer is yes.
DNA 'barcode' identified for plants
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Feb 05, 2008 |
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A 'barcode' gene that can be used to distinguish between the majority of plant species on Earth has been identified by scientists who publish their findings in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences journal today. ...
Stem cell lines created from discarded IVF embryos
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Feb 05, 2008 |
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Human embryos that are discarded every day as medical waste from in vitro fertilization (IVF) clinics could be an important source of stem cells for research, according to a team of Harvard Stem Cell Institute researchers ...
Cannabis indicated as possible risk for gum disease in young people
Feb 05, 2008 |
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Young people who are heavy smokers of cannabis may be putting themselves at significant risk for periodontal disease, according to new research.
Drug fights cystic fibrosis
Medicine & Health / Medications
Feb 05, 2008 |
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An experimental drug that has proven effective in treating muscular dystrophy also works for cystic fibrosis, according to researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB).
Novel molecules can boost vaccine potency
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Feb 05, 2008 |
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Two novel proteins studied by a University at Buffalo professor of microbiology and immunology appear to have the potential to enhance the production of antibodies against a multitude of infectious agents.
China takes closer look at brain surgery
Feb 05, 2008 |
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The Chinese government was reportedly working on a plan to regulate a controversial form of brain surgery used to treat mental illness.
FDA issued advisory to Gulf seafood firms
Feb 05, 2008 |
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued an advisory to seafood processors concerning recent illnesses linked to fish carrying the ciguatera toxin.
