Archive: 03/05/2008
Scientists identify role of tiny RNAs in controlling stem cell fate
Researchers at the Gladstone Institute of Cardiovascular Disease (GICD) and the University of California, San Francisco have identified for the first time how tiny genetic factors called microRNAs may influence the differentiation ...
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Mar 05, 2008 |
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New study sheds light on excessive drinking among the elderly
One out of ten elderly adults on Medicare reports drinking more alcohol than is recommended, according to a new study from Brandeis University.
Mar 05, 2008 |
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Scientists identify origin of hiss in upper atmosphere
Scientists have solved a 40-year-old puzzle by identifying the origin of the intense radio waves in the Earth's upper atmosphere that control the dynamics of the Van Allen radiation belts — belts consisting of high-energy ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Mar 05, 2008 |
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EU backs climate change measures
The European Union has voted to support climate change proposals to cut emissions and increase energy efficiency.
Mar 05, 2008 |
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Stem cells study provides clues to aging
An Italian researcher says adult stem cells may be the biological basis for a rare disease that causes premature aging in children.
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21 grants awarded for biomass research
Two U.S. departments said they plan to invest $18.4 million for biomass research, development and demonstration projects over three years.
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Study links radiation to heart trouble
A British report suggests a link between radiation exposure and heart disease for workers at nuclear power plants.
Mar 05, 2008 |
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ESBL killing people, swine
An antibiotic-resistant bacteria called Extended Spectrum Beta Lactamase is killing people and swine in Denmark.
Mar 05, 2008 |
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Grand Canyon flooded to improve ecosystem
U.S. officials released a flood into the Grand Canyon to try to undo damage caused by the construction of the Glen Canyon Dam in the 1960s.
Mar 05, 2008 |
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Leukemia therapy with imatinib during pregnancy may cause infant abnormalities
While doctors already face many challenges in treating patients with cancer, treating pregnant women with the disease, in particular, can be quite difficult as studies suggest that certain therapies can harm developing fetuses. ...
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Pulling the Strings for the LCLS
Technician Yung-Yung Sung huddles over her desk twisting carbon wires—each half the diameter of a single strand of human hair—along curved grooves on a ceramic plate. Even Sung's skilled fingers can't prevent ...
Mar 05, 2008 |
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Electronic tracking system allows scientists to tail white sharks more effectively
It's hard to study a creature when you only catch fleeting glimpses of it. Up until recently, that was one of the big stumbling blocks for marine biologists and ecologists, but advances in electronic tracking ...
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Mar 05, 2008 |
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New technique takes a big step in examination of small structures
A team led by a Purdue University researcher has achieved images of a virus in detail two times greater than had previously been achieved. Wen Jiang, an assistant professor of biological sciences at Purdue, ...
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Mar 05, 2008 |
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Unique locks on microchips could reduce hardware piracy
Hardware piracy, or making knock-off microchips based on stolen blueprints, is a burgeoning problem in the electronics industry.
Technology / Computer Sciences
Mar 05, 2008 |
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Synthetic peptoids hold forth promise for new antibiotics
Drug-resistant bacterial infections are a growing concern, and much research has been devoted to finding new classes of antibiotics to fight them.
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