Archive: 07/05/2009
Researchers highlight new direction for drug discovery
In a discovery that rebuffs conventional scientific thinking, researchers at Georgetown University Medical Center (GUMC) have discovered a novel way to block the activity of the fusion protein responsible for Ewing's sarcoma, ...
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Wind power may have its own environmental problems
Wind power generation is expected to be a clean and environmentally friendly natural energy source, but a new kind of environmental problem has surfaced as infrasonic waves caused by windmills are suspected of causing health ...
Jul 05, 2009 |
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California water plan aims to save Puget Sound orcas
A plan to restore salmon runs on California's Sacramento River also could help revive killer whale populations 700 miles to the north in Puget Sound, as federal scientists struggle to protect endangered species in a complex ...
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Geeks double as scourges and sages at media summit
(AP) -- The media moguls attending an annual powwow staged by investment bank Allen & Co. used to be able to rest comfortably in the Idaho mountains as they mulled their next moves.
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Scientists find molecule that regulates heart size by using zebrafish screening model
Using zebrafish, researchers at the University of Pittsburgh have identified and described an enzyme inhibitor that allows them to increase the number of cardiac progenitor cells and therefore influence the size of the developing ...
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Variations in 5 genes raise risk for most common brain tumors
Common genetic variations spread across five genes raise a person's risk of developing the most frequent type of brain tumor, an international research team reports online in Nature Genetics.
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MicroRNAs hold promise for treating diseases in blood vessels
(PhysOrg.com) -- A newly discovered mechanism controls whether muscle cells in blood vessels hasten the development of both atherosclerosis and Alzheimer's disease, according to an article published online ...
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Malaysian authorities seize 'Viagra coffee' : report
Malaysia's health authorities have seized over 20,000 dollars worth of coffee mixed with sildenafil, the main ingredient in erectile dysfunction drug Viagra, a report said Sunday.
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Japan demands 119 million dlrs in tax from Amazon: report
Japanese authorities told a sales affiliate of US retail giant Amazon.com to pay about 119 million dollars in tax for unreported income over a three-year period, a newspaper said Sunday.
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Forty years ago man first walked on the moon
Forty years ago on July 20, 1969, American astronaut Neil Armstrong realized the oldest dream of human civilizations when he became the first man to walk on the moon.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
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Iconic skyscrapers find new luster by going green
(AP) -- When owners of the Empire State Building decided to blanket its towering facade this year with thousands of insulating windows, they were only partly interested in saving energy. They also needed ...
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Jul 05, 2009 |
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Downturn dating: Hearts flutter as markets stutter
(AP) -- Credit the recession for "staycations" and bringing us more game-night parties at home. But also give it a shout for spurring more first dates.
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UK spy chief's family details posted on Facebook
(AP) -- He's the spy who came in from the beach.
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