Archive: 11/05/2008
Scientists create tiny backpacks for cells
(PhysOrg.com) -- MIT engineers have outfitted cells with tiny “backpacks” that could allow them to deliver chemotherapy agents, diagnose tumors or become building blocks for tissue engineering.
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Nov 05, 2008 |
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Proteomics study yields clues as to how tuberculosis might be thwarting the immune system
A link between the immune system and the self-cleaning system by which biological cells rid themselves of obsolete or toxic parts may one day yield new weapons in the fight against tuberculosis and other deadly ...
Biology /
Nov 05, 2008 |
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Rocks could be harnessed to sponge vast amounts of CO2 from air, says study
Scientists say that a type of rock found at or near the surface in the Mideast nation of Oman and other areas around the world could be harnessed to soak up huge quantities of globe-warming carbon dioxide. ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Nov 05, 2008 |
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Researchers identify new target in brain for treating schizophrenia
Research from the University of Pittsburgh could expand the options for controlling schizophrenia by identifying a brain region that responds to more than one type of antipsychotic drug. The findings illustrate for the first ...
Nov 05, 2008 |
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Wanted: A Viable Arizona Biofuel Crop
(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at The University of Arizona are considering various crops for bioenergy production that could be grown in Arizona. Bioenergy is the name given to renewable energy made available ...
Biology /
Nov 05, 2008 |
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Mitochondria could be a target for therapeutic strategy for Alzheimer's disease patients
A study in the Sept. 21 on-line edition of Nature Medicine describes the function and interaction of a critical molecule involved in cell death in Alzheimer's disease patients. These new findings reveal that blocking this m ...
Nov 05, 2008 |
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Genetic study provides new insights into molecular basis of language development
Scientists have identified the first gene that is associated with a common childhood language disorder, known as specific language impairment (SLI). The gene – CNTNAP2 – has also been recently implicated in autism, and could ...
Nov 05, 2008 |
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Dopamine is key to a parasite’s ability to unite rat and cat, researcher says
(PhysOrg.com) -- Who knew cat urine could be sexy? With a dab here and a dab there, you can have male rats swooning over you.
Biology /
Nov 05, 2008 |
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Therapy may block expansion of breast cancer cells
Breast cancer stem cells are known to be involved in therapy resistance and the recurrence of cancerous tumors. A new study appearing in Clinical and Translational Science shows the mechanisms governing stem cell expansion in bre ...
Nov 05, 2008 |
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'No Child' law gets an 'F' from education professor at Illinois
The controversial No Child Left Behind law has forced teachers in low-income school districts to craft a curriculum that marginalizes writing at the expense of teaching to the test, resulting in educators ...
Nov 05, 2008 |
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Multiple sclerosis progression can be predicted with MRI
A new study published in Journal of Neuroimaging shows that MRI scans used on multiple sclerosis (MS) patients to determine if the disease has affected gray matter in the brain can identify those at-risk for progression of dis ...
Nov 05, 2008 |
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Numbers Game: NC State Research Gives New Look to Election Statistics
(PhysOrg.com) -- As the nation watched the results of the 2008 election roll in, political devotees were faced with a host of graphs and charts reflecting polling data from around the country. Now political aficionados have ...
Technology / Computer Sciences
Nov 05, 2008 |
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Reducing epic proportions
Hospitals are supposed to be havens for healing, but the numbers tell a different story. Too many people are infected by illnesses they acquire after they've been admitted, and hospital-related infections continue to be the ...
Nov 05, 2008 |
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Tackling the big questions -- approaching a revolution in our understanding of gravity
(PhysOrg.com) -- The way galaxies move through the cosmos has recently begun to baffle scientists. Even when the gravitational theories of Newton and Einstein are taken into account, the universe is expanding and galaxies ...
Nov 05, 2008 |
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No link between gut bugs and obesity
(PhysOrg.com) -- The types of bacterial bugs found in our guts are not a major cause of obesity, according to latest findings from Aberdeen researchers.
Nov 05, 2008 |
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