Researchers describe how chronic inflammation can lead to stomach cancer
Nov 05, 2008 |
4.7 / 5 (7) |
0
A multi-center research team, led by Columbia University Medical Center, has uncovered a major contributor to the cause of stomach cancer – the second leading cause of cancer-related mortality in the world. The team described ...
iPhone Clone to Be Launched by Meizu
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Nov 05, 2008 |
3.6 / 5 (9) |
2
(PhysOrg.com) -- Meizu's M8 iPhone should be available in a limited quantity before the end of November. The M8 iPhone should be launched in China no later than November 30th. Meizu is waiting for a government ...
Proteomics study yields clues as to how tuberculosis might be thwarting the immune system
Biology /
Nov 05, 2008 |
4.8 / 5 (6) |
0
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 ...
'No Child' law gets an 'F' from education professor at Illinois
Nov 05, 2008 |
4.3 / 5 (6) |
5
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 ...
Genetic predictors of esophageal cancer identified
Nov 05, 2008 |
3.6 / 5 (7) |
0
Researchers have identified 11 genotypes that may increase esophageal cancer risk, according to research published in the November issue of Cancer Prevention Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Resear ...
Chandrayaan-1 now in lunar transfer trajectory
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Nov 05, 2008 |
4.2 / 5 (6) |
0
Yesterday, following a fifth orbit-raising manoeuvre, the Chandrayaan-1 spacecraft successfully settled into a trajectory that will take it to the Moon.
Researchers identify new target in brain for treating schizophrenia
Nov 05, 2008 |
5 / 5 (5) |
0
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 ...
Genetic study provides new insights into molecular basis of language development
Nov 05, 2008 |
4.6 / 5 (5) |
0
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 ...
Wanted: A Viable Arizona Biofuel Crop
Biology /
Nov 05, 2008 |
4.4 / 5 (5) |
3
(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 ...
New evidence strengthens link between cigarette smoke exposure and poor infant health
Nov 05, 2008 |
3.6 / 5 (5) |
1
The damaging effects of smoking and smoke exposure can be seen at any age. Pediatricians have even noted these negative effects in various stages of infant development. The consequences of maternal smoke exposure during ...
Protein 'tubules' free avian flu virus from immune recognition
Biology /
Nov 05, 2008 |
4.5 / 5 (4) |
0
A protein found in the virulent avian influenza virus strain called H5N1 forms tiny tubules in which it "hides" the pieces of double-stranded RNA formed during viral infection, which otherwise would prompt an antiviral immune ...
Data revelations: Data on used hard drives poses security problem
Nov 05, 2008 |
3 / 5 (5) |
3
Ongoing research to be published in the International Journal of Liability and Scientific Enquiry suggests that there is a huge amount of sensitive data still on redundant computer hard disks.
Dead famous: Research says 18th century obituaries sparked modern cult of celebrity
Nov 05, 2008 |
3.8 / 5 (4) |
0
(PhysOrg.com) -- Research by the University of Warwick shows how death gave birth to the modern cult of celebrity as the sudden rise in the popularity of obituaries of unusual people in the 1700s provided people with the ...
Reducing epic proportions
Nov 05, 2008 |
5 / 5 (3) |
0
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 ...
Mitochondria could be a target for therapeutic strategy for Alzheimer's disease patients
Nov 05, 2008 |
5 / 5 (3) |
0
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 ...
