6,000km trip to reveal clues to ancient migration
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Nov 06, 2008 |
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Two Durham University scientists are to play a key part in a 6000km trip following the migration route of ancient Pacific cultures.
Take novels seriously, urge poverty experts
Nov 06, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Best sellers can give powerful insights into aspects of poverty that are overlooked by scholars, government advisors and pundits, according to a report.
Australia leads world first global effort to improve diagnosis of genetic disorders
Nov 06, 2008 |
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An Australian-led global initiative to improve the diagnosis of genetic disorders and reduce errors in the reporting of genetic variations has been published today in the prestigious scientific journal Science.
Can Nintendo Wii Tackle Child Obesity?
Nov 06, 2008 |
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Millions of people around the world jump around their living room as they wrestle with the controls of a Nintendo Wii. But can playing a simulated sport on the computer actually be GOOD for your health?
How 'molecular machines' kick start gene activation revealed
Biology /
Nov 06, 2008 |
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How 'molecular machines' inside cells swing into action to activate genes at different times in a cell's life is revealed today in new research published in Molecular Cell.
Silencing growth inhibitors could help recovery from brain injury
Nov 06, 2008 |
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Silencing natural growth inhibitors may make it possible to regenerate nerves damaged by brain or spinal cord injury, finds a study from Children's Hospital Boston. In a mouse study published in the November 7 issue of Science, resear ...
Migraines associated with lower risk of breast cancer
Nov 06, 2008 |
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Women who suffer from migraines may take at least some comfort in a recent, first-of-its-kind study that suggests a history of such headaches is associated with a significantly lower risk of breast cancer. Christopher I. ...
Coping and copulation behavior may help calculate diabetes risk
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Discussion of a man's background, attitude, and sexual history isn't just the fodder of Sex and The City episodes – in the future, it could also be a way of evaluating his risk of diabetes.
Is stuttering in our DNA?
Nov 06, 2008 |
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Bruce Willis, Marilyn Monroe, and Carly Simon all suffered from stuttering. Today, three million Americans do, too. Most are able to overcome the handicap, which afflicts 5% of all children ― but childhood suffering ...
Bond Girl Draws Attention to Babies Born with Extra Fingers or Toes
Nov 06, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- One of the Bond Girls in the new James Bond movie is drawing attention to a relatively common congenital condition called polydactyly -- extra fingers or toes.
When it Comes to Sea Level Changing Glaciers, New NASA Technique Measures Up
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Nov 06, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A NASA-led research team has used satellite data to make the most precise measurements to date of changes in the mass of mountain glaciers in the Gulf of Alaska, a region expected to be a ...
New research on gene sheds light on T-cell production
Nov 06, 2008 |
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New research, just published by researchers from the University of Georgia, provides the first evidence that a key gene may be crucial to maintaining the production of the thymus and its disease-fighting T-cells after an ...
Biologists theorize role for DNA packaging in stem cell development
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Nov 06, 2008 |
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MIT biologists have discovered that the organization of DNA's packing material plays a critical role in directing stem cells to become different types of adult cells.
Tropical Storm Paloma Forms Quickly in the Caribbean Sea
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Nov 06, 2008 |
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A hurricane watch has been posted for the Cayman Islands. A Hurricane watch means that hurricane conditions are possible within the watch area...generally within 36 hours.
Winning Ph.D. research boosts the search for sensitive sensors
Nov 06, 2008 |
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Research that could lead to brighter LCD screens, more efficient solar panels, improved biomedical imaging and high-tech security sensors has won the University of Melbourne's Chancellor's Prize for Excellence in PhD.
