Leicester researcher to lead global team tackling carbon 'time-bomb'
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A leading environmental researcher at the University of Leicester is to head an international team to protect an area that stores up to 70 billion tonnes of carbon.
'Guardian of the Genome' Protein Found to Underlie Skin Tanning
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A protein known as the “master watchman of the genome” for its ability to guard against cancer-causing DNA damage has been found to provide an entirely different level of cancer protection: By prompting the skin to tan in ...
Type of stem cell found to reside in transplanted lungs
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A new study involving a type of stem cells from the lungs of transplant patients demonstrates for the first time that these progenitor cells reside in adult organs and are not derived from bone marrow, which leads to the ...
Social tolerance allows bonobos to outperform chimpanzees on a cooperative task
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In experiments designed to deepen our understanding of how cooperative behavior evolves, researchers have found that bonobos, a particularly sociable relative of the chimpanzee, are more successful than chimpanzees at cooperating ...
Farmed salmon could become an invasive species in forest streams
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Ever since the Norwegians expanded commercial farming of salmon in the 1960s, the industry has continued to rapidly grow worldwide. It has expanded to such a degree that prices for farmed salmon have plummeted and, there ...
Conflict noted between African scientists
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A conflict between scientists working with the human immunodeficiency virus and those working with tuberculosis is being reported in Africa.
Older mothers more likely than younger mothers to deliver by caesarean
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Researchers funded by the National Institutes of Health have found that older mothers with normal, full-term pregnancies—particularly first-time older mothers—were more likely to undergo Caesarean delivery than were younger ...
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