Penn researchers discover how key protein stops inflammation
Aug 08, 2007 |
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Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine recently identified how a regulatory protein called Bcl-3 helps to control the body’s inflammation response to infection by interfering a critical biochemical ...
Proteaceae spread by continental drift and transoceanic dispersal
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Aug 08, 2007 |
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Using DNA sequence data, botanists have shown that the large southern hemisphere plant family Proteaceae lived on the super-continent Gondwanaland almost 120 million years ago. As Gondwanaland broke up, it was originally ...
New test improves detection of liver cancer
Aug 08, 2007 |
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Cancer of the liver is very difficult to detect, and it is a major cause of death in Asia and Africa, with rising incidence in Western countries as well. Now, VIB researchers connected to Ghent University, in collaboration ...
Tuna and egg salad sandwiches are recalled
Aug 08, 2007 |
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced the recall of 4,219 units of Cloud's Tuna Salad and Egg Salad Sandwiches due to possible contamination.
ISS crew prepares for arrival of visitors
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Aug 08, 2007 |
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The International Space Station crew was busy Wednesday preparing for the arrival this week of space shuttle Endeavour and its STS-118 crew.
Chinese-manufactured toothpaste recalled
Aug 08, 2007 |
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has announced the recall of Chinese-manufactured DentaPro and Bright Max toothpaste due to possible contamination.
Access Grid, New Spectrometer, High-Resolution Mammography System Win R&D 100 awards
Aug 08, 2007 |
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Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory devised three of the world's top 100 scientific and technological innovations during 2006, as judged by R&D magazine.
Nokia, STMicroelectronics plan deeper ties in 3G technology development
Aug 08, 2007 |
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Nokia and STMicroelectronics today announced their intention to deepen their collaboration on the licensing and supply of integrated circuit designs and modem technologies for 3G and its evolution. The two companies also ...
NASA seeks space, launch logistics help
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Aug 08, 2007 |
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The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is soliciting ideas to help shape its logistics services for the International Space Station.
Shuttle Crew at the Pad
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Aug 08, 2007 |
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The STS-118 crew is at Launch Pad 39A. A short elevator ride to the 195-foot level brought the astronauts to the White Room where one by one each crewmember is assisted by NASA's closeout crew to prepare to ...
Inflammation may cause preterm labor and fetal deaths
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Inflammation from bacterial infections is linked to preterm births and deaths, according to researchers from Case Western Reserve University’s School of Dental Medicine and the Case School of Medicine. They found if receptors ...
