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Drosophila drug screen for fragile X syndrome finds promising compounds and potential drug targets

Scientists using a new drug screening method in Drosophila (fruit flies), have identified several drugs and small molecules that reverse the features of fragile X syndrome -- a frequent form of mental retardation and one ...

Biology /

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Genetic research unveils common origins for distinct clinical diagnoses

Researchers at Johns Hopkins have discovered that two clinically different inherited syndromes are in fact variations of the same disorder. Reporting in the April issue of Nature Genetics, the team suggests that at least ...

Medicine & Health / Genetics

created Mar 09, 2008 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (12) | comments 0

New discovery at Jupiter could help protect Earth-orbit satellites

Radio waves accelerate electrons within Jupiter’s magnetic field in the same way as they do on Earth, according to new research published in Nature Physics this week. The discovery overturns a theory that has held sway f ...

Physics / General Physics

created Mar 09, 2008 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (38) | comments 1


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