Protein enhances lethality of influenza virus
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Often called the most devastating epidemic in the recorded history of the world, the 1918 influenza virus pandemic was responsible for more than 40 million deaths across the globe. The incredible lethality of the 1918 flu ...
Britain may relax rules on human hybrids
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The British health minister has given scientists permission to create embryos that mix human and animal genetic material.
Environmental setting of human migrations in the circum-Pacific Region
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A new study by Kevin Pope of Geo Eco Arc Research and John Terrell of The Field Museum adds insight into the migration of anatomically modern humans out of Africa and into Asia less than 100,000 years before present (BP).
Neighborly care keeps stem cells young
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A stem cells’ immediate neighborhood, a specialized environment also known as the stem cell niche, provides crucial support needed for stem cell maintenance. But nothing lasts forever, found scientists at ...
Scientists spot sneaky 'neurodegenerative' iron at the European synchrotron
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Scientists suspect that iron accumulation plays a role in neurodegenerative processes such as Parkinson’s disease, but its distribution in neurons has never been observed because of the lack of techniques ...
Feline virus, antiviral drug studied to understand drug resistance
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Researchers at Ohio State will spend the next two years testing their theories about just how an AIDS-like virus in cats is able to resist the powerful medicines that are thrown against it.
Asteroid Named in Honor of 50th Anniversary of the Space Age
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Oct 10, 2007 |
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In recognition of the 50th anniversary of the start of the Space Age, an asteroid has been named "Astronautica." Minor planet number 100,000 (also known as 1982 SH1) was chosen for this honor because space ...
Herding aphids -- how 'farmer' ants keep control of their food
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Chemicals on ants’ feet tranquilise and subdue colonies of aphids, keeping them close-by as a ready source of food, says new research published today. The study throws new light on the complex relationship ...
Japan lunar orbiter frees mini-satellite
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
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Japan's unmanned lunar orbiter has started taking pictures and released a miniature satellite to help map the moon.
Researchers reveal repressor protein blocks neural stem cell development
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A protein known to repress gene transcription at the molecular level in a variety of processes also blocks embryonic neural stem cells from differentiating into neurons, according to a study by University of California, San ...
Vandalism hurts Norwegian rock carvings
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Oct 10, 2007 |
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Norwegian archaeologists believe the vandals who damaged ancient rock carvings are actually people with misguided ideas on making them more visible.
Scientists identify brain circuits used in sensation of touch
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The ability to tactually recognize fine spatial details, such as the raised dots used in braille, is especially important to those who are blind. With that in mind, a team of researchers has identified the neural circuitry ...
Adult stem cells lack key pluripotency regulator
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The protein Oct4 plays a major role in embryonic stem cells, acting as a master regulator of the genes that keep the cells in an undifferentiated state. Unsurprisingly, researchers studying adult stem cells have long suspected ...
Of mice and men: similarities between skeletons of both
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A new book by researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem that details the skeletal structure of the mouse demonstrates a surprising similarity between mice and humans.
Quick treatment following minor stroke reduces risk of major stroke by 80 per cent
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Treating patients immediately after a minor stroke reduces the early risk of a major stroke by 80 per cent, Oxford research has found.
