Fragile X, Down syndromes linked to faulty brain communication
Apr 11, 2007 |
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The two most prevalent forms of genetic mental retardation, Fragile X and Down syndromes, may share a common cause, according to researchers at Stanford University School of Medicine. The problem, a crippled communication ...
Massive coral death attributed to earthquake
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Scientists have reported what is thought to be one of the world’s greatest mass death of corals ever recorded as a result of the earthquake in Aceh, Indonesia on 28 March 2005.
iRobot Dips Toe into Pool-Cleaning Market
Apr 11, 2007 |
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Pool boys, you're on notice. iRobot has, in conjunction with AquaJet LLC and Aquatron, Inc., introduced not one, but two pool-cleaning robotics.
Earthshaking images
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Apr 11, 2007 |
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The powerful earthquake struck suddenly, shaking the seven-story building so hard it bent, cracked and swayed in response. But this was no ordinary earthquake.
Brain cancer drugs approved in England
Medicine & Health / Medications
Apr 11, 2007 |
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England's National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence has removed a ban on two drugs that may help patients with rare life-threatening brain cancer.
Genes set scene for metastasis
Apr 11, 2007 |
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Biologists at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC) have identified a set of genes expressed in human breast cancer cells that work together to remodel the network of blood vessels at the site of the primary tumor. ...
Ancient coral reef tells the history of Kenya's soil erosion
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Apr 11, 2007 |
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Coral reefs, like tree rings, are natural archives of climate change. But oceanic corals also provide a faithful account of how people make use of land through history, says Robert B. Dunbar of Stanford University.
Study pries into ovarian cancer's deadly secrets
Apr 11, 2007 |
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A new University of Michigan Medical School study sheds light on cell defects that lead to one common type of ovarian cancer and puts forth a promising new mouse model that already is being used for preclinical drug testing.
Rapid oral HIV test shows great promise
Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS
Apr 11, 2007 |
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A convenient, easy to use, and rapid alternative to blood-based HIV testing may become the new standard for field testing according to a new MUHC study. The study shows that the oral fluid-based OraQuick HIV1/2 test is 100 ...
A genetic 'gang of 4' drives spread of breast cancer
Apr 11, 2007 |
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Studies of human tumor cells implanted in mice have shown that the abnormal activation of four genes drives the spread of breast cancer to the lungs. The new studies by Howard Hughes Medical Institute researchers reveal that ...
Researchers find gene mutation that causes infertility in male mice
Apr 11, 2007 |
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Up to 15 percent of couples of childbearing age struggle with the heartache of infertility. Now there is the promise of new hope with Cornell researchers' identification of a mutation in a gene that causes male infertility ...
Climate key to species invasion by air
Apr 11, 2007 |
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Far-flung regions with similar climates that are suddenly linked by a busy flight route are at an increased risk of an invasion of foreign species, according to scientists at Oxford University.
ACT, Perens Continue to Spar Over GPLv3
Apr 11, 2007 |
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The accusations continue to fly between ACT legal counsel Richard Wilder and open-source luminary Bruce Perens over whether GPLv3 creates legal risks.
Samsung Intros SpinPoint M5 HDD Series for Consumer Devices
Apr 11, 2007 |
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Samsung Electronics today announced its new 160GB hard drive using 2.5" disks. Capacity of the single-disk platform ranges between 60 and 160GB, while a dual-disk model is under development that will provide ...
Mars project to simulate radiation exposure
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Apr 11, 2007 |
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Monitoring radiation from solar flares to ensuring that fellow crew members on the surface receive ample warning is only one of the tasks for Irene Schneider Puente, graduate student in geosciences at Penn ...
