Insects evolved radically different strategy to smell
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Darwin's tree of life represents the path and estimates the time evolution took to get to the current diversity of life. Now, new findings suggest that this tree, an icon of evolution, may need to be redrawn.
Vitamin D and calcium influence cell death in the colon, researchers find
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Researchers at Emory University are learning how vitamins and minerals in the diet can stimulate or prevent the appearance of colon cancer. Emory investigators will present their findings on biological markers that could ...
Stopping unwanted cell death: Implications for drug discovery
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Research published in Nature Chemical Biology reveals that three specific inhibitors of a cell death pathway, termed necroptosis, all target and inhibit RIP1 kinase, a protein that can direct cells into n ...
A genetic cause for iron deficiency
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The discovery of a gene for a rare form of inherited iron deficiency may provide clues to iron deficiency in the general population – particularly iron deficiency that doesn’t respond to iron supplements - and suggests a ...
Developing long-term relations with robots
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Scientists at Queen Mary, University of London are leading an international project which is set to advance the relationship between robots and humans, as part of new European project called LIREC - Living with Robots and ...
Researchers find targeted therapy combination overcomes treatment resistance in liver cancer
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Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and Abramson Cancer Center reported today at the annual meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research that combining two targeted therapies overcomes ...
Kids with autism may have gene that causes muscle weakness
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Some kids with autism may have a genetic defect that affects the muscles, according to research that will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology 60th Anniversary Annual Meeting in Chicago, April 12–19, 2008.
Germany allows more stem-cell use
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German lawmakers voted Friday to ease restrictions on embryonic stem-cell research.
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