Archive: 11/13/2006
Geneticists Aim to Unravel Where Chimp and Human Brains Diverge
Six million years ago, chimpanzees and humans diverged from a common ancestor and evolved into unique species. Now UCLA scientists have identified a new way to pinpoint the genes that separate us from our closest living relative ...
Biology /
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Researchers discover way to see how a drug attaches to a cell
Sandia National Laboratories researchers John Shelnutt and Yujiang Song have discovered a better way to see where a drug attaches to a cell through a new process that produces novel hollow platinum nanostructures.
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Nov 13, 2006 |
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Snail toxins reveal novel way to fight severe nerve pain
A brand new approach to treating severe nerve pain – by aiming drugs at a previously unrecognized molecular target – has been discovered by University of Utah scientists who study the venoms of deadly, sea-dwelling ...
Nov 13, 2006 |
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Ancient Parasites Show that Cleanliness May Have Been Next to Sickliness
Recent bioarchaeological findings at the ancient Dead Sea settlement of Qumran confirm the existence of a strange communal latrine --located at a remote distance, conforming with extreme hygiene practices described in ancient ...
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Nov 13, 2006 |
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Scientists Explore Function of 'Junk DNA'
University of Iowa scientists have made a discovery that broadens understanding of a rapidly developing area of biology known as functional genomics and sheds more light on the mysterious, so-called "junk DNA" that makes ...
Biology /
Nov 13, 2006 |
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High Resolution 4Pi Microscopy Reaches the Nucleus
Confocal light microscopy has been an important tool for biomedical scientists as they work to unravel molecular events occurring within human cells. Less than two decades ago, an important advance in microscopy ...
Biology /
Nov 13, 2006 |
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Mars Global Surveyor lost in space
NASA engineers tried Monday to re-establish contact with the Mars Global Surveyor, which has quit communicating with Earth.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Nov 13, 2006 |
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Middle age no picnic for women
Surveys by Washington researchers indicate there are good reasons middle-aged women in the United States are not as happy as the rest of the population.
Nov 13, 2006 |
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Teaching captive gorillas the ropes
The Columbus Zoo in Ohio uses humans as surrogate mothers to baby gorillas so the babies can learn nurturing and become caring parents themselves.
Biology /
Nov 13, 2006 |
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Cows may come home to Calif. preserves
Open-space preserves in the San Francisco Bay Area may soon be populated with cows as a way to reduce wildfires and fend off an encroaching forest.
Biology /
Nov 13, 2006 |
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Contact lenses check blood sugar
A scientist in Baltimore has developed a contact lens that can provide diabetics with a non-invasive way to monitor blood sugar.
Nov 13, 2006 |
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Study: Anger could be deadly for some
A study presented at a Chicago conference has suggested that intense anger could cause death in some heart patients.
Nov 13, 2006 |
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Test could help prevent arthritis
A New York doctor said a test developed by Dutch researchers could help prevent rheumatoid arthritis.
Nov 13, 2006 |
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Hospital study accused of stealing data
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia has been accused by Icelandic company deCODE genetics of basing a major project on stolen information.
Nov 13, 2006 |
2.7 / 5 (3) |
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Harvard seeks to tap soul of leadership
A "cutting-edge" psychological program is helping Harvard fellows tap into and cultivate their natural leadership capabilities, the Massachusetts school says.
Nov 13, 2006 |
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