Twin Satellites Will Study Moon's Gravitational Pull
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Dec 14, 2007 |
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MIT will lead a $375-million mission to map the moon's interior and reconstruct its thermal history, NASA announced this week.
Sperm's immune-protection properties could provide link to how cancers spread
Dec 14, 2007 |
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Sugar-based markers on human sperm cells which may prevent them from being attacked by the female immune system could provide a vital clue to how some cancers spread in the human body, according to new research ...
NASA Targets Space Shuttle Atlantis Launch on Jan. 10
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Dec 14, 2007 |
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NASA's Space Shuttle Program managers have targeted Jan. 10 for the launch of shuttle Atlantis' STS-122 mission to the International Space Station.
Evolution with a restricted number of genes
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Dec 14, 2007 |
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The development of higher forms of life would appear to have been influenced by RNA polymerase II. This enzyme transcribes the information coded by genes from DNA into messenger-RNA (mRNA), which in turn is the basis for ...
Four dolphins found dead on Florida beach
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Dec 14, 2007 |
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Researchers are examining four dead dolphins that washed ashore on Florida's Canaveral National Seashore.
Newer, simpler fixes restore corroded pipelines
Dec 14, 2007 |
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Researchers are taking the guesswork out of repairing corroded oil and gas pipelines with two recent studies that appeared in the journal Experimental Techniques.
Bodily breakdown explained: How cell differentiation patterns suppress somatic evolution
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Dec 14, 2007 |
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Natural selection can occur at the cellular level, where it is detrimental to health. Fortunately it is normally controlled by a well-known pattern of ongoing cell differentiation in the mature tissues of animals, according ...
Heavy traffic makes breathing a burden in children
Dec 14, 2007 |
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Exposure to traffic pollution may increase respiratory problems and reduce lung volumes in children with asthma, according to researchers who studied the effects of road and traffic density on children’s lung function and ...
Strong link between obesity and colorectal cancer
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A clear, direct link between obesity and colorectal cancer, the second most common form of cancer in Australia with more than 12,000 new cases each year, has been shown in a new analysis by The George Institute for International ...
New UIC center to study end-of-life transition
Dec 14, 2007 |
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The University of Illinois at Chicago College of Nursing has received a federal grant to create a center to study people as they transition to the end of life.
Identification of new genes shows a complex path to cell death
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Dec 14, 2007 |
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Can a tiny winged insect’s salivary glands really tell us about processes relevant to human disease" Yes, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Massachusetts Medical School (UMMS), who gained new insights ...
Increasing the rate of return on a gift challenge does little to boost giving
Dec 14, 2007 |
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A little encouragement makes a big difference in people’s motivation to give to a charity, but upgrading the encouragement doesn’t automatically boost giving, according to a University of Chicago study on the impact of matching ...
Workplace opportunities and stresses are both increasing
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Teamworking and other modern employment practices can put as much strain on a woman’s family relationships as working an extra 120 hours a year, an extensive study of the British workforce funded by the Economic and Social ...
Herceptin helps women with multiple chromosomes containing HER2 gene, study finds
Dec 14, 2007 |
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The targeted therapy Herceptin helps women with HER2+ type of breast cancer independent of whether patients have extra copies of chromosome 17, home to the HER2 gene which produces the HER2 protein that fuels cancer growth. ...
Another 'smart' cancer drug can have toxic effects on the heart
Medicine & Health / Medications
Dec 14, 2007 |
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Another FDA-approved targeted cancer drug, sunitinib (Sutent, Pfizer), may be associated with cardiac toxicity, report researchers at Children’s Hospital Boston, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (Boston), and Thomas Jefferson ...
