Archive: 09/16/2007
Cholesterol byproduct blocks heart health benefits of estrogen
New findings by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers show that a byproduct of cholesterol metabolism interferes with the beneficial effects estrogen has on the cardiovascular system, providing a better understanding ...
Sep 16, 2007 |
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Bottle cleans water in seconds
An Ipswich, England, businessman has created a bottle that makes even the filthiest water drinkable in a matter of seconds.
Sep 16, 2007 |
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Infectious skin disease found in Texas
Texas doctors have identified nine cases of the skin disease leishmaniasis in patients who have not traveled to endemic areas.
Sep 16, 2007 |
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Astronauts to test high-tech caulk gun
U.S. astronauts on the next shuttle mission will test the ability of a silicon substance loaded into a high-tech caulk gun to patch tiles.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Sep 16, 2007 |
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The importance of gene regulation for common human disease
A new study published in Nature Genetics on Sunday 16 September 2007 show that common, complex diseases are more likely to be due to genetic variation in regions that control activity of genes, rather than in the regions that s ...
Sep 16, 2007 |
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Gene determines whether male body odor smells pleasant
To many, urine smells like urine and vanilla smells like vanilla. But androstenone, a derivative of testosterone that is a potent ingredient in male body odor, can smell like either - depending on your genes. While many people ...
Biology /
Sep 16, 2007 |
4.5 / 5 (30) |
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Good earth: Chemists show origin of soil-scented geosmin
Brown University chemists have found the origins of an odor – the sweet smell of fresh dirt. In Nature Chemical Biology, the Brown team shows that the protein that makes geosmin – source of the good earth scent – has two si ...
Sep 16, 2007 |
3.7 / 5 (14) |
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Firm out of NASA shuttle replacement plan
An Oklahoma company's development of a commercial U.S. spacecraft sustained a setback when NASA decided to quit financing the company's project.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Sep 16, 2007 |
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