Web site links organ donors, recipients
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A Web site that matches people needing organ transplants with prospective donors may be unpopular with medical ethicists but not the people it serves.
Dartmouth researcher proposes the use of high-altitude airships for astronomy
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Dartmouth astronomy professor Robert Fesen appreciates NASA's Hubble Telescope, which he says has proven to be a terrific astronomical observatory since it was launched in 1990. But, he adds, there may be a ...
Human stem cells can contribute to a developing mouse embryo, despite evolutionary differences
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Using a newly derived line of human embryonic stem cells, Rockefeller University researchers have coaxed human cells to grow in mouse tissue.
Female Birds Boost Up Their Eggs When Hearing Sexy Song
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In a new study published in the latest issue of Ethology researchers show that female songbirds can alter the size of eggs and possibly the sex of their chicks according to how they perceive their mate's quality. The resear ...
Pathway toward gene silencing described in plants
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Biologists at Washington University in St. Louis have made an important breakthrough in understanding a pathway plant cells take to silence unwanted or extra genes using short bits of RNA. Basically, they have made it possible ...
Online surveys are less effective than phone surveys
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Surveys are more than an annoyance. They are also a useful tool for market researchers, who rely on them to understand our attitudes towards products. However, a significant new study in the September issue of the Journal of ...
Government scientist plays unclear role
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A National Institutes of Health scientist with ties to pharmaceutical firms helped test new drugs with unclear results, The Los Angeles Times reported.
Proposed moose relocation draws debate
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A proposed relocation plan for orphaned moose calves from the Alaska Moose Federation's Gary Olsen has received both a grant and criticism from officials.
New Ways to Synthesize a Biomedically Important Molecule
Jul 17, 2006 |
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The molecule Antascomicin B has the potential to both regenerate nerve growth and help scientists better understand immune system suppression in organ transplants, but its scarcity in nature means it must be ...
A WINning solution for risk management
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The IST-funded WIN project is using what happened during the Prestige oil spill as one scenario with which to test the integrated risk management solution it is developing to help prevent, contain and respond to similar catastrophes ...
DHS' ready.gov updated
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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security launched an updated version of its Web site www.ready.gov Monday.
No Signs of Soybean Rust Found in Virginia
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Asian soybean rust has not been detected in Virginia this year, according to Erik Stromberg, professor and Extension plant pathologist in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Virginia Tech. However, soybean rust ...
