Two Central Mysteries in Genome Inheritance Solved at UCSD
Dec 18, 2006 |
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The dance of the chromosomes during cell division, first described in the late 1800s and familiar to all high-school students from movies shown in biology classes, has long fascinated biologists. However, the ...
Olive oil emulsion helps with problem heart arteries
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An emulsion of olive oil, egg yolk and glycerine might be just the recipe to keep heart patients away from the operating room and cardiac bypass surgery.
What is Life
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Dec 18, 2006 |
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At the Astrobiology Science Conference last March, Astrobiology Magazine organized a debate about alien life. Using Peter Ward's book, "Life As We Do Not Know It" as a launching pad, the participants debated everything from ...
Fish species plays surprise role in aiding coral reef recovery
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In a study that marks progress in understanding the basis of coral reef recovery, researchers have revealed the critical importance of a rare batfish, Platax pinnatus, in promoting the return to health of a disturbed coral ...
Hybrid welding process developed
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U.S. scientists say they've developed a hybrid process involving the use of a laser in friction-stir welding to extend the application to more materials.
A new male-specific gene in algae unveils an origin of male and female
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By studying the genetics of two closely related species of green algae that practice different forms of sexual reproduction, researchers have shed light on one route by which evolution gave rise to reproduction though the ...
Stem cell activity deciphered in the aging brain
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Neurobiologists have discovered why the aging brain produces progressively fewer new nerve cells in its learning and memory center. The scientists said the finding, made in rodents, refutes current ideas on how long crucial ...
Nanoparticles Designed for Dual-Mode Imaging
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Dec 18, 2006 |
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Nanoscale, inorganic fluorescent imaging agents such as quantum dots have become an important tool for researchers studying key biomolecules involved in cancer. At the same time, magnetic iron oxide nanoparticles are proving ...
NASA and Google to Bring Space Exploration Down to Earth
Technology / Computer Sciences
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NASA Ames Research Center and Google have signed a Space Act Agreement that formally establishes a relationship to work together on a variety of challenging technical problems ranging from large-scale data management and ...
Researchers show surprising interaction between genes, gender and hypertension
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In surprising results, a study of more than 1,200 patients with extremely low or high blood pressure by researchers at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) School of Medicine showed that the influence of genes on ...
Virtual experiences can cause embellished, false memories
Dec 18, 2006 |
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The next time you're in the market for a new camera, it might be best to read about the product's capabilities in a brochure rather than taking it for a test-run in an interactive, computer-generated virtual world. New research ...
Gene silencing used to make better potato
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The Russet Burbank potato may soon be replaced by the Ranger Russet potato as the United States' top potato for french fries.
Experimental vaccine blocks transmission of malaria in mice: study
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Researchers at the National Institutes of Health have developed an experimental vaccine that could, theoretically, eliminate malaria from entire geographic regions, by eradicating the malaria parasite from an area's mosquitoes.
Effective HIV control may depend on viral protein targeted by immune cells
Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS
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An effective response of the immune system’s ‘killer’ T cells against infection with HIV may depend on exactly which viral protein is targeted, according to an international group of researchers. A new study finds that HIV-infected ...
Tiny device enables wide range of study at liquid-liquid interface
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Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis are putting a different kind of "foursome" together in hopes of someday developing smart materials called biomimetics that mimic nature.
