Evolutionary History of SARS Supports Bats As Virus Source
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Scientists who have studied the genome of the virus that caused severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) say their comparisons to related viruses offer new evidence that the virus infecting humans originated in bats.
Single microRNA fine-tunes innate immune response
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Over the last few years scientists have discovered hundreds of microRNAs—tiny RNAs that regulate the expression of protein-coding genes. However, the functions of these novel molecules in mammals are largely unknown.
Siblings of schizophrenia patients display subtle shape abnormalities in brain
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Subtle malformations in the brains of patients with schizophrenia also tend to occur in their healthy siblings, according to investigators at the Silvio Conte Center for the Neuroscience of Mental Disorders at Washington ...
New technique promises to aid doctor's ability to identify, treat bacterial infections
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A new technique developed by a University of Central Florida chemist will help physicians more quickly identify the bacterial infections patients have so they can be treated in hours instead of days.
Put trust in your pocket: CSIRO's trust extension device
Feb 19, 2008 |
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CSIRO has developed a prototype portable device that will allow people to do business across the internet on any computer in a trusted manner.
Women who suffered child abuse spend more on health care
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Middle-aged women who suffered physical or sexual abuse as children spend up to one-third more than average in health-care costs, according to a long-term study of more than 3,000 women. Even decades after the abuse ended, ...
Study identifies new patterns of brain activation used in forming long-term memories
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Researchers at New York University and Israel’s Weizmann Institute of Science have identified patterns of brain activation linked to the formation of long-term memories. The study, which appeared in the journal Neuron, also o ...
Chemists measure copper levels in zinc oxide nanowires
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Feb 19, 2008 |
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Chemists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology have been the first to measure significant amounts of copper incorporated into zinc oxide (ZnO) nanowires during fabrication. The issue is important ...
HSP90: New point of view on melanoma of the eye
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Ocular melanoma is rarely detected before it has grown large enough to impair vision or to metastasize. This makes it a particularly challenging disease to fight, especially since chemotherapy is not very effective.
Sniffing out insider threats
Technology / Computer Sciences
Feb 19, 2008 |
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A rapid way to spot insider threats from individuals within an organization such as a multinational company or military installation is reported in the current issue of the International Journal of Security and Networks. The te ...
Purdue lab works to improve conditions at indoor swimming pools
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Researchers at Purdue University have determined how certain airborne contaminants are created when chlorine reacts with sweat and urine in indoor swimming pools, a step toward learning how to reduce the formation of "volatile ...
Two Hawaii schools tested in TB scare
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More than 100 Hawaiian students and faculty were tested for exposure to tuberculosis Tuesday.
Different treatments for acute kidney failure appear to often have similar outcomes
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An analysis of studies examining treatments for acute kidney failure indicates that intermittent hemodialysis and continuous kidney replacement therapy appear to lead to similar clinical outcomes, including a similar risk ...
Reduced noise allows clearer mobile phone conversations
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Dutch researcher Richard Hendriks investigated how background noises can be suppressed in order to provide better sound quality in applications such as mobile phones and hearing aids.
Huge proportion of maternal deaths worldwide are preventable
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A study published in PLoS Medicine this week suggests that of women who die during pregnancy and childbirth in sub-Saharan Africa, more may die from treatable infectious diseases than from conditions directly linked to pre ...
