Small helpers in the genome coordinate defence strategies in plants
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Not only are ribonucleic acids (RNA) active as transmitters of genetic information between DNA and proteins, but they also have an impact on gene expression in the form of small segments, 18-26 nucleotides ...
Deadly genetic disease prevented before birth in zebrafish
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By injecting a customized "genetic patch" into early stage fish embryos, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis were able to correct a genetic mutation so the embryos developed normally.
Digital sound used for wolf roll call
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Wildlife researchers plan to use a digital speaker-recorder system to count and keep track of wolves in Idaho.
Nevada confirms 7th hepatitis case
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An investigation into a hepatitis C outbreak in Nevada has found a seventh case, this one linked to another endoscopy center owned by Dr. Dipak Desai.
NASA's Webb Telescope sunshield preliminary design review complete
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The tennis court-sized sunshield built by Northrop Grumman for NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has completed its preliminary design review at the company’s Space Technology facility.
Easter bunny may be close to extinction say University of Exeter students
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Easter may never be the same again once production starts rolling on new machinery developed by engineering undergraduates.
Smokers treated for brain aneurysm with coils at higher risk of recurrence
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Cigarette smokers who were treated for cerebral aneurysms with coil embolization (blocking of a blood vessel) are at greater risk of developing another aneurysm, say neurological surgeons at Jefferson Hospital for Neuroscience ...
Some moms quit cigarettes, marijuana, alcohol during pregnancy, but dads don't
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Despite public health campaigns, a surprising number of women continue to use substances such as tobacco, marijuana and alcohol during pregnancy and their usage rebounds to pre-pregnancy levels within two years of having ...
Indonesia's bird flu situation 'grave'
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Avian influenza is deeply entrenched in Indonesia despite an international containment effort, a U.N. report said Thursday.
Soybean varieties viable in southern Indiana, resistant to root-knot nematode
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Purdue University researchers have identified several soybean varieties that grow well in areas of the Midwest like southern Indiana and are resistant to root-knot nematodes, a plant-destroying parasite with ...
ID, HIV experts urge more resources for TB
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In honor of World TB Day 2008 (March 24), the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) and the HIVMA Medicine Association (HIVMA) are urging U.S. policymakers to step up the fight against tuberculosis by committing substantial ...
FDA OKs new adhesive to treat burn victims
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a medical adhesive -- a fibrin sealant called Artiss -- for use in attaching skin grafts to burn patients.
FDA considers expanded use of HPV vaccine
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Pharmaceutical manufacturer Merck & Co. Inc. said the U.S. Food and Drug Administration will consider expanding the use of its cervical cancer vaccine.
