New hope for multiple sclerosis sufferers
Oct 22, 2008 |
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A drug which was developed in Cambridge and initially designed to treat a form of leukaemia has also proven effective against combating the debilitating neurological disease multiple sclerosis (MS).
Robot planter moves toward the sun
Oct 22, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Designers from The Play Coalition have developed a robotic planter for the home that moves toward the sunlight as the sun moves across the floor.
Study shows how antibiotic sets up road block to kill bacteria
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Oct 22, 2008 |
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Scientists have taken a critical step toward the development of new and more effective antibacterial drugs by identifying exactly how a specific antibiotic sets up a road block that halts bacterial growth.
Scientists find new genes linked to lung cancer
Oct 22, 2008 |
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Working as part of a multi-institutional collaboration, scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have assembled the most complete catalog to date of the genetic changes underlying the most common ...
Research identifies new link between tart cherries and risk factors for heart disease
Oct 22, 2008 |
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New research continues to link tart cherries, one of today's hottest "Super Fruits," to lowering risk factors for heart disease. In addition to lowering cholesterol and reducing inflammation, the study being presented by ...
How eating fruit and vegetables can improve cancer patients' response to chemotherapy
Oct 22, 2008 |
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The leading cause of death in all cancer patients continues to be the resistance of tumor cells to chemotherapy, a form of treatment in which chemicals are used to kill cells.
Biologists discover gene behind 'plant sex mystery'
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Oct 22, 2008 |
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An enigma – unique to flowering plants – has been solved by researchers from the University of Leicester (UK) and POSTECH, South Korea. The discovery is reported in the journal Nature on 23 October 2008. ...
Digesting the termite digestome -- a way to make biofuels?
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Oct 22, 2008 |
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If the biofuel known as bioethanol is to make a major contribution to our fuel supplies, then we may well require the assistance of some tiny insect helpers, says Michael Scharf, an assistant professor of entomology at the ...
Researcher improves LCDs with 3-D nanoimaging process
Oct 22, 2008 |
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Charles Rosenblatt, professor of physics and macromolecular science at Case Western Reserve University, and his research group have developed a method of 3D optical imaging of anisotropic fluids such as liquid crystals, with ...
Sex, lies and storytelling: The sociology of talk shows
Oct 22, 2008 |
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New research on the manner in which people reveal their most intimate secrets on national TV talk shows will be presented at the University of Leicester on Wednesday October 22.
Scientists unlock secret of death protein's activation
Oct 22, 2008 |
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Scientists at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute have identified a previously undetected trigger point on a naturally occurring "death protein" that helps the body get rid of unwanted or diseased cells. They say it may be possible ...
Nanomaterials May Have Large Environmental Footprint
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Oct 22, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Environmental gains derived from the use of nanomaterials may be offset in part by the process used to manufacture them, according to research published in a special issue of the Journal of Industrial Ec ...
Phoenix Lander Finishes Soil Delivery to Onboard Labs
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Oct 22, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander has finished scooping soil samples to deliver to its onboard laboratories, and is now preparing to analyze samples already obtained. Scientists are anxious to analyze ...
Seeing red -- in the number 7
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Oct 22, 2008 |
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Hypnosis can induce synaesthetic experiences – where one sense triggers the involuntary use of another – according to a new study by UCL (University College London) researchers. The findings suggests that people with synaesthesia, ...
Mapping a clan of mobile selfish genes
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Oct 22, 2008 |
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Much of human DNA is the genetic equivalent of e-mail spam: short repeated sequences that have no obvious function other than making more of themselves.
