Archive: 01/24/2008
Unexpected protein interaction suggests new ALS drug target
Discovery of an unexpected protein-protein interaction has led University of Iowa scientists and colleagues to identify a drug that slows the progression of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) in mice and nearly doubles the ...
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Genes Linked to Parkinson’s Protection Identified by UA Researchers
University of Alabama researchers have identified five genes within animal models displaying protective capabilities against a hallmark trait of Parkinson’s disease.
Jan 24, 2008 |
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Probing Question: Why are flowers beautiful?
In the 1930s, American artist Georgia O'Keefe wrote: "What is my experience of the flower if it is not color?" O'Keefe is best known for her vibrantly colorful close-ups of petals and stamens on large canvases.
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Popular arthritis drug may disrupt heart rhythm, UB research finds
Celebrex, a popular arthritis drug that blocks pain by inhibiting an enzyme known as COX-2, has been shown in laboratory studies to induce arrhythmia, or irregular beating of the heart, via a novel pathway unrelated to its ...
Medicine & Health / Medications
Jan 24, 2008 |
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Deafness and seizures result when mysterious protein deleted in mice
Scientists have discovered that mice genetically engineered to lack a particular protein in the brain have profound deafness and seizures. The finding suggests a pathway, they say, for exploring the hereditary causes of deafness ...
Jan 24, 2008 |
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Camera in a pill offers cheaper, easier window on your insides
What if swallowing a pill with a camera could detect the earliest signs of cancer? The tiny camera is designed to take high-quality, color pictures in confined spaces. Such a device could find warning signs of esophageal ...
Jan 24, 2008 |
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Stardust comet dust resembles asteroid materials
Contrary to expectations for a small icy body, much of the comet dust returned by the Stardust mission formed very close to the young sun and was altered from the solar system’s early materials.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jan 24, 2008 |
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Asteroid to Make Rare Close Flyby of Earth
Scientists are monitoring the orbit of asteroid 2007 TU24. The asteroid, believed to be between 150 meters (500 feet) and 610 meters (2,000 feet) in size, is expected to fly past Earth on Jan. 29, with its ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jan 24, 2008 |
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Wedding day weight wishes: Lose more than 20 pounds
Order flowers, invitations, band and food, rent a reception hall, plan the honeymoon and buy a wedding dress. And drop more than 20 pounds before the big day.
Jan 24, 2008 |
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Plant fungus indirectly affects parasitoid wasp
Understanding survival of a species can be a lot more complicated than meets the eye because ecosystems are so interrelated.
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Two aloof elements would bind under pressure, perhaps forming a superconductor, researchers say
It is the woeful truth: lithium (Li) and beryllium (Be) -- elements three and four, respectively, on the periodic table -- do not like each other.
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A Violent History of Time
From mother Earth, the night sky can look peaceful and unchanging, but the universe as seen in gamma-rays is a place of sudden and chaotic violence. Using gamma-ray telescopes, astronomers witness short but ...
Jan 24, 2008 |
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Separate signals through optical fibres for ultrafast home network
Dutch-sponsored researcher Christos Tsekrekos has investigated how a small network for at home or in a company can function optimally. His research analyses the MGDM technique (Mode Group Diversity Multiplexing) of the Eindhoven ...
Jan 24, 2008 |
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Orbiting Camera Details Dramatic Wind Action on Mars
Mars has an ethereal, tenuous atmosphere with less than one-percent the surface pressure of Earth, which challenges scientists to explain complex, wind-sculpted landforms seen with unprecedented detail in ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jan 24, 2008 |
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Space Station Crew Prepares for Jan. 30 Spacewalk
Commander Peggy Whitson and Flight Engineer Dan Tani are readying their spacesuits for the upcoming spacewalk on Wednesday, Jan. 30.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
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