Researchers probe bones' tiny building blocks
May 24, 2007 |
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In work that could lead to more effective diagnoses and treatments of bone diseases using only a pinhead-sized sample of a patient's bone, MIT researchers report a first-of-its-kind analysis of bone's mechanical ...
Endogenous cannabinoids linked to fetal brain damage imposed by maternal cannabis use
May 24, 2007 |
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A critical step in brain development is governed by endogenous cannabinoids, ‘the brain’s own marijuana’. Studies conducted at Swedish medical university Karolinska Institutet, with participation of scientists from Europe ...
Hynix joins IMEC's (sub-)32nm CMOS research platform
May 24, 2007 |
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Hynix Semiconductor has entered into a strategic partnership with IMEC, Europe’s leading independent nanoelectronics research center, to perform research and development for the (sub)-32nm memory process generations.
How plague-causing bacteria disarm host defense
May 24, 2007 |
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Effector proteins are the bad guys that help bacterial pathogens do their job of infecting the host by crippling the body's immune system. In essence, they knock down the front door of resistance and disarm the cell's alarm ...
Withdrawn MS drug returns to market
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May 24, 2007 |
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Just months after receiving FDA approval, natalizumab, a medication for the treatment of multiple sclerosis (MS) and other inflammatory disorders, was voluntarily withdrawn by its manufacturers after three patients developed ...
Britain looks at new nuclear plants
May 24, 2007 |
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The British government says it will run out of power in the near future unless it increases its number of nuclear power plants in the country.
Recruiting and retaining women in IT jobs requires new policies
May 24, 2007 |
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Recruiters wanting to hire women for information technology positions have to go beyond the typical sales pitch emphasizing job promotion and security in order to get results, according to a Penn State research study of 92 ...
Some forest birds can survive in agricultural countryside with limited habitat conservation
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May 24, 2007 |
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Some tropical forest birds can survive alongside humans if given a helping hand, according to a recent study by Cagan H. Sekercioglu, senior scientist at the Stanford University Center for Conservation Biology.
Recalled fish might contain deadly toxin
May 24, 2007 |
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced a recall involving a product labeled as monkfish that might contain a potent toxin.
China joins space data disaster charter
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
May 24, 2007 |
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China has become a member of the Space and Major Disasters Charter that provides satellite data to nations during natural or human origin disasters.
Possible new breast cancer gene
May 24, 2007 |
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Researchers at the Abramson Family Cancer Research Institute of the University of Pennsylvania and the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute describe in this week’s issue of Science a new candidate breast-cancer suscep ...
Departure to cold water corals and other 'hot spots'
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
May 24, 2007 |
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The research vessel, Polarstern leaves Bremerhaven for its 22nd Arctic expedition with a new shine, to begin its first work in the International polar year.
