A scientific breakthrough on the control of the bad cholesterol
Nov 24, 2008 |
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A study performed by the team of Dr. Nabil G. Seidah, Director of the Biochemical Neuroendocrinology Research Unit at the IRCM, shows for the very first time that the degradation by PCSK9 of the LDLR receptor, which is responsible ...
Spinning into the future of data storage
Nov 24, 2008 |
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Scientists from Queen Mary, University of London have improved their understanding of the inner workings of our computers and mp3 players, thanks to an exciting new field of research called 'organic spintronics'.
76 percent of American middle-class households not financially secure
Nov 24, 2008 |
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As the economy continues to reel, a new report finds that 4 million American households lost economic security between 2000 and 2006, and that a majority of America's middle class households are either borderline or at high ...
MIT engineers show how tiny cell proteins generate force to 'walk'
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Nov 24, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- MIT researchers have shown how a cell motor protein exerts the force to move, enabling functions such as cell division.
Old flies can become young moms
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Nov 24, 2008 |
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Female flies can turn back the biological clock and extend their lifespan at the same time, University of Southern California biologists report.
Chandrayaan-1 starts observations of the Moon
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Nov 24, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- The Indian Space Research Organisation's lunar orbiter Chandrayaan-1 released a probe that impacted close to the lunar south pole on 14 November. Following this, the instruments on the spacecraft ...
Space Sportilization: Former Redskin Player Ken Harvey Offers A 21st Century Game on the Moon
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Nov 24, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Ken Harvey, former linebacker for the Washington Redskins is trying to capture the imagination of young people by proposing a 21st century game of "Float Ball" to be played in zero-gravity. ...
Researchers identify new source of insulin-producing cells
Nov 24, 2008 |
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Researchers at the Joslin Diabetes Center have shown that insulin-producing pancreatic beta cells can form after birth or after injury from progenitor cells within the pancreas that were not beta cells, a finding that contradicts ...
Scientists shed light on how DNA is unwound so that its code can be read
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Nov 24, 2008 |
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Researchers at The Scripps Research Institute have figured out how a macromolecular machine is able to unwind the long and twisted tangles of DNA within a cell's nucleus so that genetic information can be "read" and used ...
Researchers identify novel approach for suppressing prostate cancer development
Nov 24, 2008 |
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Researchers at the University of Southern California (USC) have found that inactivating a specific biomarker for aggressive prostate cancer blocks the development of prostate cancer in animal models.
Robo-lizards help prove long-standing signaling theory
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Nov 24, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Like teachers who rap a ruler before announcing homework in noisy classrooms, Puerto Rican anole lizards perform eye-catching pushups before beginning head-bobbing displays that advertise ...
NASA Prepares for New Juno Mission to Jupiter
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Nov 24, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- NASA is officially moving forward on a mission to conduct an unprecedented, in-depth study of Jupiter.
Putting a green cap on garbage dumps
Nov 24, 2008 |
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Landfill sites produce the greenhouse gases, methane and carbon dioxide, as putrescible waste decays. Growing plants and trees on top of a landfill, a process known as 'Phytocapping', could reduce the production and release ...
Mineral oil contamination in humans: A health problem?
Nov 24, 2008 |
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From a quantitative standpoint, mineral oil is probably the largest contaminant of our body. That this contaminant can be tolerated without health concerns in humans has not been proven convincingly. The current Editorial ...
Physicists Receive Patent for Improved Cancer Therapy Device
Nov 24, 2008 |
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Four physicists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory have been awarded U.S. Patent No. 7,432,516 B2 for the design of a “medical synchrotron” capable of delivering precision doses ...
