Hepatitis C helicase unwinds DNA in a spring-loaded, 3-step process
Jul 26, 2007 |
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The process by which genes are duplicated is mysterious and complex, involving a cast of characters with diverse talents and the ability to play well with others in extremely close quarters. A key player on ...
Oxford survey on internet use in Britain
Jul 26, 2007 |
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The Oxford Internet Institute has released the OxIS Report 2007, the latest report in a series OII surveys that examine internet access, use and attitudes in Britain. A key finding is that a digital divide continues to exist.
Blu-ray Leads Adoption of Next-generation DVD players in the U.S.
Jul 26, 2007 |
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As consumers continue to embrace more high-definition products and services, next-generation DVD players are poised to experience significant growth over the next five years, according to a new report from Parks Associates ...
Stage set for a rematch as Polaris falls to poker professionals
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Jul 26, 2007 |
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It came down to the eleventh hour, but the humans finally prevailed in the $50,000, man-versus-machine poker playoff.
Satellite multimedia for mobile 'phones'
Jul 26, 2007 |
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ESA’s Telecommunications Department is supporting the development of technology needed for satellite systems to broadcast digital multimedia content such as video, television programmes, radio, and data to mobile telephones ...
Combination therapy stops loss of kidney function in rare genetic disease
Medicine & Health / Medications
Jul 26, 2007 |
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A combination of two types of blood pressure-lowering drugs—an angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor (ACEI) plus an angiotensin-receptor blocker (ARB), added to enzyme replacement therapy (ERT) with agalsidase-beta (Fabrazyme®, ...
Study identifies new gene therapy tools for inherited blindness
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An improved approach to gene therapy may one day treat some of the nearly 200 inherited forms of blindness, scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis suggest this week.
U-M team identifies gene that regulates blood-forming fetal stem cells
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In the rancorous public debate over federal research funding, stem cells are generally assigned to one of two categories: embryonic or adult. But that's a false dichotomy and an oversimplification. A new University of Michigan ...
NASA Gives 'Go' for Shuttle Endeavour Launch on Aug. 7
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jul 26, 2007 |
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On Thursday, NASA managers set Aug. 7 as the official launch date for space shuttle Endeavour's STS-118 mission to the International Space Station. Liftoff from NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Fla., is scheduled ...
Researchers create search engine to hunt molecules online
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ChemxSeer, the first publicly available search engine designed specifically for chemical formulae, can sort out when "He" refers to helium and not a person more than nine times out of 10, according to the Penn State College ...
Europe asks price of Mars rover
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The European Space Agency has asked Cannes, France, satellite manufacturer Thales Alenia Space to quote a price on the construction of a Mars rover.
