Looking at neurons from all sides
Apr 27, 2008 |
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A new technique that marries a fast-moving laser beam with a special microscope that look at tissues in different optical planes will enable scientists to get a three-dimensional view of neurons or nerve cells as they interact, ...
Epigenetic research uncovers new targets for modification enzymes
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Apr 27, 2008 |
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Enzymes regulating genetic expression can be just as important as the genome itself, increasing evidence shows. The expanding field of epigenetics focuses on the multiple influences on DNA and surrounding molecules that determine ...
Study: Bio-plastic goods not eco-friendly
Apr 27, 2008 |
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Bio-plastic goods can still damage the environment by emitting gases that can impact climate change, a study by a British newspaper found.
Second Galileo satellite launched successfully
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Apr 27, 2008 |
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Designed to provide the whole planet with a highly accurate Global Navigation Satellite System under civilian control, Europe’s Galileo project moved a step closer as a second test satellite was launched successfully ...
EPA calls for Miracle-Gro pesticide recall
Apr 27, 2008 |
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The U. S. Environmental Protection Agency has ordered major retailers to pull certain types of Scotts Miracle-Gro products from their shelves.
Tests reveal first cancer victim in Norway
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Apr 27, 2008 |
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DNA and X-ray tests of two bodies dated back to the year 834 have revealed the first case of cancer in the history of Norway, researchers say.
Research: Gray squirrel at risk in Britain
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Apr 27, 2008 |
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The gray squirrel population throughout Britain could soon be dominated by a mutant squirrel species whose numbers are dramatically rising, researchers say.
Did John Wilkes Booth survive?
Apr 27, 2008 |
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Two distant relatives of Lincoln assassin John Wilkes Booth want a chance to prove the family legend that he was not killed in a Virginia tobacco barn.
Zoo welcomes rare newborn Somali wild ass
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Apr 27, 2008 |
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The first Somali wild ass to be born at the St. Louis Zoo arrived earlier this month.
NASA faces long odds in shuttle schedule
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Apr 27, 2008 |
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The United States' three-ship space shuttle fleet faces "significant challenges" in its future orbiter work, the U.S. government has warned.
Scientist awaits cicadas' noisy return
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Apr 27, 2008 |
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Cicadas, the noisy arthropods, are expected to return to eastern Cincinnati this May, a biologist said.
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