Ancient British artifacts to be displayed
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Nov 30, 2006 |
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An ancient curse inscribed on a sheet of lead is one of several treasures going on display from a British archaeological dig.
Nobel Laureate finds 'elegant' explanation for DNA transcribing enzyme's high fidelity
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Last month, Roger Kornberg of Stanford University won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his efforts to unravel the molecular basis of eukaryotic transcription, in which enzymes give “voice” to DNA by copying it into the RNA ...
UCSF study will test new vaginal microbicide for herpes and HIV
Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS
Nov 30, 2006 |
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A team of researchers at UCSF is seeking young women to participate in the first US study of the safety of a new a vaginal gel designed to prevent herpes and HIV infection. If it is effective and approved by the U.S. Food ...
Magnets may pose serious risks for patients with pacemakers and ICDs
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Magnets may interfere with the operation of pacemakers and implantable cardioverter defibrillators, according to a study published in the December 2006 edition of Heart Rhythm.
'Cancer prognosis gene' found to control the fate of breast cells
Nov 30, 2006 |
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Scientists have discovered an unsuspected role for a gene known to be one of the best predictors of human breast cancer outcome.
Exercise when young may reduce risk of fractures later in life
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Running and jumping during childhood is more than child's play; it provides lifelong benefits for future bone health and appears to reduce the risk of fractures later in life according to a Journal of Bone ...
Modeling Mineral Formation with X-rays
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Some of the hardest and sturdiest materials aren’t made in the factory; they’re made inside the bodies of animals. Biominerals are commonly used for support and protection, forming in teeth, bones, and shells ...
Protein protects against nerve degeneration
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A protein called NMNAT protects against nerve cell degeneration in fruit flies and mice, said Baylor College of Medicine researchers in a report in the Public Library of Science Biology that appears online today.
It's Official: Discovery is Go for Launch on Dec. 7
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Nov 30, 2006 |
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NASA senior managers have wrapped up the two-day flight readiness review at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. At a press conference immediately following the review, William Gerstenmaier, NASA Associate ...
Living view in animals shows how cells decide to make proteins
Nov 30, 2006 |
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Scientists at Duke University Medical Center have visualized in a living animal how cells use a critical biological process to dice and splice genetic material to create unique and varied proteins.
Found - the apple gene for red
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CSIRO researchers have located the gene that controls the colour of apples – a discovery that may lead to bright new apple varieties.
Robotic pets may be bad medicine for melancholy
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Nov 30, 2006 |
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In the face of techno-doomsday punditry, Sherry Turkle has long been a proponent of the positive. In her books, "The Second Self: Computers and the Human Spirit" and "Life on the Screen: Identity in the Age of the Internet," ...
UCR Studying Self-Organizing Smart Wireless Networks
Technology / Computer Sciences
Nov 30, 2006 |
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For wireless multihop networks to be used by thousands, the network has to be able to self-organize, which is what University of California, Riverside researchers are developing at the Bourns College of Engineering.
Study of gene transfer for erectile dysfunction shows promise
Nov 30, 2006 |
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The first human study using gene transfer to treat erectile dysfunction (ED) shows promising results and suggests the potential for using the technology to treat overactive bladder, irritable bowel syndrome and asthma, according ...
Successful firing of Vega’s first-stage motor in Kourou
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Nov 30, 2006 |
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The largest European mono-segment filament-wound case solid propellant motor ever developed came to life at 12:30 Kourou time today (15:30 UT) when it was ignited for its first static firing test at the Guiana ...
