US scientist Roger Kornberg wins Nobel, 47 years after his father
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Roger Kornberg of the United States has won the Nobel Chemistry Prize for work on a key process of life called genetic transcription, building on Nobel prizewinning discoveries by his own father.
Scientists Develop Vaccine Against Deadly Viruses
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Scientists from the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU), in collaboration with counterparts from the Australian Animal Health Laboratory (AAHL), have developed a vaccine to fight two deadly animal viruses ...
New Window of Universe Opens at Griffith; Unprecedented Image from Palomar
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Oct 04, 2006 |
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Caltech scientists have produced the largest astronomical image ever in order to inspire the public with the wonders of space exploration. The image has been reproduced as a giant mural in the new exhibit hall of the landmark ...
The Medical Minute: New flu vaccine recommendations
Medicine & Health / Medications
Oct 04, 2006 |
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Let's make this easy. Any article about flu vaccine lists groups of people who should get a flu shot. This year the Advisory Committee for Immunization Practices (ACIP) of the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) expanded the ...
U.S. faces nursing teacher shortage
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A shortage of teachers at U.S. nursing schools is reportedly limiting student capacity, while the demand for nurses continues to increase.
Study looks at U.S. immigrant assimilation
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While most adult children of U.S. immigrants experience upward economic and social mobility, a new study finds many do not, due to a lack of education.
Increasing the odds of the sweep
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Using ESO's Very Large Telescope, astronomers have confirmed the extrasolar planet status of two of the 16 candidates discovered by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope. One of the two confirmed exoplanets has ...
Report Challenges Common Ecological Assumption About Species Abundance
Oct 04, 2006 |
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A new report finds little empirical evidence to support a widely held ecological assumption that species are most abundant near the centers of their geographic ranges and decline in abundance near the ranges' edges.
Can further studies lower the cost of preserving vision?
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The results of two large, randomized clinical trials published October 5, 2006, in the New England Journal of Medicine demonstrate that the drug ranibizumab is an effective treatment for neovascular macular degeneration, a comp ...
Museum director cracks the Domenico code
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A museum director's detective work is restoring a visionary 18th century Venetian artist to his rightful place in the history of art.
Scientists create new cloning method
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U.S. scientists say they have achieved a one-step somatic cell nuclear transfer procedure using a differentiated cell as a nuclear donor.
Award winning research offers hope for back pain sufferers
Oct 04, 2006 |
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A University of Manchester engineering student has scooped a top industry prize for research that could bring relief to thousands of back pain sufferers.
Fisheries Linked to Decline of Waved Albatross Population
Oct 04, 2006 |
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Fishermen caught and killed about 1 percent of the world’s waved albatrosses in a year, according to a new study by Wake Forest University biologists.
Anti-smoking ads credited for cancer drop
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An American Cancer Society study has credited anti-smoking campaigns with reducing the number of annual cancer deaths in the United States.
More than 2,700 dengue cases in India
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Medical officials say more than 2,700 cases of dengue fever have been reported in India, with at least 40 deaths.
