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AOL finalized its divorce from Time Warner

AOL going public after Time Warner divorce

Technology / Business

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AOL finalized its divorce from Time Warner on Wednesday, ending one of the most disastrous marriages in corporate history and leaving the Internet pioneer facing an uncertain future.


Researchers uncover chemical basis for extra 'quality control' in protein production

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

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December 9, 2009 -Even small errors made by cells during protein production can have profound disease effects, and nature has developed ways to uncover these mistakes and correct them. Though in the case of one essential ...


Dermatologic infections in cancer patients treated with EGFRI therapy

Medicine & Health / Cancer

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Patients who experience dermatologic toxic effects from epidermal growth factor receptor inhibitors (EGFRIs) have a high prevalence of skin and nail infections, according to a new study published online December 9 in the ...


Penn Study Describes Novel Model of Skin Cancer

Study Describes Novel Model of Skin Cancer

Medicine & Health / Cancer

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(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine have developed a new model of skin cancer based on the knowledge that a common cancer-related molecule called Src kinase is ...


Physicians knowledge of childhood food allergies needs room for improvement

Medicine & Health / Health

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With an estimated four to six percent of children in the U.S. suffering from food allergies, a new study shows that pediatricians and family physicians aren't always confident they have the ability to diagnose or treat food ...


Only a small number of so-called giant viruses have been discovered, the first in 1993 by accident

New giant virus discovered

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

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Scientists in France have isolated a new giant virus that lurks inside amoeba and whose gene pool includes genetic material from other species.


A new target for lymphoma therapy

A new target for lymphoma therapy

Medicine & Health / Cancer

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Researchers at the Program in Cellular and Molecular Medicine and the Immune Disease Institute at Children's Hospital Boston (PCMM/IDI) have found a link between a common mutation that can lead to cancer and ...


Stem cell derived neurons for research relevant to Alzheimer's and Niemann-Pick type C diseases

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

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Stem cell derived neurons may allow scientists to determine whether breakdowns in the transport of proteins, lipids and other materials within cells trigger the neuronal death and neurodegeneration that characterize Alzheimer's ...


Newly discovered mechanism allows cells to change state

Newly discovered mechanism allows cells to change state

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

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Cells are not static. They can transform themselves over time — but change can have dangerous implications. Benign cells, for example, can suddenly change into cancerous ones.


Female birds -- acting just like the guys -- become sexual show-offs in cooperative breeding species

Female birds -- acting just like the guys -- become sexual show-offs in cooperative breeding species

Biology / Plants & Animals

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(PhysOrg.com) -- Female birds in species that breed in groups can find themselves under pressure to sexually show off and evolve the same kinds of embellishments - like fanciful tail feathers or chest-puffing ...


77 percent of European pigs are castrated without anesthetic

77 percent of European pigs are castrated without anesthetic

Biology / Plants & Animals

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The castration of pigs prevents the "boar taint" smell in the meat and allows them to contain more fat. However in practice this can be very different. Now, for the first time, a scientific team has collected ...


Brain Seizure Implant

Epilepsy Patients Are Given New Hope With Brain Implant

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

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(PhysOrg.com) -- A startup company, Neuropace in Mountain View Ca., has developed a device that offers new hope for epilepsy patients. The device is designed to neutralize the abnormal electrical activity ...


Family's inherited condition links prion diseases, Alzheimer's

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

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(PhysOrg.com) -- A laboratory connection between Alzheimer's disease and brain-wasting diseases such as the human form of mad cow disease has moved into the clinic for what is believed to be the first time, manifesting itself ...


EPA head: US must make up for lost time on climate (AP)

EPA head: US must make up for lost time on climate

Space & Earth / Environment

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(AP) -- The top U.S. environmental official told a divided U.N. climate conference Wednesday that the Obama administration's moves to "make up for lost time" and cut greenhouse gases would complement congressional ...


Sparkly Spiders and Photonic Fish

Sparkly Spiders and Photonic Fish

Physics / Optics & Photonics

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(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists in Israel and the UK have uncovered the details of how certain fish and spiders create their iridescent scales and silvery skins.