Search results for regulatory sections
Scientists identify protein that keeps stem cells poised for action
Dec 24, 2009 |
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Like a child awaiting the arrival of Christmas, embryonic stem cells exist in a state of permanent anticipation. They must balance the ability to quickly become more specialized cell types with the cellular chaos that could ...
FTC looking into Google's AdMob acquisition
Dec 23, 2009 |
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Web search and advertising giant Google said Wednesday that the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is seeking more information about its proposed purchase of mobile advertising company AdMob.
Feds mull regulating drugs in water
Dec 22, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Federal regulators under President Barack Obama have sharply shifted course on long-standing policy toward pharmaceutical residues in the nation's drinking water, taking a critical first step toward regulating some ...
We now know that the brain controls the formation of bone
Dec 22, 2009 |
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The brain acts as a profound regulatory centre, controlling myriad processes throughout the body in ways we are only just beginning to understand. In new findings, Australian scientists have shown surprising connections between ...
Microcephaly genes associated with human brain size
Dec 21, 2009 |
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A group of Norwegian and American researchers have shown that common variations in genes associated with microcephaly - a neuro-developmental disorder in which brain size is dramatically reduced - may explain differences ...
Would a Google purchase of Yelp draw regulatory interest?
Dec 21, 2009 |
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Google Inc.'s reported plans to acquire local-listings service Yelp may face difficulties, with regulators attuned to the Mountain View, Calif.-based company's established dominance of the Internet-search and advertising ...
How the daisy got its spots... and why
Dec 18, 2009 |
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Dark spots on flower petals are common across many angiosperm plant families and occur on flowers such as some lilies, orchids, and daisies. Much research has been done on the physiological and behavioral ...
Researchers discover new ways to treat chronic infections
Dec 18, 2009 |
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Researchers at Binghamton University, State University of New York, have identified three key regulators required for the formation and development of biofilms. The discovery could lead to new ways of treating ...
Analysts warn that FTC suit could damage Intel
Dec 18, 2009 |
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The Federal Trade Commission's lawsuit against Intel Wednesday -- the most far-reaching in a string of recent regulatory actions -- poses a huge threat to the Santa Clara, Calif., chip giant and could reshape the semiconductor ...
Breakthrough on causes of inflammatory bowel disease
Dec 17, 2009 |
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New research by the University of Adelaide could help explain why some people are more prone to Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis and other autoimmune diseases.
More effort needed to crack down on 'secret remedies'
Dec 17, 2009 |
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The medical establishment and politicians must do more to crack down on alternative medicine, argues a senior scientist on BMJ.com today.
Stem-cell activators switch function, repress mature cells
Dec 16, 2009 |
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In a developing animal, stem cells proliferate and differentiate to form the organs needed for life. A new study shows how a crucial step in this process happens and how a reversal of that step contributes to cancer.
Filtering truth?
Dec 16, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Plans for mandatory internet filtering in Australia may see a wide range of material disappear from computer screens, according to research led by a UNSW academic.
FCC seeking to close programming access loophole
Dec 15, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Federal regulators are seeking to close a loophole that allows cable TV operators to withhold sporting events and other popular programming that they own from rival providers such as satellite TV.
Researchers find reproductive germ cells survive and thrive in transplants, even among species
Dec 15, 2009 |
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Reproductive researchers from the University of Pennsylvania and The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia have succeeded in isolating and transplanting pure populations of the immature cells that enable male ...
