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Researchers identify an important gene for a healthy, nutritious plantJul 22, 2008 | pda version
Dartmouth biologists have found a gene required for both efficient photosynthesis and for iron metabolism, processes necessary for producing a healthy plant and a nutritious food source. This research is part of a larger ... |
 Security flaws in online banking sites found to be widespread(PhysOrg.com) -- More than 75 percent of the bank Web sites surveyed in a University of Michigan study had at least one design flaw that could make customers vulnerable to cyber thieves after their money or ... |
 Research puts finger on virtual iPhone button(PhysOrg.com) -- A virtual tactile keyboard could hold the key to making the iPhone easier to use. |
 Engineers Prove Graphene is the Strongest Material(PhysOrg.com) -- Research scientists at Columbia University’s Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science have achieved a breakthrough by proving that the carbon material graphene is the strongest ... |
 The 2008 Perseid Meteor ShowerMark your calendar: The 2008 Perseid meteor shower peaks on August 12th and it should be a good show. |
 Scientists test system to forecast flash floods along Colorado's front rangeJul 22, 2008 | pda version
People living near vulnerable creeks and rivers along Colorado's Front Range may soon get advance notice of potentially deadly floods, thanks to a new forecasting system being tested this summer by the National ... |
Reflecting on values promotes love, acceptanceNo one enjoys being told that their behavior is harmful to themselves or others. In fact, most people respond defensively when confronted with evidence that their behavior is irrational, irresponsible, or unhealthy. Fortunately, ... |
How carrots help us see the color orangeOne of the easiest ways to identify an object is by its color -- perhaps it is because children's books encourage us to pair certain objects with their respective colors. Why else would so many of us automatically assume ... |
 Air Quality Forecasts for ChinaWith less than a month remaining before the Beijing Olympics, Chinese officials have introduced a series of measures to improve air quality for the Games. A new tool has been installed in the capital city ... |
 Ultrasonic frogs can tune their ears to different frequenciesResearchers have discovered that a frog that lives near noisy springs in central China can tune its ears to different sound frequencies, much like the tuner on a radio can shift from one frequency to another. ... |
WikiPathways gives the people the power to curateThe exponential growth of diverse types of biological data presents the research community with an unprecedented challenge to keep the flood of biological data as accessible, up-to-date, and integrated as possible. |
New research links International Monetary Fund loans with higher death rates from tuberculosisInternational Monetary Fund (IMF) loans were associated with a 16.6% rise in death rates from tuberculosis (TB) in the former Soviet Union and Central and Eastern European countries between 1992 and 2002, finds a study in ... |
 Scientists identify cells for spinal-cord repairA researcher at MIT's Picower Institute for Learning and Memory has pinpointed stem cells within the spinal cord that, if persuaded to differentiate into more healing cells and fewer scarring cells following ... |
Once suspect protein found to promote DNA repair, prevent cancerAn abundant chromosomal protein that binds to damaged DNA prevents cancer development by enhancing DNA repair, researchers at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center report online this week in the Proceedings ... |
 Researchers offer glimpse of rare mutant cellsMIT biological engineers have developed a new imaging system that allows them to see cells that have undergone a specific mutation. |
