Mimic molecules to protect against plague July 04, 2008 | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet
Bacteria that cause pneumonic plague can evade our first-line defences, making it difficult for the body to fight infection. In fact, a signature of the plague is the lack of an inflammatory response. Now, scientists have ... | |
Malaria on the increase in the UK July 04, 2008 | User rating: not rated yet | User comments: 1
A huge rise in the numbers of UK residents travelling to malaria endemic areas, combined with a failure to use prevention measures, has significantly increased cases of imported falciparum malaria in the UK over the past ... | |
Screening for heart disorders in competitive athletes would save lives July 04, 2008 | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet
Athletes who take part in competitive sport should be screened for potentially fatal heart problems before they compete, according to a study published on BMJ.com today. | |
Potential treatment for TB solves puzzle July 04, 2008 | User rating: 4.8 / 5 after 6 vote(s)
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Scientists have uncovered a new target for the potential treatment of TB, finally resolving a long-running debate about how the bacterial cell wall is built. The research, published in the July issue of Microbiology ... | |
Simian foamy virus found to be widespread among chimpanzees July 04, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | User comments: 1
Researchers in Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of Congo, France, Gabon, Germany, Japan, Rwanda, the United Kingdom, and the United States have found that simian foamy virus (SFV) is widespread among wild chimpanzees throughout ... | |
Brain noise is a good thing July 04, 2008 | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 7 vote(s)
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Canadian scientists have shown that a noisy brain is a healthy brain. | |
 Visualizing atomic-scale acoustic wavesin nanostructures July 03, 2008 | User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 8 vote(s)
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Acoustic waves play many everyday roles - from communication between people to ultrasound imaging. Now the highest frequency acoustic waves in materials, with nearly atomic-scale wavelengths, promise to be ... | |
Researchers clarify function of glucose transport molecule July 03, 2008 | User rating: 4.7 / 5 after 6 vote(s)
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Researchers at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA have solved the structure of a class of proteins known as sodium glucose co-transporters (SGLTs), which pump glucose into cells. These transport proteins are used ... | |
New study points to agriculture in frog sexual abnormalities July 03, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
A farm irrigation canal would seem a healthier place for toads than a ditch by a supermarket parking lot. But University of Florida scientists have found the opposite is true. In a study with wide implications for a longstanding ... | |
Staph infections carry long-term risks July 03, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Patients who harbor the highly contagious bacterium causing staph infections can develop serious and sometimes deadly symptoms a year or longer after initial detection, a UC Irvine infectious disease researcher has found. | |
 Probing Question: What is the history of tattooing? July 03, 2008 | User rating: 3.7 / 5 after 7 vote(s)
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You might not think the sullen, tattooed teenager skulking around your local record store has anything in common with Winston Churchill, but you would be wrong. Sir Winston, King George V, and the slaves of ... | |
Coffee Grounds Perk up Compost Pile With Nitrogen July 03, 2008 | User rating: 4.7 / 5 after 6 vote(s)
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Coffee grounds can be an excellent addition to a compost pile. The grounds are relatively rich in nitrogen, providing bacteria the energy they need to turn organic matter into compost. | |
 Fujitsu Develops New Technology that Ensures Authenticity of Digital Video Clips July 03, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Fujitsu Laboratories announced today the development of the world's first technology that makes it possible to ensure that digital video data recorded over long time periods and then stored and managed in ... | |
 IBM Technology to Protect Customer Data in the Call Center Industry July 03, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Researchers at IBM's India Research Laboratory have developed advanced data masking technology that helps call centers protect critical data without disrupting customer service or business operations. As IBM ... | |
Prevalence of religious congregations affects mortality rates July 03, 2008 | User rating: 3.2 / 5 after 6 vote(s)
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LSU associate professor of sociology Troy C. Blanchard recently found that a community's religious environment – that is, the type of religious congregations within a locale – affects mortality rates, often in a positive ... | |
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