News tagged with basic elements
Analysis knocks down theory on origin of cell structure
Apr 22, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Understanding how living cells originated and evolved into their present forms remains a fundamental research area in biology, one boosted in recent years by the introduction of new tools ...
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Study identifies new gene therapy tools for inherited blindness
Jul 26, 2007 |
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An improved approach to gene therapy may one day treat some of the nearly 200 inherited forms of blindness, scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis suggest this week.
New INL project tackles nuclear fuel recycling science
Sep 24, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A new research project at Idaho National Laboratory and Argonne National Laboratory will use an innovative approach to learn how to get more use from nuclear fuel.
We owe it all to comets
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Apr 28, 2009 |
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Comets have always fascinated us. A mysterious appearance could symbolize God's displeasure or mean a sure failure in battle, at least for one side. Now Tel Aviv University justifies our fascination -- comets ...
ASU professor 'follows the elements' to understand evolution in ancient oceans
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Dec 08, 2008 |
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In the search for life beyond Earth, scientists 'follow the water' to find places that might be hospitable. However, every home gardener knows that plants need more than water, or even sunshine. They also ...
Bare bones of crystal growth: Biomolecules enhance metal contents in calcite
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Oct 31, 2008 |
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From shells to bones, the skeletons of organisms contain small amounts of impurity elements such as magnesium. Because the levels of these elements provide important clues to past environments, a considerable effort has focused ...
Made-to-order isotopes hold promise on science's frontier
May 08, 2008 |
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Designer labels have a lot of cachet -- a principle that’s equally true in fashion and physics. The future of nuclear physics is in designer isotopes -- the relatively new power scientists have to make specific rare isotopes ...
Structural biology spin-out tackles major diseases
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Aug 07, 2008 |
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A spin out company from basic structural biology, Asterion Ltd., has led to new technology that provides a way of creating therapeutic proteins to tackle major diseases such as cancer, diabetes and infertility. The research ...
Epilepsy marked by neural 'hub' network
Mar 25, 2008 |
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An increased number of neuron “hubs” in the epileptic brain may be the root cause for the seizures that characterize the disorder, according to a UC Irvine study.
Sorting diamonds from toothbrushes: New guide to protecting personal information
Jan 13, 2009 |
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Thefts of personally identifiable information (PII), such as social security and credit card account numbers, are increasing dramatically. Adding to the difficulty of fighting this problem, organizations often disagree on ...
Scientists use nanocrystals as dopants
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Jan 23, 2007 |
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U.S. scientists discovered that nanocrystals can mimic atoms in solid-state devices by altering their electrical properties, thereby acting as dopants.
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