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Microcephaly genes associated with human brain size

Medicine & Health / Genetics

created 22 hours ago | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 1

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 ...


A New Method of Estimating Stellar Distances

A New Method of Estimating Stellar Distances

Space & Earth / Astronomy

created 23 hours ago | popularity 4.4 / 5 (13) | comments 2

(PhysOrg.com) -- The star Chi Cygni is located about 550 light-years away, in the direction of the constellation of Cygnus the Swan. It is a notable star because, unlike the sun which still burns hydrogen ...


Banks and bailouts: Playing politics?

Other Sciences / Economics

created 19 hours ago | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 2

(PhysOrg.com) -- Banks with strong political connections were more likely to receive bailout money from the government—and more of it—in the past year than those with weaker ties, say University of Michigan researchers.


Smashing trash with solar power

Technology / Energy

created Dec 21, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 1

They seem to turn heads wherever they're installed: new solar-powered trash compactors that are meant to save time and energy.


Enzyme necessary for development of healthy immune system

Medicine & Health / Research

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Mice without the deoxycytidine kinase (dCK) enzyme have defects in their adaptive immune system, producing very low levels of both T and B lymphocytes, the major players involved in immune response, according to a study by ...


Good cholesterol not as protective in people with type 2 diabetes

Medicine & Health / Research

created 19 hours ago | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

High-density lipoprotein (HDL), known as "good" cholesterol, isn’t as protective for people with type 2 diabetes, according to research reported in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association.


Proline Repeats in Protein Help Grow Tooth Enamel (w/ Podcast)

Medicine & Health / Research

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(PhysOrg.com) -- A simple amino acid that is repeated in the center of proteins found in tooth enamel makes teeth stronger and more resilient, according to new research at the University of Illinois at Chicago.


Intel Announces Next-Generation Atom Platform

Intel Announces Next-Generation Atom Platform (w/ Video)

Electronics / Hardware

created 21 hours ago | popularity 3.3 / 5 (3) | comments 3

Intel Corporation announced new Intel Atom processors today that feature integrated graphics built directly into the CPU, enabling improved performance and smaller, more energy-efficient designs in a new generation ...


Wiggling and waggling: Study sheds light on amazing bee brain

Wiggling and waggling: Study sheds light on amazing bee brain

Biology / Plants & Animals

created 22 hours ago | popularity 4.3 / 5 (9) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Their brains are tiny - about the size of sesame seeds - and yet the behaviour of the humble honey bee is so advanced it has scientists scratching their heads in disbelief.


Gene therapy makes mice breath easier

Medicine & Health / Research

created 20 hours ago | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have discovered a new gene therapy that may prevent the progression of emphysema. The study, which appears on-line in the Journal of Clinical Investigation, descri ...



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