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Study: States need economic freedom to benefit from natural resources

Other Sciences / Economics

created Dec 18, 2009 | popularity 2.3 / 5 (3) | comments 1

(PhysOrg.com) -- States with small governments, low taxes and labor market freedom enjoy greater benefits from natural resource development than states with large and intrusive government policies, according to a new study ...


Targeting brain cancer cell metabolism may provide new treatment

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Dec 15, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Inhibiting fatty acid synthesis in brain cancer cells may offer a new option to treat about 50 percent of deadly glioblastomas that are driven by amplified signaling of the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR), according ...


Next-Generation Air Transportation System to Ultimately Succeed, Computer Scientist Predicts

Technology / Other

created Dec 16, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- The Next Generation Air Transportation System, known as NextGen, is due for national implementation in stages between now and 2018. "I am predicting ultimate success and a system that will provide a much ...


DC-SCRIPT found to have prognostic value in breast cancer

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Dec 14, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

DC-SCRIPT, or dendritic cell-specific transcript, is a key regulator of nuclear receptor activity that may have prognostic value in breast cancer, according to a new study published online December 14 in the Journal of th ...


Scientists use nanosensors for first time to measure cancer biomarkers in blood

Scientists use nanosensors for first time to measure cancer biomarkers in blood

Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine

created Dec 13, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (13) | comments 3

A team led by Yale University researchers has used nanosensors to measure cancer biomarkers in whole blood for the first time. Their findings, which appear December 13 in the advanced online publication of ...


Marking of tissue-specific crucial in embryonic stem cells to ensure proper function

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Dec 16, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Tissue-specific genes, thought to be dormant or not marked for activation in embryonic stem cells, are indeed marked by transcription factors, with proper marking potentially crucial for the function of tissues derived from ...


Hospital re-admission high for dialysis patients treated in long-term care hospitals

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Dec 14, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A new study by University of Cincinnati (UC) nephrologists shows that most dialysis patients admitted to long-term care hospitals face readmission to acute care facilities, and those with acute kidney failure don't often ...


Government overseas aid is no bar to individual giving

Other Sciences / Other

created Dec 13, 2009 | popularity 2 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Overseas development charities are highly dependent on donations from individuals. In this new study, researchers from the Universities of Southampton, Oxford and Cass Business School examined how the level of donations to ...


How the daisy got its spots… and why

How the daisy got its spots... and why

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Dec 18, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

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 ...


The use and misuse of alcohol and marijuana can be traced to a common set of genes

Medicine & Health / Genetics

created Dec 18, 2009 | popularity 2 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Marijuana is the most commonly used illicit drug in the United States. Roughly eight to 12 percent of marijuana users are considered "dependent" and, just like alcohol, the severity of symptoms increases with heavier use. ...



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