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Early protein processes crucial to formation and layering of myelin membrane

Medicine & Health / Research

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New findings from an international team of researchers probing the nerve-insulating myelin sheath were bolstered by the work of Boston College biologists, who used x-rays to uncover how mutations affect the structure of myelin, ...


Spider secrets decoded in world-first database

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Nov 23, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Queensland scientists have developed a world-first database that catalogues the venom components from hundreds of spiders.


Insect resistance to Bt crops can be predicted, monitored and managed

Biology / Ecology

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Since 1996, crop plants genetically modified to produce bacterial proteins that are toxic to certain insects, yet safe for people, have been planted on more than 200 million hectares worldwide. The popularity of these Bt ...


Consumers choose locally grown and environmentally friendly apples

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Nov 23, 2009 | popularity 1 / 5 (2) | comments 0

When asked to compare apples to apples, consumers said they would pay more for locally grown apples than genetically modified (GMO) apples. But in a second questionnaire consumers preferred GMO apples - that is, when they ...


Multiple health concerns surface as winter, vitamin D deficiences arrive

Medicine & Health / Health

created Nov 23, 2009 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (6) | comments 3

A string of recent discoveries about the multiple health benefits of vitamin D has renewed interest in this multi-purpose nutrient, increased awareness of the huge numbers of people who are deficient in it, spurred research ...



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