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Scientists Discover An Ancient Odor-Detecting Mechanism in Insects

Scientists Discover An Ancient Odor-Detecting Mechanism in Insects

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created Jan 08, 2009 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 1

(PhysOrg.com) -- In 1913 Theodore Roosevelt added cartographer to his resume when he and his crew ventured up an unspeakably dangerous and uncharted tributary named the River of Doubt. Now, on a charting expedition ...





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Kids with autism may have gene that causes muscle weakness

Medicine & Health / Genetics

created Apr 13, 2008 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Some kids with autism may have a genetic defect that affects the muscles, according to research that will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology 60th Anniversary Annual Meeting in Chicago, April 12–19, 2008.


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Pesky fruit flies learn from experienced females: Study

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Sep 16, 2009 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (4) | comments 0

A common household nuisance, the fruit fly, is capable of intricate social learning much like that used by humans, according to new research from McMaster University.


MicroRNAs Provide New Insight in Study of Autism

Medicine & Health / Research

created Jul 01, 2008 | popularity 5 / 5 (6) | comments 0

MicroRNAs may play an important role in the development of autism spectrum disorder, according to a new paper by University of California, Santa Barbara professor Kenneth S. Kosik.


Newly launched study to probe women's response to male odor

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Feb 05, 2008 | popularity 4.1 / 5 (7) | comments 0

A single gene determines whether a whiff of androstadienone smells pleasant or foul, or like nothing at all. But researchers who last year discovered this genetic peculiarity were left wondering about its social implications.


Two 'noses' are necessary for flies to navigate well

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created Dec 26, 2007 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (5) | comments 0

Animals and insects communicate through an invisible world of scents. By exploiting infrared technology, researchers at Rockefeller University just made that world visible. With the ability to see smells, these scientists ...


New method enables scientists to see smells

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created Dec 24, 2007 | popularity 3.9 / 5 (44) | comments 1

Animals and insects communicate through an invisible world of scents. By exploiting infrared technology, researchers at Rockefeller University just made that world visible. With the ability to see smells, these scientists ...


In lean times, flies can't survive without their sense of smell

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created Jul 31, 2008 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

It's not just bomb-sniffing dogs; animals everywhere rely on their sense of smell. Now, Howard Hughes Medical Institute and Rockefeller University researchers show just how important olfaction is, proving that fruit flies ...


Single gene mutation responsible for 'catastrophic epilepsy'

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created Jul 07, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Catastrophic epilepsy - characterized by severe muscle spasms, persistent seizures, mental retardation and sometimes autism - results from a mutation in a single gene, said Baylor College of Medicine researchers in a report ...


Scientists find 'molecular trigger' for sudden death in epilepsy

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

The most common gene for a syndrome associated with abnormal heart rhythms and sudden death triggers epileptic seizures and could explain sudden unexplained death in epilepsy, said researchers from Baylor College of Medicine ...


Baby tooth DNA solves mystery death

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created Nov 01, 2005 | popularity 4 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Australian scientists have used a keepsake baby tooth to solve the mystery of the death of a couple's 7-year-old daughter, 14 years after she died.



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