News tagged with specific
System developed to detect plastic anti-personnel mines
Dec 22, 2009 |
5 / 5 (2) |
1
A team of European researchers has devised a method for locating plastic anti-personnel mines, which are manufactured to avoid detection by metal detectors. The technique involves analysing the temperature ...
Hops compound may prevent prostate cancer
Dec 08, 2009 |
4 / 5 (2) |
0
The natural compound xanthohumol blocks the effects of the male hormone testosterone, therefore aiding in the prevention of prostate cancer.
Search results for specific
Marking of tissue-specific crucial in embryonic stem cells to ensure proper function
Dec 16, 2009 |
5 / 5 (1) |
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 ...
Tendons shape bones during embryonic development
Dec 14, 2009 |
not rated yet |
0
In all vertebrates, including humans, bones, muscles and tendons work together to give the skeleton its characteristic balance of stability and movement. Now, new research uncovers a previously unrecognized interaction between ...
How to Set Achievable Wellness Goals
Dec 11, 2009 |
3.5 / 5 (2) |
0
(PhysOrg.com) -- Small decisions, made throughout the day, are reflected in overall health and wellness. These decisions help achieve countless goals every day. Wellness goals can be as small as “I’m going to get eight hours ...
Cancer survival disparities for most minority populations increase as cancers become more treatable
Dec 17, 2009 |
not rated yet |
0
Racial and ethnic disparities in cancer survival are greatest for cancers that can be detected early and treated successfully, including breast and prostate cancer, according to a study by researchers at Columbia University's ...
Researcher develops formula that can ID music industry payola
Dec 15, 2009 |
4 / 5 (1) |
0
A University at Buffalo researcher has invented a statistical method that can detect payola-like corruption in the music industry, a system that gives law enforcement an inexpensive statistical guide to identify potential ...
Researchers show 'trigger' to stem cell differentiation
Dec 10, 2009 |
5 / 5 (2) |
0
A gene which is essential for stem cells' capabilities to become any cell type has been identified by researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and the University of California, San Francisco.
Sign language puzzle solved
Technology / Computer Sciences
Dec 15, 2009 |
4.8 / 5 (16) |
0
(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists have known for 40 years that even though it takes longer to use sign language to sign individual words, sentences can be signed, on average, in the same time it takes to say them, ...
Study shows immune system protein involved in reprogramming adult cells to express stem cell genes
Dec 22, 2009 |
5 / 5 (1) |
0
(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists have discovered a protein required to quickly and efficiently reprogram human skin cells to express embryonic stem cell genes.
Scientists find way to catalog all that goes wrong in a cancer cell
Dec 10, 2009 |
4.7 / 5 (3) |
0
(PhysOrg.com) -- A team of Princeton University scientists has produced a systematic listing of the ways a particular cancerous cell has "gone wrong," giving researchers a powerful tool that eventually could make possible ...
Study unveils potential genetic links to lung disease risk
Dec 14, 2009 |
not rated yet |
0
A new study involving data from more than 20,000 individuals has uncovered several DNA sequences linked to impaired pulmonary function. The research, an analysis that combined the results of several smaller studies, provides ...
List of search results for specific
