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Possible genetic factor for male infertility identified

Medicine & Health / Genetics

created Sep 15, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 2

Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine researchers have discovered a gene involved with the production of sperm that may contribute to male infertility and lead to new approaches to male contraception.


Emory study yields clue to how stem cells form

New study yields clue to how stem cells form

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Apr 16, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

An Emory University study shows some of the first direct evidence of a process required for epigenetic reprogramming between generations - a finding that could shed more light on the mechanisms of fertilization, ...


The egg makes sure that sperm don't get too old

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Mar 25, 2009 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (5) | comments 0

In contrast to women, men are fertile throughout life, but research at the Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Sweden, has now shown that a fertilising sperm can get help from the egg to rejuvenate. The result ...





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Bling bling with your ring ring: Dekoden craze sees cell phones get a touch of glitz, glamour

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created 4 hours ago | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Cell phone owners are ringing the changes and putting a smile on their dial by adorning their mobiles with ornamental stickers, charms and beads -- and the craze just keeps getting bigger.


Apple's iPhone set to make splash in South Korea (AP)

Apple's iPhone set to make splash in South Korea

Technology / Business

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(AP) -- The iPhone's arrival in South Korea is generating considerable buzz among consumers and industry watchers amid expectations it will shake up a market dominated by world-beating domestic manufacturers.


The skyline of Tokyo in Japan, where scientists have criticised the new government for plans to slash research budgets

Japan scientists attack govt research cut plans

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created 21 hours ago | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Top Japanese scientists, including four Nobel laureates, have criticised the new government for plans to slash research budgets, warning the country will loose its high-tech edge.


First-ever blueprint of a minimal cell is more complex than expected

First-ever blueprint of a minimal cell is more complex than expected

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created 23 hours ago | popularity 5 / 5 (17) | comments 4

What are the bare essentials of life, the indispensable ingredients required to produce a cell that can survive on its own? Can we describe the molecular anatomy of a cell, and understand how an entire organism ...


Research sheds light on workings of anti-cancer drug

Chemistry / Analytical Chemistry

created 23 hours ago | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- The copper sequestering drug tetrathiomolybdate (TM) has been shown in studies to be effective in the treatment of Wilson disease, a disease caused by an overload of copper, and certain metastatic cancers. ...


Knockouts in human cells point to pathogenic targets

Knockouts in human cells point to pathogenic targets

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Nov 26, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Whitehead researchers have developed a new approach for genetics in human cells and used this technique to identify specific genes and proteins required for pathogens.


RNA on the move

RNA on the move

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Nov 26, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

In the fruit fly Drosophila, oskar mRNA, which is involved in defining the animal’s body axes, is produced in the nuclei of nurse cells neighbouring the oocyte, and must be transported to the oocyte and along ...


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Tips to keep iPhone battery going strong

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Nov 26, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

In talking with my iPhone-using friends, we often seem to bring up how to squeeze the most life from the iPhone's "nonreplaceable" battery.


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Plasma produces KO cocktail for MRSA

Physics / General Physics

created Nov 26, 2009 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (12) | comments 2

MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus) and other drug-resistant bacteria could face annihilation as low-temperature plasma prototype devices have been developed to offer safe, quick, easy and un ...


Suggestions for tech-happy holidays

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Nov 25, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

The holiday season is as much a time for tech as for toys. Electronic gadgets are at the top of many wish lists and account for an ever-growing share of holiday shopping budgets. Fortunately for shoppers, tech gifts don't ...



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