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Scientists clarify editing error underlying genetic neurodegenerative disease

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created Jan 28, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Two molecular biologists at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory have uncovered important new details about how a gene mutation causes a cellular editing error that results in a devastating disease called pontocerebellar hypoplasia ...


Researchers find mechanism underlying alt. splicing of premessenger RNA into messenger RNA

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created Dec 24, 2008 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

An international research team led by Tim Nilsen, Ph.D., a professor of medicine and biochemistry and the director of the School of Medicine's Center for RNA Molecular Biology, has discovered an unexpected mechanism governing ...





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Gene mutation linked to cognition is found only in humans

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created May 08, 2007 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (102) | comments 0

The human and chimpanzee genomes vary by just 1.2 percent, yet there is a considerable difference in the mental and linguistic capabilities between the two species. A new study showed that a certain form of neuropsin, a protein ...


Researchers show how to divide and conquer 'social network' of cells

Researchers show how to divide and conquer 'social network' of cells

Biology / Biotechnology

created Nov 09, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

On Noah's Ark animals came in twos: male and female. In human bodies trillions of cells are coupled, too, and so are the molecules from which they are composed. Yet these don't come in twos, they are regrouped ...


Tagged.com settles with NY, Texas in invite fight

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created Nov 09, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- The social networking site Tagged.com has adopted reforms on the use of invitation e-mails after an attorney general alleged that the Web site essentially stole the identities of some 60 million Internet users.


Google apologizes for offensive first lady image

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created Nov 24, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

(AP) -- Google Inc. is apologizing for a racially offensive image of the First Lady that appears at the top of the list when users search for pictures of Michelle Obama on its site.


Univision programming will now be allowed on YouTube

Univision coming to YouTube

Technology / Internet

created Nov 16, 2009 | popularity 3.4 / 5 (8) | comments 0

YouTube and Univision announced an agreement on Monday to bring short- and long-form programming from the Spanish-language broadcast network to the video-sharing site.


Joost assets bought by online ad company Adconion

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created Nov 24, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- The struggling online video startup Joost, begun with much fanfare by the creators of Skype and Kazaa, has been sold to an online advertising company.


Sony may not fill some e-reader orders by holidays

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created Nov 18, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- Sony Corp. says some customers who pre-order its newest e-reader may not get the gadget in time for the holidays.


Israel displays coins from ancient Jewish revolt (AP)

Israel displays coins from ancient Jewish revolt

Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils

created Nov 11, 2009 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (4) | comments 0

(AP) -- Israel displayed for the first time Wednesday a collection of rare coins charred and burned from the Roman destruction of the Jewish Temple nearly 2,000 years ago.


Craigslist founder joins Wikimedia advisory board

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created Nov 13, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0

(AP) -- The nonprofit group that runs online encyclopedia Wikipedia said Friday that it named Craig Newmark, the founder of Web classifieds site Craigslist, to its advisory board.


EMI Music announced Wednesday it will offer free music videos and concerts on Hulu.com

EMI music videos, concerts coming to Hulu.com

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created Nov 18, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

EMI Music announced Wednesday it will offer free music videos and concerts on Hulu.com, making it the first major label to strike a deal with the increasingly popular US-based online video site.



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