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Researchers reveal ancient origins of modern opossum

Researchers reveal ancient origins of modern opossum

Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils

created 17 hours ago | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

A University of Florida researcher has co-authored a study tracing the evolution of the modern opossum back to the extinction of the dinosaurs and finding evidence to support North America as the center of ...


New suppressor of common liver cancer

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Dec 15, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Tumor suppressor genes make proteins that help control cell growth. Mutations in these genes that generate nonfunctional proteins can contribute to tumor development and progression. One of the most well-known tumor suppressor ...


Controlling key enzyme in brain offers clue for future obesity treatment

Controlling key enzyme in brain offers clue for future obesity treatment

Medicine & Health / Research

created Dec 15, 2009 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 1

The Sirt1 enzyme in the body has generated enormous attention as a possible secret to living longer. Some scientists believe that fasting and drinking wine appear to aid in this quest because both likely activate ...


No need to split twins for good grades: study

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

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

Whether or not twins are separated at school, a subject of debate that is often a dilemma for parents, has no affect on their grades, according to a Dutch study published Tuesday.


Portions of Arctic coastline eroding, no end in sight, says new CU-Boulder study

Portions of Arctic coastline eroding, no end in sight, says new study

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Dec 14, 2009 | popularity 3.9 / 5 (7) | comments 4

The northern coastline of Alaska midway between Point Barrow and Prudhoe Bay is eroding by up to one-third the length of a football field annually because of a "triple whammy" of declining sea ice, warming ...


Scientists Uncover Protective Mechanism Against Liver Cancer

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Dec 14, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- A team of scientists from the UC San Diego School of Medicine and Osaka University in Japan have identified a protein switch that helps prevent liver damage, including inflammation, fibrosis and cancer. The ...


Scientists suggest certain genes boost chances for distributing variety of traits, drive evolution

Medicine & Health / Genetics

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

Genes that don't themselves directly affect the inherited characteristics of an organism but leave them increasingly open to variation may be a significant driving force of evolution, say two Johns Hopkins scientists.


Of girls and geeks: Environment may be why women don't like computer science

Of girls and geeks: Environment may be why women don't like computer science

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Dec 14, 2009 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (13) | comments 19

(PhysOrg.com) -- In real estate, it's location, location, location. And when it comes to why girls and women shy away from careers in computer science, a key reason is environment, environment, environment.


Researchers find evidence of survival gains in bone marrow disease

Medicine & Health / Cancer

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

A recent study, published in the December issue of Mayo Clinic Proceedings, demonstrates new survival data for the blood disorder myelofibrosis. This retrospective study is the largest ever conducted in young patients with p ...


Clinical trial advances new approach to re-sensitizing breast cancer

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Dec 13, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A new drug cocktail might be the right mix to fight breast cancer after it becomes resistant to standard therapy. Details of a new study supporting this approach suggest it's possible to re-sensitize tumors thus allowing ...



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