Archive: 03/01/2009
Vegetable-based drug could inhibit melanoma
Compounds extracted from green vegetables such as broccoli and cabbage could be a potent drug against melanoma, according to cancer researchers. Tests on mice suggest that these compounds, when combined with selenium, target ...
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Scientists discover mobile small RNAs that set up leaf patterning in plants
A key item in the developmental agenda of a plant leaf is the establishment of an axis that makes a leaf's top half distinct from its bottom half. This asymmetry is crucial for the leaf's function: it ensures that the leaf ...
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SKoreans buy air purifiers amid "yellow dust" warning
South Koreans are stocking up on air purifiers following a forecast of especially severe "yellow dust" storms from China and Mongolia this spring, officials said Friday.
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Schwarzenegger, 'green' gadgets at giant high-tech fair
The world's biggest high-tech fair kicks off Tuesday hosting guest-of-honour Arnold Schwarzenegger and offering cutting-edge solutions promising to beat the economic crisis as well as climate change.
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
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Japan quail farm bird flu 'not H5N1': govt
The Japanese agriculture ministry said Sunday an outbreak of bird flu at a quail farm was not H5N1, the form of the disease that can be deadly to humans.
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
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Amazon lets authors mute Kindle books read-aloud feature
Amazon is yielding to concerns of authors by letting them selectively silence a read-aloud feature in Kindle 2 electronic book readers that hit the market in February.
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
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China plans space station with module launch in 2010
China will launch a space module next year and carry out the nation's first space docking in 2011 as a step towards its goal of building a space station, state media said Sunday.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
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British team trek to North Pole to measure sea ice
Three British explorers have set out on a 90-day skiing expedition to the North Pole, measuring sea ice thickness the whole way to find out exactly how fast it is disappearing, according to the Catlin Arctic ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
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