Archive: 09/11/2007
New class of RNA molecules may be important in human cancer
Research here shows that an obscure form of RNA, part of the protein-making machinery in all cells, might play an important role in human cancer.
Sep 11, 2007 |
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Brain network related to intelligence identified
A primary mystery puzzling neuroscientists -- where in the brain lies intelligence" -- just may have a unified answer.
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Sep 11, 2007 |
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Embryonic stem cell strategy advanced with new finding
UCSF scientists are reporting what they say is a significant improvement in the technique for genetically reprogramming mouse cells to their embryonic state, a process that transforms the cells, in essence, into embryonic ...
Biology /
Sep 11, 2007 |
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Santa Susana lab facing major cleanup
California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is considering a bill that would force Boeing and NASA to clean up their Santa Susana Field Lab.
Sep 11, 2007 |
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Common misdiagnosis: most women believe they have a yeast infection when they don't
Most women who think they have a vaginal yeast infection are wrong and may be doing more harm than good in treating their problem, says a Saint Louis University researcher who presented her findings recently.
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Sep 11, 2007 |
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Scientists demonstate link between genetic variant and effectiveness of smoking cessation meds
A genetic variant present in nearly half of Americans of European ancestry is linked to greater effectiveness of the smoking cessation medication bupropion (Zyban), according to research by scientists supported by the National ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Sep 11, 2007 |
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Was ability to run early man's Achilles heel?
The earliest humans almost certainly walked upright on two legs but may have struggled to run at even half the speed of modern man, new research suggests.
Biology /
Sep 11, 2007 |
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Nano-Sun: From Traditional Printing to High Resolution Nano-Printing
IBM researchers in collaboration with scientists from the ETH Zurich have demonstrated a new, efficient and precise technique to “print” at the nanoscale.
Sep 11, 2007 |
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Primate behavior explained by computer 'agents'
The complex behaviour of primates can be understood using artificially-intelligent computer ‘agents’ that mimic their actions, shows new research published in a special edition of Philosophical Transactions of the Royal So ...
Biology /
Sep 11, 2007 |
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Nice but naughty -- our addiction to chocolate
Chocolate is the most widely and frequently craved food. People readily admit to being ‘addicted to chocolate’ or willingly label themselves as ‘chocoholics’. A popular explanation for this is that chocolate contains mood-enhancing ...
Sep 11, 2007 |
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