Archive: 02/13/2007
Flu shot might also offer some protection against H5N1
The yearly influenza vaccine that health officials urge people to get each fall might also offer certain individuals some cross protection against the H5N1 virus, commonly known as bird flu, according to investigators at ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Feb 13, 2007 |
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Breast cancer survival rates improved by novel drug sequence, say researchers
Changing the way women are treated for breast cancer could improve their overall chance of survival, according to research published today in the Lancet. The new paper shows that switching to a drug called exemestane, two to ...
Feb 13, 2007 |
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Is there a pilot in the insect?
When they fly, insects use their vision for piloting, just like human pilots. The electric signals from their facetted eyes travel through specialized neurons to stimulate the wing muscles, which let the insects correct their ...
Biology /
Feb 13, 2007 |
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Biochip allows genes to express themselves
Biochip platforms that work as artificial cells are attractive for medical diagnostics, interrogation of biological processes, and for the production of important biomolecules. However, to match the complexity of nature, ...
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Feb 13, 2007 |
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Researchers create new super-thin laser mirror
Engineers at the University of California, Berkeley, have created a new high-performance mirror that could dramatically improve the design and efficiency of the next generation of devices relying upon laser ...
Feb 13, 2007 |
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