Archive: 11/16/2006
Scientists discover role for dueling RNAs
Researchers have found that a class of RNA molecules, previously thought to have no function, may in fact protect sex cells from self-destructing. These findings will be published in the November 17 issue of the journal Cell.
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Edible food wrap kills deadly E. coli bacteria
Researchers have improved upon an edible coating for fresh fruits and vegetables by enabling it to kill deadly E. coli bacteria while also providing a flavor-boost to food. Composed of apple puree and oregano ...
Nov 16, 2006 |
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New computer software enables rapid response to time-critical emergencies
The U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory and University of Chicago researchers demonstrated a new specialized software system at Supercomputing 2006 that provides computational resources quickly for emergency ...
Technology / Computer Sciences
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DNA Repair Teams’ Motto: 'To Protect and Serve'
When you dial 911 you expect rescuers to pull up at your front door, unload and get busy—not park the truck down the street and eat donuts.
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Dark energy existed in infant universe
Using NASA's Hubble Space Telescope, researchers have discovered that dark energy, a mysterious repulsive force that makes the universe expand at an ever-faster rate, is not new but rather has been present ...
Nov 16, 2006 |
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New maps emphasize the human factor in wildfire management
As wildfires put more and more human lives and property at risk, people are looking to fire managers for protection.
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Exposure to dioxins influences male reproductive system
A dioxin toxin contained in the herbicide Agent Orange affects male reproductive health by limiting the growth of the prostate gland and lowering testosterone levels, researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have found ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Nov 16, 2006 |
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Poor athletic performance linked to vitamin deficiency
Active individuals lacking in B-vitamins – including college athletes and other elite competitors -- may perform worse during high-intensity exercise and have a decreased ability to repair and build muscle than counterparts ...
Nov 16, 2006 |
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Different coat color may not mean different species for lemurs
Researchers have found that lemurs suspected to belong to different species because of their strikingly different coat colors, are not only genetically alike, but belong to the same species.
Biology /
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Polar Expedition to Siberian Lake will Yield Details of Past Climate
An international team of scientists led by Julie Brigham-Grette of the University of Massachusetts Amherst has received $3.2 million from the National Science Foundation to fund an expedition to a polar lake ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Nov 16, 2006 |
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Stonehenge 'No Place for the Dead', Says Expert
Professor Timothy Darvill, Head of the Archaeology Group at Bournemouth University, has breathed new life into the controversy surrounding the origins of Stonehenge by publishing a theory which suggests that ...
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Nov 16, 2006 |
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New findings disprove old truth about brain cells
The most common cells in the brain changes their behavior when the tissue is damaged, but their appearance does not change nearly to the extent that researchers thought. The domains of individual astrocytes are well contained ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Nov 16, 2006 |
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Novel optical tweezers instrument unravels bacterial DNA
VU Amsterdam researchers have developed an optical tweezers instrument, which they used to unravel bacterial chromosomes. The researchers, headed by Dr. Gijs Wuite, have demonstrated how an important protein, called H-NS, ...
Biology /
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