Washington Post suspends reporter for plagiarism
The Washington Post has suspended a Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter for three months for lifting material from another US newspaper.
Mar 17, 2011
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Versatile vitamin A plays multiple roles in the immune system
Although it has been known for some time that vitamin A deficiency is linked with an impaired ability to resist infections, exactly how vitamin A and its metabolites contribute to the immune response is not well understood. ...
Mar 17, 2011
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New plant species gives insights into evolution
New clinical trial to treat skin disorder begins
A Phase II trial to treat skin erosions in patients suffering from the severe genetic skin disorder, Recessive Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa (RDEB), begins today, led by a team of scientists and clinicians ...
Mar 17, 2011
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Scientists identify neuron types that mediate different behavioral states
In a recent study, scientists from the Max Planck Florida Institute have provided one of the most comprehensive analyses to date of the detailed architecture of individual functionally characterized neurons in the cerebral ...
Mar 17, 2011
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What we know, and don't know, about Japan's reactors
In response to the confusion, speculation and apprehension surrounding the rapidly unfolding events at Japan's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in the aftermath of last week’s earthquake and tsunami, ...
Mar 17, 2011
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New blood analysis chip could lead to disease diagnosis in minutes
(PhysOrg.com) -- A major milestone in microfluidics could soon lead to stand-alone, self-powered chips that can diagnose diseases within minutes. The device, developed by an international team of researchers ...
Mar 17, 2011
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Anatomy app for medical students on the move
Gone are the days when medical students had to share dusty, well-thumbed anatomy text books to swot up on diagrams and photographs of odd-looking pieces of lung or muscle tissue. Now, would-be doctors can ...
Mar 17, 2011
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NASA's Spaceward Bound goes to the deserts of the United Arab Emirates
Whether or not you remember the winter of 2011 as unusually cold or snowy, an adventurous team of experts will remember its intense heat, as they searched for microbial life between sand dunes in the United ...
Mar 17, 2011
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March Madness odds tough for top seeds
Bracket fanatics beware: University at Buffalo researcher Alex Nikolaev, an expert in statistical analysis, has found the odds do not favor NCAA basketball teams seeded No. 1 in the big tournament -- at least not taken as ...
Mar 17, 2011
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Mapping Japan's changed landscape from space
Following the massive earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan on 11 March, satellite imagery has been vital in providing a clear picture of the extent of devastation to aid the relief effort now underway.
Mar 17, 2011
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What drugs do to the brain
Drug abuse is probably linked to an in-built tendency to act without thinking, as shown by studies of siblings of chronic stimulant users, a leading neuroscientist will claim this week.
Mar 17, 2011
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Children's evidence cross-examined
The complex question of how children should give evidence to court – particularly when it could be critical to convicting someone of child abuse – will be the subject of a University of Cambridge ...
Mar 17, 2011
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Researchers create stem cells from schizophrenia patients
Using skin cells from adult siblings with schizophrenia and a genetic mutation linked to major mental illnesses, Johns Hopkins researchers have created induced pluripotent stem cells (iPS cells) using a new and improved "clean" ...
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Google Lunar X-Prize’s 'college team' gaining steam, attention and support
The Google Lunar X-PRIZE (GLXP) recently announced the 29 official teams that will be vying for the $30 million grand prize. One group in particular stands out amongst the list however – Omega Envoy. ...
Mar 17, 2011
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