Archive: 03/21/2008
Computers show how bats classify plants according to their echoes
Researchers have developed a computer algorithm that can imitate the bat’s ability to classify plants using echolocation. The study, published March 21st in the open-access journal PLoS Computational Biology, represents a coll ...
Biology /
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A genetic study of Latin Americans sheds light on a troubled history
A recent molecular analysis of ancestry across Latin America has revealed a marked differentiation between regions and demonstrated a “genetic continuity” between pre-and post Columbian populations. This study, published ...
Biology /
Mar 21, 2008 |
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Study confirms 1966 prediction: The most energetic particles in the universe are not from the neighborhood
Final results from the University of Utah’s High-Resolution Fly’s Eye cosmic ray observatory show that the most energetic particles in the universe rarely reach Earth at full strength because they come from great distances, ...
Mar 21, 2008 |
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'Jumping gene' may contribute to a premature aging syndrome
Scientists have identified a fusion protein that may contribute to Cockayne syndrome, a devastating disease characterized by developmental defects, neurodegeneration, severe wasting, and premature aging. The study is described ...
Mar 21, 2008 |
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Promising research on the susceptibility to and drug targets for Parkinson's disease
Better understanding of Parkinson’s disease onset during aging is important for improving diagnostics and developing strategies for therapeutic intervention. Scientists from the University Medical Center in Groningen have ...
Mar 21, 2008 |
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Are dual cord blood banks the answer to increasing stem cell demand?
Demand for stem cells from cord blood is greater than supply. In this week’s BMJ, two senior doctors, Professors Nicholas Fisk and Rifat Atun, analyse the UK’s growing cord blood banking industry and the potential impact ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Mar 21, 2008 |
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Study highlights increasing use of continuous deep sedation in the Netherlands
The use of continuous deep sedation for patients nearing death in the Netherlands is increasing, while cases of euthanasia have declined, according to a study published on bmj.com today.
Mar 21, 2008 |
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Infection with a mutated HIV strain results in better survival
Persons infected with a mutated HIV strain, transmitted from those who have the genetic advantages to control the virus, results in improved survival according to a recent study by South African researchers. The study, published ...
Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS
Mar 21, 2008 |
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