Archive: 08/22/2007
Scientists investigate initial molecular mechanism that triggers neuronal firing
Carnegie Mellon University chemists have solved a decade-long molecular mystery that could eventually help scientists develop drug therapies to treat a variety of disorders, including epilepsy and Alzheimer’s disease.
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Aug 22, 2007 |
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60 second test could help early diagnosis of common brain diseases
Until recently physicians have had to rely on time-consuming and uncertain behavioural examinations to diagnose the onset of brain diseases such as multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer's and schizophrenia.
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Aug 22, 2007 |
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New hope for Huntington's sufferers
A major breakthrough in the understanding and potential treatment of Huntington's disease has been made by scientists at the University of Leeds.
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Aug 22, 2007 |
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Clicks on sponsored links lower than previously reported but show growth potential
Sponsored links are a money maker for search engines, but a Penn State study using a search engine's transaction log indicates consumers click on sponsored listings fewer than two times out of every 10 searches, a rate which ...
Aug 22, 2007 |
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Using life's building blocks to control nanoparticle assembly
Using DNA, the molecule that carries life’s genetic instructions, researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Brookhaven National Laboratory are studying how to control both the speed of nanoparticle assembly and the structure ...
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Aug 22, 2007 |
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Hinode helps unravel long-standing solar mysteries
A year after launch, scientists working with Hinode, a Japanese mission with ESA participation, are meeting at Trinity College, Dublin, to discuss latest findings on solar mysteries - including new insights ...
Aug 22, 2007 |
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Scientists discover important beauty secret for balanced skin color and tone
In the timeless quest for healthier, younger looking skin, scientists from the University of Cincinnati and Tokyo Medical University have made an important discovery toward manipulating skin tone and color.
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Aug 22, 2007 |
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Low-GI breakfast reduces children's appetite for the rest of the day
Experts are struggling to find ways to contain the growing number of children who are becoming obese. One useful approach might be to encourage them to choose low glycaemic index (GI) foods. However, until now there has been ...
Aug 22, 2007 |
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Why bad things can happen to the heart when 'good' cholesterol goes bad
It’s yet another example of how a good thing can go bad: Researchers have found evidence in laboratory studies that ‘good’ cholesterol, renowned for its ability to protect against heart disease, can undergo detrimental changes ...
Aug 22, 2007 |
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Scientists detect presence of marburg virus in african fruit bats
A collaborative team of scientists reported findings today demonstrating the presence of Marburg virus RNA genome and antibodies in a common species of African fruit bat (Rousettus aegyptiacus).
Biology /
Aug 22, 2007 |
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First finding of a metabolite in 1 sex only
Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago have discovered a chemical compound in male blue crabs that is not present in females -- the first time in any species that an entire enzyme system has been found to be ...
Biology /
Aug 22, 2007 |
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Six-tonne T. rex quicker than Becks, say scientists
T. rex may have struggled to chase down speeding vehicles as the movie Jurassic Park would have us believe but the world’s most fearsome carnivore was certainly no slouch, research out today suggests.
Biology /
Aug 22, 2007 |
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