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Single gene may cause curly hair

(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists in Australia have identified a single gene that strongly influences whether you have curly or straight hair.

Medicine & Health / Genetics

created Nov 10, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (9) | comments 0 weblog




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New way to shape thin gel sheets proposed

Inspired by nature's ability to shape a petal, and building on simple techniques used in photolithography and printing, researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst have developed a new tool for ...

Chemistry / Polymers

created Mar 08, 2012 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

The fate of the big rain

Climate change affects people both globally and regionally. Pankaj Kumar, for example, who works at the Climate Service Center and the Max Planck Institute for Meteorology in Hamburg, is investigating the ...

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Sep 26, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

The LouseBuster returns

Four years after the LouseBuster prototype made headlines when research showed the chemical-free, warm-air device wiped out head lice on children, a new study reveals that a revamped, government-cleared mode ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Dec 06, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (5) | comments 1

Ancient bone find may change Filipino history

Archaeologists have found a foot bone that could prove the Philippines was first settled by humans 67,000 years ago, thousands of years earlier than previously thought, the National Museum said Tuesday.

Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils

created Aug 03, 2010 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (13) | comments 5

British royals expand online presence with Flickr

(AP) -- These aren't your average family snapshots.

Technology / Internet

created Jul 25, 2010 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Indian 'miracle lake' becomes pilgrim destination

A dried-up and polluted lake in eastern India has become a major pilgrimage site attracting thousands of people a day after claims that its mud cures cancer and other diseases.

Space & Earth / Environment

created May 25, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 4

Giant Aztec earth goddess to show in Mexico City

The largest known monolith of Aztec earth goddess Tlaltecuhtli will go on show for the first time next month in Mexico City, the National Institute of Anthropology and History has said.

Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils

created May 19, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Cellular channel may open doors to skin conditions, hair growth

Skin and hair follicles are constantly renewed in the body, maintained by specialized stem cells. New research from Children's Hospital Boston identifies a small cellular channel that regulates skin and hair growth and that ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Apr 15, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

A rare discovery: An engraved gemstone carrying a portrait of Alexander the Great

A rare and surprising archaeological discovery at Tel Dor: A gemstone engraved with the portrait of Alexander the Great was uncovered during excavations by an archaeological team directed by Dr. Ayelet Gilboa ...

Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils

created Sep 15, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (22) | comments 1

Why Obama's Dog Has Curly Hair? Study Finds 3 Dog Coat Genes

(PhysOrg.com) -- University of Utah researchers used data from Portuguese water dogs - the breed of President Barack Obama's dog Bo - to help find a gene that gives some dogs curly hair and others long, wavy ...

Biology / Biotechnology

created Aug 27, 2009 | popularity 1 / 5 (3) | comments 0


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