News tagged with growth factor independence 1

A variant of the gene GFI1 predisposes to a subtype of blood cancer

(PhysOrg.com) -- A large international research group led by Dr. Tarik Möröy, a researcher at the Institut de recherches cliniques de Montréal (IRCM), has discovered that a variant of the gene "Growth Factor Independence ...

Medicine & Health / Genetics

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Singapore gains toehold in world arms industry

Singapore, better known for its clean-cut image and electronics exports, is seeking a place in the global arms industry by exploiting technological expertise honed on its own amply funded military.

Technology / Other

created Mar 18, 2012 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

China's pollution data shrouded in official fog

(AP) -- Armed with a device that looks like an old transistor radio, some Beijing residents are recording pollution levels and posting them online. It's an act that borders on subversion.

Space & Earth / Environment

created Dec 08, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (6) | comments 1

Epigenetic changes don't last

Jean-Baptiste Lamarck would have been delighted: geneticists no longer dismiss out of hand his belief that acquired traits can be passed on to offspring. When Darwin published his book on evolution, Lamarck's ...

Biology / Evolution

created Sep 20, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 2 | with audio podcast

Harry Potter e-books plan worries bookstore owners

(AP) -- Author J.K. Rowling has joined the 21st century on her own special terms.

Technology / Internet

created Jun 24, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Taking a close look at the eco-balance of coffee capsules

Exactly how environmentally friendly are the various capsule systems and other ways of making coffee? Empa researchers have taken a close look at the ecological balances of the various systems currently in ...

Space & Earth / Environment

created May 10, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Researchers find potential new non-insulin treatment for type 1 diabetes

Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have discovered a hormone pathway that potentially could lead to new ways of treating type 1 diabetes independent of insulin, long thought to be the sole regulator of carbohydrates ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Mar 24, 2011 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (5) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Tumor suppressor blocks viral growth in natural HIV controllers

Elevated levels of p21, a protein best known as a cancer fighter, may be involved in the ability of a few individuals to control HIV infection with their immune system alone. In a paper in the April edition of the Journal of ...

Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS

created Mar 14, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

The physics of a sustainable society revolution

Faced with global issues concerning the environment and energy and the need to build a sustainable society, we must develop new technologies for generating and using energy efficiently. Yoshinori Tokura, group ...

Physics / General Physics

created Feb 14, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 1

New drought record from long-lived Mexican trees may illuminate fates of past civilizations

A new, detailed record of rainfall fluctuations in ancient Mexico that spans more than twelve centuries promises to improve our understanding of the role drought played in the rise and fall of pre-Hispanic civilizations.

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Feb 03, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (5) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Certain cancer therapies' success depends on presence of immune cell: study

The immune system may play a critical role in ensuring the success of certain types of cancer therapies, according to a new study by researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine. The research showed treatments ...

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Oct 27, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast


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