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Maslinic acid provides a natural defense against colon cancer

Researchers from the University of Granada and the University of Barcelona have shown that treatment with maslinic acid, a triterpenoid compound isolated from olive-skin pomace, results in a significant inhibition of cell ...

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Jan 08, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (4) | comments 0




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DNA strands create tiniest Smileys

Harvard University scientists on Wednesday said they had created Smileys, Chinese characters and card-game symbols at scales of billionths of a metre using strands of DNA.

Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine

created May 30, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Non-invasive intracellular 'thermometer' with fluorescent proteins created

A team from the Institute of Photonic Sciences (ICFO) has developed a technique to measure internal cell temperatures without altering their metabolism. This finding could be useful when distinguishing healthy ...

Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine

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New technique reveals unseen information in DNA code

Imagine reading an entire book, but then realizing that your glasses did not allow you to distinguish "g" from "q." What details did you miss? Geneticists faced a similar problem with the recent discovery ...

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created May 17, 2012 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (13) | comments 2 | with audio podcast

Discovery could lead to greener ways of making drugs

(Phys.org) -- Discoveries made during PhD studies by Victoria University graduate Emma Dangerfield could revolutionise the pharmaceutical industry, by allowing drugs to be made in a more environmentally friendly way.

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created May 16, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Revolving door: Yahoo ushers out another CEO (Update 4)

(AP) -- Yahoo still has credibility issues, even after casting aside CEO Scott Thompson because his official biography included a college degree that he never received.

Technology / Business

created May 14, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 2

Improved adult-derived human stem cells have fewer genetic changes than expected

A team of researchers from Johns Hopkins University and the National Human Genome Research Institute has evaluated the whole genomic sequence of stem cells derived from human bone marrow cells—so-called induced pluripotent ...

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created May 01, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Getting to the root of genetics

For Manolis Kellis, a deep interest in biology arose partly from an immersion in multiple languages.

Biology / Biotechnology

created Apr 17, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Nano-sized 'factories' churn out proteins

Drugs made of protein have shown promise in treating cancer, but they are difficult to deliver because the body usually breaks down proteins before they reach their destination.

Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine

created Apr 09, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (6) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Scientists identify major source of cells' defense against oxidative stress

Both radiation and many forms of chemotherapy try to kill tumors by causing oxidative stress in cancer cells. New research from USC on a protein that protects cancer and other cells from these stresses could one day help ...

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Apr 06, 2012 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (4) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Spain faces brain drain as cuts force scientists to leave

With his contract about to run out and no opportunities on the horizon in Spain, paleontologist Diego Garcia-Bellido Capdevila has started looking for work abroad.

Other Sciences / Other

created Mar 29, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0


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