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RNA on the move

In the fruit fly Drosophila, oskar mRNA, which is involved in defining the animal’s body axes, is produced in the nuclei of nurse cells neighbouring the oocyte, and must be transported to the oocyte and along ...

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Nov 26, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Cellphones may spread superbugs in hospitals: study

Cell phones belonging to hospital staff were found to be tainted with bacteria -- including the drug-resistant MRSA superbug -- and may be a source of hospital-acquired infections, according to study released Friday.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Mar 06, 2009 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (7) | comments 0




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Can behavior be controlled by genes? The case of honeybee work assignments

What worker bees do depends on how old they are. A worker a few days old will become a nurse bee that devotes herself to feeding larvae (brood), secreting beeswax to seal the cells that contain brood and attending ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

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

Poachers may wipe out rhinos in S. Africa, campaigner warns

Rhinos will be wiped out from South Africa's wildlife parks by 2015 if poaching continues at its current rate, a campaigner fighting to save the beasts has warned.

Biology / Ecology

created Mar 18, 2012 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 6

Candid video clips from Thailand show anti-poaching efforts saving wildlife

Incredible camera trap video footage from the forests of Thailand have given conservationists confirmation that anti-poaching efforts in that country are paying off, according to the Wildlife Conservation ...

Biology / Ecology

created Dec 20, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Researchers transform iPhone into high-quality medical imaging device

In a feat of technology tweaking that would rival MacGyver, a team of researchers from the University of California, Davis has transformed everyday iPhones into medical-quality imaging and chemical detection ...

Physics / Optics & Photonics

created Oct 03, 2011 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (8) | comments 3 | with audio podcast

Microscope on the go: Cheap, portable, dual-mode microscope uses holograms, not lenses

To serve remote areas of the world, doctors, nurses and field workers need equipment that is portable, versatile, and relatively inexpensive. Now researchers at the University of California at Los Angeles ...

Physics / Optics & Photonics

created Aug 30, 2011 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (8) | comments 2 | with audio podcast

Wireless network in hospital monitors vital signs

A clinical warning system that uses wireless sensors to track the vital signs of at-risk patients is undergoing a feasibility study at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis.

Technology / Engineering

created Aug 04, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Mammary gland development of blueberry-fed lab animals studied

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)-funded studies of mammary gland development in laboratory rats fed blueberries or other foods of interest may aid breast cancer research.

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Jun 07, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Top ten hot career trends for college graduates

In a graduation season of high unemployment rates, a new trend study from the University of California San Diego Extension reveals some of the hottest career options for college graduates in this recovering economy.

Other Sciences / Other

created May 20, 2011 | popularity 2 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Battling addictions with engineering algorithms

(PhysOrg.com) -- Chemical engineers are responsible for numerous scientific advances, ranging from affordable pharmaceuticals and super-strong synthetic fibers to environmental cleanup and recycling technologies. ...

Technology / Engineering

created May 19, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Digital imaging software to create a 'Google Earth' view of the bladder

Bladder cancer is the fourth-most-common cancer in men and one of the most expensive cancers to treat from diagnosis to death. After initial diagnosis and surgery, patients must return to the urologist at ...

Technology / Engineering

created May 16, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast


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