News tagged with promotion
Team reports major step forward in cell reprogramming
(PhysOrg.com) -- A team of Harvard Stem Cell Institute (HSCI) researchers has made a major advance toward producing induced pluripotent stem cells, or iPS cells, that are safe enough to use in treating diseases ...
Oct 08, 2009 |
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Rewrite the textbooks: Transcription is bidirectional
Genes that contain instructions for making proteins make up less than 2% of the human genome. Yet, for unknown reasons, most of our genome is transcribed into RNA. The same is true for many other organisms that are easier ...
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Jan 25, 2009 |
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Sharing in sorrow might make us happier, study shows
(PhysOrg.com) -- Scrolling through Facebook or mingling at a party, you might get the impression that other people's lives are full of job promotions, exotic travel and successful relationships. We don't often ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Dec 23, 2010 |
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Apple offers to refund Australian iPad customers
Apple Wednesday offered to refund Australian customers who felt misled by advertising about the 4G capability of its new iPad, which can only access the ultra-fast wireless network in North America.
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Mar 28, 2012 |
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Tai Chi and Qigong Show Significant Health Benefits
An across-the-board review of the health effects of Qigong and Tai Chi finds these practices offer many physical and mental health advantages with benefits for the heart, immune system and overall quality of life.
Jun 30, 2010 |
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Look out for hidden trans fat in trans fat-free food
Think twice before you bust open that bag of chips-you could be eating more trans fat than you think, thanks to a loophole in FDA food labeling laws.
Feb 15, 2011 |
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Gene related to aging plays role in stem cell differentiation
A gene shown to play a role in the aging process appears to play a role in the regulation of the differentiation of embryonic stem cells, according to researchers from the Center for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine ...
Jun 04, 2010 |
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Women and visible minorities less likely to be promoted than white men, says study
(PhysOrg.com) -- The glass ceiling may no longer be holding women down, but they still get trapped on the sticky floor and by the mid-level bottleneck.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Sep 10, 2010 |
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Twitter bans outside advertising in tweet stream
Twitter on Monday banned outside advertising in the stream of messages at the hot microblogging service.
May 24, 2010 |
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Researchers find promotion is bad for mental health and stops your visiting the doctor
New research by economics and psychology researchers at the University of Warwick has found that promotion on average produces 10% more mental strain and gives up to 20% less time to visit the Doctors.
Apr 09, 2009 |
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TV bombards children with commercials for high-fat and high-sugar foods
Childhood obesity in the United States is reaching epidemic proportions. With more than one fourth of advertising on daytime and prime time television devoted to foods and beverages and continuing questions about the role ...
Nov 04, 2009 |
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The importance of making a good first impression in the classroom
A study of how medical students evaluate their professors is illustrating the critical importance of making a good first impression.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Dec 10, 2010 |
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New infant feeding and obesity research adds insight to ongoing issue
The February edition of the Journal of Nutrition offers new insights into possible associations between infant feeding and health outcomes related to obesity. According to David Barker, M.D., Ph.D., professor of clinical epidem ...
Jan 16, 2009 |
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Study finds Groupon is more beneficial for consumers than businesses
Social promotions such as those offered by deal-of-the-day website Groupon are wildly popular with shoppers, but they might not be as big a hit for businesses, according to a recent study by Rice University's Jesse H. Jones ...
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
Sep 29, 2010 |
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Fecal DNA methylation detects gastric and colorectal cancers
A preliminary evaluation of methylation of two gene promoters in fecal DNA showed promise as a noninvasive method to detect colorectal and gastric cancers, according to a new study published online August 21 in the Journal of ...
Aug 21, 2009 |
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