News tagged with study samples

Betcha won't eat just one: Study shows people consume more candies when they're individually wrapped

If you believe that good things always come in small packages, University of Alberta researcher Jennifer Argo's new study may change your mind -- especially this close to Halloween.

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Oct 27, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

World's largest sheep an international traveler

A genetic study of the world's largest sheep species has revealed that the big-horned animals travel extensively across the moutainous borders of Afghanistan, Tajikistan, and China according to Wildlife Conservation ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Jul 22, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Endangered river turtle's genes reveal ancient influence of Maya Indians

A genetic study focusing on the Central American river turtle (Dermatemys mawii) recently turned up surprising results for a team of Smithsonian scientists involved in the conservation of this critically endang ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Jul 22, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Whale-sized genetic study largest ever for southern hemisphere humpbacks

After 15 years of research in the waters of the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans, scientists from the Wildlife Conservation Society, the American Museum of Natural History, and an international coalition of ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Oct 14, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

National study to identify genetic variants in schizophrenia

The Medical College of Georgia is part of a large national study examining the genes of 10,000 patients with schizophrenia and 10,000 healthy individuals in an effort to pinpoint variations that can improve disease diagnosis ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Apr 27, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New technique boosts protein NMR imaging speeds

Solid-state nuclear magnetic resonance, or SSNMR, is a valuable tool to image and analyze the chemical makeup of proteins and other biomolecules. But the imaging process is time-consuming and requires large amounts of costly ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Feb 09, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0