A new study by the American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG), the country's leading genetics scientific society, found that more than 85 percent of states have genetics standards that are inadequate for preparing America's ...
Social Sciences
Sep 1, 2011
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Just as we must take out the trash to keep our homes clean and safe, it is essential that our cells have mechanisms for dealing with wastes and worn-out proteins. When these processes are not working properly, unwanted debris ...
Cell & Microbiology
Sep 1, 2011
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Bacteria can generally be divided into two classes: those with just one membrane and those with two. Now researchers at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) have used a powerful imaging technique ...
Cell & Microbiology
Sep 1, 2011
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Chromatin - the intertwined histone proteins and DNA that make up chromosomes – constantly receives messages that pour in from a cell’s intricate signaling networks: Turn that gene on. Stifle that one.
Cell & Microbiology
Sep 1, 2011
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A group of scientists led by researchers from the Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona (UAB) and the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH Zurich) has quantified dust and iron fluxes deposited in the Antarctic Ocean during ...
Earth Sciences
Sep 1, 2011
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Yale University researchers have identified a key genetic gear that keeps the circadian clock of plants ticking, a finding that could have broad implications for global agriculture.
Cell & Microbiology
Sep 1, 2011
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Yale researchers have discovered the source of signals that trigger hair growth, an insight that may lead to new treatments for baldness.
Cell & Microbiology
Sep 1, 2011
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US online video service Hulu.com has begun streaming movies and television shows in Japan in its first expansion outside the United States.
Business
Sep 1, 2011
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(AP) -- The Farmers' Almanac has a hole punched in the corner, made for hanging it on a hook in the outhouse "library" in the olden days. These days, though, there are some higher-tech options, including social networks, ...
Other
Sep 1, 2011
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When it comes to mobile shopping, so far there's more buzz than buy.
Business
Sep 1, 2011
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