Key epigenetic switch mechanism in gene regulation discovered
A Purdue University study pinpointed an epigenetic mechanism that is a key factor in how genes are switched on and off.
Biotechnology
Oct 13, 2016
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New polymer warns of dangerous kidney disease
The advanced phase of acute kidney injury can be fatal in up to half of patients. Researchers say it is now possible to detect the disease in its initial stages, when treatment is still relatively simple and the prognosis ...
Polymers
Oct 13, 2016
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Plant pathologists study how Asian soybean rust fungus overrides plant immune systems
Iowa State University scientists are piecing together clues about how a global pest hacks the immune systems of soybeans.
Biotechnology
Oct 13, 2016
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Natural gas hydrate in the foraminifera
Natural gas hydrates are clathrate hydrates that consist of water molecules and natural gas molecules (major constituent: methane). They are mainly distributed along continental slopes of the oceans or permafrost regions ...
Earth Sciences
Oct 13, 2016
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Building blocks of life's building blocks come from starlight
Life exists in a myriad of wondrous forms, but if you break any organism down to its most basic parts, it's all the same stuff: carbon atoms connected to hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen and other elements. But how these fundamental ...
Astronomy
Oct 13, 2016
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Samsung Note 7 recall in US expands to replacement phones
Samsung Electronics said Thursday it has expanded its recall of Galaxy Note 7 smartphones in the U.S. to include all replacement devices the company offered as a presumed safe alternative after the original Note 7s were found ...
Consumer & Gadgets
Oct 13, 2016
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Beneath Peru zoo, traces of ancient dog sacrifices
As lions, tigers and bears roam lazily about Peru's largest zoo, archeologists are busy digging up stranger animals from the ground beneath them.
Archaeology
Oct 13, 2016
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'E.T.' movie poster sells for almost $400,000
The original painting for the movie poster for "E.T. The Extraterrestrial" has sold for almost $400,000 at auction.
Space Exploration
Oct 13, 2016
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Researchers capture Central Asia's 'de-greening' over millions of years
A new study chronicles how central Asia dried out over the last 23 million years into one of the most arid regions on the planet. The findings illustrate the dramatic climatic shifts wrought by the ponderous rise of new mountain ...
Earth Sciences
Oct 13, 2016
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Study identifies bacteria linked to acid produced at mining sites
UBC researchers have isolated organisms that cause acid-rock drainage in mining operations.
Environment
Oct 13, 2016
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