Long before humans understood the principles of genes and heritability, they were already shaping animal evolution through selective breeding. The various domesticated species we cultivate today are the product of a centuries-long ...
Biotechnology
Jun 7, 2013
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(PhysOrg.com) -- For years, proponents have touted the benefits of embryonic stem cell research, but the potential therapies still face hurdles. Side effects such as tumor development, a lack of an effective and long-term ...
Biochemistry
Jun 25, 2009
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New research has found that developing countries with large carbon sinks and good governance tend to be the main destination for major green donors' climate mitigation funding.
Environment
Jul 7, 2016
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Scientists have identified the stem cells that allow tapeworms to regenerate and found that their location in proximity to the head is essential, according to a new study in eLife.
Molecular & Computational biology
Sep 24, 2019
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Using nanoparticles, Yale researchers have developed a drug-delivery system that could reduce organ transplant complications by hiding the donated tissue from the recipient's immune system.
Bio & Medicine
Aug 4, 2017
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Scientists on Wednesday said they had made strides in lab research in personalised stem cells, reviving interest in a goal clouded by fraud and ethical storms.
Biotechnology
Oct 5, 2011
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Besides being "a girl's best friend," diamonds have broad industrial applications, such as in solid-state electronics. New technologies aim to produce high-purity synthetic crystals that become excellent semiconductors when ...
Condensed Matter
Feb 27, 2024
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For most nonprofits, raising money means asking donors to write a check. But like music, maps and movies, charitable giving is also going mobile.
Telecom
Jul 30, 2009
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South Korea on Wednesday conditionally lifted a ban on stem cell research using human eggs, three years after outlawing the practice because a scientist was found to have faked his work.
Biotechnology
Apr 29, 2009
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Photosynthesis is the primary source of energy for almost all life-on-earth. A new study, published in Nature, provide new insight into how evolution has optimized the light-driven movements of electrons in photosynthesis ...
Biochemistry
Dec 3, 2020
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