 How small molecule can take apart Alzheimer's disease protein fibers 12 hours ago | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 27 vote(s)
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Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine have shown, in unprecedented detail, how a small molecule is able to selectively take apart abnormally folded protein fibers connected to ... | |
Yahoo seeks to conceal parts of shareholder suit 4 hours ago | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet
(AP) -- Yahoo Inc. is seeking to conceal large portions of a shareholder lawsuit alleging the Internet company's board improperly thwarted Micrsoft Corp.'s $47.5 billion takeover offer, raising shareholder questions over ... | |
Cable companies to ramp up Web, HD, mobile service 5 hours ago | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet
(AP) -- Cable operators are riding high heading into this year's industry trade show, which kicks off this weekend. After a dismal 2007 in which their shares took a big pounding, cable is seeing a rebound as Wall Street ... | |
HIV infection stems from few viruses 12 hours ago | User rating: 4.7 / 5 after 9 vote(s)
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A new study reveals the genetic identity of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), the version responsible for sexual transmission, in unprecedented detail. | |
 France's Orange signs new iPhone deal with Apple 11 hours ago | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
(AP) -- French wireless operator Orange said Friday it has signed a deal with Apple Inc. to sell its iPhone in the Middle East, Africa and several European countries. | |
Weather, waves and wireless: Super strength signalling 13 hours ago | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 5 vote(s)
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A new study from the University of Leicester has discovered a particular window of time when mobile signals and radio waves are ‘super strength’ – allowing them to be clearer and travel greater distances, potentially interfering ... | |
 Giant pythons invade southeastern Florida: study 14 hours ago | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 17 vote(s)
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Giant pythons capable of swallowing a dog and even an alligator are rapidly making south Florida their home, potentially threatening other southeastern states, a study said. | |
General practitioners filling the gap left by inadequate dental services, says doctor 12 hours ago | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
A shortage of NHS dentists means that general practitioners (GPs) have been left to do dentists’ work without adequate remuneration, argues a doctor in a letter in this week’s BMJ. | |
Sulfur in marine archaeological shipwrecks -- the 'hull story' gives a sour aftertaste 12 hours ago | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Advanced chemical analyses reveal that, with the help of smart scavenging bacteria, sulfur and iron compounds accumulated in the timbers of the Swedish warship Vasa during her 333 years on the seabed of the Stockholm harbour. ... | |
Scientists unveil new tool to understand evolution of multi-domain genes 12 hours ago | User rating: 4.7 / 5 after 6 vote(s)
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Carnegie Mellon scientists have discovered critical flaws in the standard method used to analyze gene evolution. Standard methods fail when applied to genes that encode multi-domain proteins, an important class of proteins ... | |
Study revives Olympic prospects for amputee sprinter 12 hours ago | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
A world-renowned team of experts in biomechanics and physiology from six universities, led by Professor Hugh Herr of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Media Lab, refute scientific claims that the prostheses worn ... | |
Novel enzyme inhibitor paves way for new cancer drug 12 hours ago | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Combining natural organic atoms with metal complexes, scientists at The Wistar Institute have developed a new type of enzyme inhibitor capable of blocking a biochemical pathway that plays a key role in cancer development. | |
Researchers identify proteins that help develop mammalian hearts 12 hours ago | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
The absence of two proteins in mammalian embryos prevents the development of a healthy heart, a new study by researchers at the Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, has found. | |
New SKorean law tightens rules on cloning 14 hours ago | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | User comments: 1
South Korea's parliament on Friday passed a law to regulate research into cloning, following a scandal in which a now-disgraced expert claimed to have made the first human clone stem cells. | |
Huge project to restore Everglades to be suspended 15 hours ago | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 10 vote(s)
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(AP) -- Construction on a huge reservoir meant to help restore the Everglades will be put on hold over a lawsuit brought by a group that fears the water could be diverted for other purposes. | |
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