Researchers study diet and autism 23 hours ago | User rating: 4.7 / 5 after 9 vote(s)
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Researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston have embarked on one of the first double-blind, clinical studies to determine whether gluten and dairy products play a role in autistic behavior as parents ... | |
Computer scientist aims for a better-networked military 23 hours ago | User rating: 3.7 / 5 after 6 vote(s)
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Patrick Crowley, Ph.D., assistant professor of computer science and engineering at
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New US cyber defense coordinator hints at plans 23 hours ago | User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
(AP) -- One of the United States' biggest challenges in securing government computers from foreign attacks isn't necessarily technical. The country first needs to figure out how much those networks are worth and how much ... | |
 Perseid Meteor Shower To Peak Aug. 12 23 hours ago | User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
The annual Perseid meteor shower will be visible in the night sky throughout Colorado and will peak during the early morning hours of Aug. 12, according to an astronomy expert at the University of Colorado ... | |
'Silencing' HIV with small bits of RNA 23 hours ago | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Researchers have shown that they can effectively tackle HIV-1 with small bits of gene-silencing RNA by delivering them directly to infected T cells, the major targets of the virus. While earlier studies had shown such a strategy ... | |
A positive-feedback system ensures that cells divide 23 hours ago | User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
(PhysOrg.com) -- In the life of every cell, there’s a point of no return. Once it enters the cell cycle and passes a checkpoint known as “Start,” a cell will follow the steps it needs to divide — no matter what changes might ... | |
Putting microRNAs on the stem cell map 24 hours ago | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Embryonic stem cells are always facing a choice—either to self-renew or begin morphing into another type of cell altogether. It's a tricky choice, governed by complex gene regulatory circuitry driven by a handful of key regulators ... | |
Early treatment is key to combating hepatitis C virus 18 minutes ago | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet
Canadian researchers have shown that patients who receive early treatment for Hepatitis C virus (HCV) within the first months following an infection, develop a rapid poly-functional immune response against HCV similar to ... | |
Eat oily fish at least once a week to protect your eyesight in old age 3 hours ago | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Eating oily fish once a week may reduce age-related macular degeneration (AMD) which is the major cause of blindness and poor vision in adults in western countries and the third cause of global blindness, according to a study ... | |
 Scientists to assess Beijing Olympics air pollution control efforts 3 hours ago | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet
As the Summer Olympics in Beijing kicks off this week, the event is giving scientists a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to observe how the atmosphere responds when a heavily populated region substantially curbs ... | |
S.African drug company recalls AIDS treatment medicines 2 hours ago | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet
A major pharmaceutical company in South Africa, which has the world's highest HIV rate, on Friday issued a recall of generic anti-retroviral drugs due to a packaging error. | |
If your first cigarette gave you a buzz and you now smoke, a gene may be to blame 2 hours ago | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet
Anyone who has ever tried smoking probably remembers that first cigarette vividly. For some, it brought a wave of nausea or a nasty coughing fit. For others, those first puffs also came with a rush of pleasure or "buzz." | |
32 research monkeys die in accident at Nevada lab 8 hours ago | User rating: not rated yet | User comments: 1
(AP) -- Thirty-two research monkeys at a Nevada laboratory died because human errors made the room too hot, officials for the drug company that runs the lab said Thursday. Animal rights activists complain the company took ... | |
Even computer security pros vulnerable to scams 8 hours ago | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
(AP) -- Computer security professionals tend to be a highly paranoid bunch, seeing potential threats everywhere. It turns out that some aren't cautious enough, though. | |
 Testosterone key to disease transmission 9 hours ago | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet
High levels of testosterone may be a key factor in spreading disease among mice, according to biologists. The findings could help explain why males in a population are often more likely to get infected, and ... | |
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