Novel structure proteins could play a role in apoptosis 18 hours ago | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Isoforms from Novel Structure Proteins (NSP), a new family of genes discovered by researchers in the Sbarro Institute for Cancer Research and Molecular Medicine in Temple University's College of Science and Technology, could ... | |
 Whale playground offers glimpse into Russia's melting Arctic 22 hours ago | User rating: 3.2 / 5 after 5 vote(s)
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A young whale pokes its melon-shaped head into the cool morning air near this remote island, a sign its herd is thriving despite mounting threats in Russia's melting Arctic. | |
Rising energy, food prices major threats to wetlands as farmers eye new areas for crops 1 hour ago | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet
Critical food shortages and growing demand for bio-fuels and hydro-electricity due to high fossil fuel prices rank among the greatest threats today to the preservation of precious wetlands worldwide as farmers and developers ... | |
Gummy bears that fight plaque 1 hour ago | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
The tooth-protecting sugar substitute xylitol has been incorporated into gummy bears to produce a sweet snack that may prevent dental problems. Research published today in the open access journal BMC Oral Health describes ... | |
Zoo will reopen exhibit where 16 stingrays died 2 hours ago | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet
(AP) -- A zoo in suburban Chicago plans to reopen an exhibit where 16 stingrays died last week when a malfunction let the tank's water get too warm. | |
Study shows why cigarette smoke makes flu, other viral infections worse 13 hours ago | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
A new study by researchers at Yale School of Medicine could explain why the cold and flu virus symptoms that are often mild and transient in non-smokers can seriously sicken smokers. Published in the Journal of Clinical ... | |
Booming business helps patients navigate medicine 15 hours ago | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet
(AP) -- After three surgeries, Judy Sherer still had chronic pain in her left shoulder. She'd lost faith in her doctors, and in despair tried a new health benefit offered by her employer. | |
Economists' new research shows positive effects of minimum-wage increases 15 hours ago | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
(PhysOrg.com) -- As various states consider minimum wage increases, and with Democratic Presidential nominee Barack Obama proposing that the minimum wage be increased and indexed to adjust for cost-of-living increases, researchers ... | |
Intel Outlines Plans for New Category of Smarter, Purpose-Built 'System on Chip' Designs 16 hours ago | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
As Internet access continues to be added to all kinds of computers and devices, Intel executives outlined a plan to use its chip design expertise, factory capacity, advanced manufacturing techniques and the economics of Moore's ... | |
Joy Luck Club: The health benefits of daughters-in-law 17 hours ago | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet
In a new twist on the Confucian ideal of filial piety, a study finds that the assistance of daughters-in-law – but not their own children – helps mitigate depression among older people in China. This is particularly true ... | |
NASA Satellites Discover What Powers Northern Lights 17 hours ago | User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 6 vote(s)
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers using a fleet of five NASA satellites have discovered that explosions of magnetic energy a third of the way to the moon power substorms that cause sudden brightenings and rapid movements of the ... | |
Hyperactive immune resistance brings blindness in old age 17 hours ago | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Age-dependent macular degeneration (AMD) is the commonest cause of blindness in the western industrialised nations. Hereditary changes in the regulation of the immune system influence the risk of contracting AMD. Opthalmologists ... | |
UC Santa Barbara chemist goes nano with CoQ10 17 hours ago | User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 6 vote(s)
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If Bruce Lipshutz has his way, you may soon be buying bottles of water brimming with the life-sustaining coenzyme CoQ10 at your local Costco. | |
Early cessation of breastfeeding by HIV+ women in poor countries and child survival 17 hours ago | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet
A new study by researchers from Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health addresses one of the most challenging issues in infant health and preventing mother-to-child HIV transmission in poor countries. In these ... | |
Imiquimod, an immune response modifier, is dependent on the OGF-OGFr signaling pathway 17 hours ago | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet
Researchers at The Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, Hershey, Pennsylvania have discovered that the efficacy of imiquimod, a clinically important immune response modifier with potent antiviral and antitumor ... | |
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