 How small molecule can take apart Alzheimer's disease protein fibers 10 hours ago | User rating: 4.7 / 5 after 26 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 ... | |
Vitamin D protects cells from stress that can lead to cancer May 13, 2008 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 11 vote(s)
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By inducing a specific gene to increase expression of a key enzyme, vitamin D protects healthy prostate cells from the damage and injuries that can lead to cancer, University of Rochester Medical Center researchers report. | |
 EU says car pollution targets unworkable: report May 12, 2008 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 8 vote(s)
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A senior EU official has said that a European Union deadline to cut carbon dioxide emissions from new cars by 2012 was unrealistic, according to an interview with a German newspaper. | |
 Russia, Europe ink deal on new manned spacecraft May 14, 2008 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 16 vote(s)
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The Russian and European space agencies have signed a deal to build a six-seat manned spacecraft to travel to the Moon, a Russian space official said Wednesday. | |
Restoring fish populations leads to tough choice for Great Lakes Gulls May 14, 2008 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 8 vote(s)
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You might think that stocking the Great Lakes with things like trout and salmon would be good for the herring gull. The birds often eat from the water, so it would be natural to assume that more fish would mean better dining. ... | |
 Shrimps see beyond the rainbow May 14, 2008 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 25 vote(s)
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A Swiss marine biologist and an Australian quantum physicist have found that a species of shrimp from the Great Barrier Reef, Australia, can see a world invisible to all other animals. | |
Indianapolis trees provide $5.7M in benefits May 15, 2008 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 10 vote(s)
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U.S. Forest Service scientists with the Center for Urban Forest Research have completed a study that found planting and nurturing Indianapolis street trees brought a 500 percent return in benefits from storm water reduction, ... | |
 First measurement of entangled states in nitrogen May 15, 2008 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 20 vote(s)
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When atoms form molecules, they share their outer electrons and this creates a negatively charged cloud. Here, electrons buzz around between the two positively charged nuclei, making it impossible to tell ... | |
 Giant pythons invade southeastern Florida: study 12 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. | |
 NASA Phoenix Mission Ready For Mars Landing May 13, 2008 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 26 vote(s)
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NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander is preparing to end its long journey and begin a three-month mission to taste and sniff fistfuls of Martian soil and buried ice. The lander is scheduled to touch down on the Red ... | |
Researchers show link between vitamin D status, breast cancer May 15, 2008 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 12 vote(s)
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Using newly available data on worldwide cancer incidence, researchers at the Moores Cancer Center at University of California, San Diego and the Department of Family and Preventive Medicine have shown a clear association ... | |
 Tesla's electric sports car aiming at Europe market May 12, 2008 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 14 vote(s)
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Earth-friendly thrill-seekers in Europe can get into the driver's seat of their own Tesla Roadster, provided they have a trunkful of cash to buy an electric sports car that zips from zero to 100 kph (60 mph) ... | |
Fish diet to avoid fights May 12, 2008 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 14 vote(s)
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People diet to look more attractive. Fish diet to avoid being beaten up, thrown out of their social group - and getting eaten as a result. | |
 Designing bug perception into robots May 12, 2008 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 7 vote(s)
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Insects have provided the inspiration for a team of European researchers seeking to improve the functionality of robots and robotic tools.
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 Rensselaer student invents alternative to silicon chip May 13, 2008 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 86 vote(s)
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Even before Weixiao Huang received his doctorate from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, his new transistor captured the attention of some of the biggest American and Japanese automobile companies. The 2008 ... | |
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