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Magnetic nanoparticles to simultaneously diagnose,... - 6 Nov 2009
Whether it's magnetic nanoparticles (mNPs) giving an army of 'therapeutically armed' white blood cells direction to invade a deadly tumour's...
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Biologists, educators recognize excellence in... - 6 Nov 2009
Leonard C. Yannielli receives 2009 NABT Evolution Education Award The National Association of Biology Teachers (NABT) will recognize Leonard C....
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Ants are friendly to some trees, but not others - 6 Nov 2009
Tree-dwelling ants generally live in harmony with their arboreal hosts. But new research suggests that when they run out of space in their...
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AIBS publishes Darwin articles open access - 6 Nov 2009
Scholars contribute to the year of Darwin with publications in BioScience To celebrate the 150th anniversary this month of the publication of On...
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Possible help in fight against muscle-wasting disease - 6 Nov 2009
University of Oregon-University of Rochester team finds compound that reverses type 1 myotonic dystrophy IMAGE:...
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Nitrogen loss threatens desert plant life, study shows - 6 Nov 2009
As the climate gets warmer, arid soils lose nitrogen as gas, reports a new Cornell study. That could lead to deserts with even less plant life...
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Local health investigation sheds light on... - 6 Nov 2009
University of Nevada, Reno researcher collaborates with local health community to look for answers to elevated incidence rate Results of an...
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Pathogen protection and virulence: Dark side of... - 6 Nov 2009
Blacksburg, Va. -- Researchers at the Virginia Bioinformatics Institute (VBI) at Virginia Tech and Montana State University have discovered a...
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DNA molecules in moss open door to new biotechnology - 6 Nov 2009
Plasmids, which are DNA molecules capable of independent replication in cells, have played an important role in gene technology. Researchers...
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We spend more on products with detailed nutritional... - 6 Nov 2009
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SNM applauds House action to build medical isotopes... - 6 Nov 2009
American Medical Isotopes Production Act of 2009 will ensure reliable medical isotope supply Reston, Va.—SNM applauds the U.S. House of...
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DNA barcodes: Creative new uses span health, fraud,... - 6 Nov 2009
Scientists to seal historic agreement on plant barcodes; DNA in permafrost may reveal Earth's pre-historic Life The scientific ability to...
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Monell Center joins with CAS to host Beijing meeting... - 6 Nov 2009
First international meeting on taste and smell to be held in China PHILADELPHIA (November 06, 2009) – The Monell Center and the Chinese...
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Society of Interventional Radiology hosts oncology... - 6 Nov 2009
'Image-guided Interventional Oncology Therapies' features updates on percutaneous and transcatheter treatment of liver tumors, kidney and lung...
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Brown professor to lead $6-million NIH grant to... - 6 Nov 2009
IMAGE: A computer-enhanced image shows the general structure of viruses in the family polyomavirinae. A member...
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Blood test identifies women at risk from Alzheimer's - 6 Nov 2009
Middle-aged women with high levels of a specific amino acid in their blood are twice as likely to suffer from Alzheimer's many years later,...
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Does green tea prevent cancer? Evidence continues to... - 5 Nov 2009
IMAGE: Vassiliki Papadimitrakopoulo, M.D. is the professor of medicine in the Department of Thoracic/Head and...
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New synthetic molecules trigger immune response to... - 5 Nov 2009
New Haven, Conn.—Researchers at Yale University have developed synthetic molecules capable of enhancing the body's immune response to HIV...
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Mom was right: Nice guys don't always finish last - 5 Nov 2009
BINGHAMTON, NY -- Picture it: One jerk in a bar spends the night delivering bad come-ons to women. By the end of the evening, the women aren't...
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Coral reefs inspire rare consensus -- just save them - 5 Nov 2009
CORVALLIS, Ore. – One of the first set of studies to examine what tourists and recreation enthusiasts actually think about coral reef...
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Research findings key for understanding,... - 5 Nov 2009
Study has important implications for genetic testing and individualized medicine ROCHESTER, Minn. - Results of a long QT syndrome (LQTS) study...
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Plastic surgeons offer microsurgery technique for... - 5 Nov 2009
DALLAS – Nov. 5, 2009 – Since her teens, Jennifer Jablon had watched family members deal with breast cancer during their 40s, 50s,...
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New Notre Dame study provides insights into the... - 5 Nov 2009
A new study by a team of researchers led by Crislyn D'Souza-Schorey, associate professor of biological sciences at the University of Notre...
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Autism Consortium symposium draws record number of... - 5 Nov 2009
Boston – November 5, 2009 – The Autism Consortium, an innovative collaboration of researchers, clinicians, funders and families...
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Crossing the line: how aggressive cells invade the... - 5 Nov 2009
This press release is available in German. VIDEO: The film shows in real time how the green labeled T-cells...
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Researchers explore new ways to prevent spinal cord... - 5 Nov 2009
Weill Cornell Medical College team receives $2.5 million New York State research grant to undertake laboratory study NEW YORK (November 5, 2009)...
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Researcher: 'Optical biopsy' for breast cancer... - 5 Nov 2009
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Most biopsies following mammograms reveal benign abnormalities, not cancer. But women may not have to endure the...
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Male sabertoothed cats were pussycats compared to... - 5 Nov 2009
DURHAM, N.C. -- Despite their fearsome fangs, male sabertoothed cats may have been less aggressive than many of their feline cousins, says a...
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Journal special edition outlines rotavirus burden... - 5 Nov 2009
Edition provides significant contribution to the understanding of rotavirus and focuses needed attention on the most deadly cause of diarrheal...
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Melatonin, a hormone segregated by human body,... - 5 Nov 2009
This press release is available in French and Spanish. Melatonin, a natural hormone segregated by the own human body, is an excellent sleep...
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