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New drug shows promise in treating drug-resistant prostate cancer
9 Apr 2009
A new therapy for metastatic prostate cancer has shown considerable promise in early clinical trials involving patients whose disease has become resistant to current drugs. Chemists and biologists at UCLA and colleagues at several other...
9 Apr 2009
A new therapy for metastatic prostate cancer has shown considerable promise in early clinical trials involving patients whose disease has become resistant to current drugs. Chemists and biologists at UCLA and colleagues at several other...
Genes from tiny algae shed light on big role managing carbon in world's oceans
9 Apr 2009
Study shows how algae may cope with environmental change IMAGE: Transmission electron micrograph of one of the smallest known eukaryotic algae, Micromonas. Click here for more...
9 Apr 2009
Study shows how algae may cope with environmental change IMAGE: Transmission electron micrograph of one of the smallest known eukaryotic algae, Micromonas. Click here for more...
Digging up evidence of 400-year-old global trade and wealth
9 Apr 2009
Largest 17th century bead repository found in coastal Georgia IMAGE: In the top left is a common cobalt blue seed bead, most likely from Venice (20,906 found). Below that is a Venetian turquoise/green-blue seed...
9 Apr 2009
Largest 17th century bead repository found in coastal Georgia IMAGE: In the top left is a common cobalt blue seed bead, most likely from Venice (20,906 found). Below that is a Venetian turquoise/green-blue seed...
The impact of 1989 Loma Prieta Earthquake -- 20 years later
9 Apr 2009
Seismological Society of America 2009 Annual Meeting Session: Advances in science, engineering, public policy and hazard mitigation as a result of the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake. Location: DeAnza Ballroom 1, Thursday, April 9, 2009, 1:30...
9 Apr 2009
Seismological Society of America 2009 Annual Meeting Session: Advances in science, engineering, public policy and hazard mitigation as a result of the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake. Location: DeAnza Ballroom 1, Thursday, April 9, 2009, 1:30...
Autonomous Antarctic observatories gather space weather data
9 Apr 2009
Keeping an unsleeping eye on the phenomena that cause the aurora IMAGE: This is the Aurora Australis over the South Pole. Click here for more information. An international...
9 Apr 2009
Keeping an unsleeping eye on the phenomena that cause the aurora IMAGE: This is the Aurora Australis over the South Pole. Click here for more information. An international...
Selected personal letters of Max Perutz are released in new book
9 Apr 2009
Letters provide insight into the development of molecular biology and an intimate look at one of science's most engaging figures IMAGE: The cover of "What a Time I Am Having " features a portrait of Max Perutz...
9 Apr 2009
Letters provide insight into the development of molecular biology and an intimate look at one of science's most engaging figures IMAGE: The cover of "What a Time I Am Having " features a portrait of Max Perutz...
Ivory tower needs to adapt to online media landscape, scholar says
9 Apr 2009
IMAGE: University of Illinois education professor Michael A. Peters says universities need to embrace new online media, social networks and a culture of "openness " as part of their pedagogy, or they... Click...
9 Apr 2009
IMAGE: University of Illinois education professor Michael A. Peters says universities need to embrace new online media, social networks and a culture of "openness " as part of their pedagogy, or they... Click...
Journey to the Martian arctic with space explorer April 16
9 Apr 2009
Peter Smith, senior research scientist at the University of Arizona and principal investigator of NASA's Phoenix Mars Mission, will highlight the novel spacecraft's discoveries in the "The Journey of the Phoenix," a public lecture on Thursday,...
9 Apr 2009
Peter Smith, senior research scientist at the University of Arizona and principal investigator of NASA's Phoenix Mars Mission, will highlight the novel spacecraft's discoveries in the "The Journey of the Phoenix," a public lecture on Thursday,...
Novel method predicts impact of a covert anthrax release
9 Apr 2009
A new statistical method that can estimate the origin and time of an aerosolized release of the pathogen causing anthrax, following detection of the first few cases has been developed by researchers from the Medical Research Council (MRC)...
9 Apr 2009
A new statistical method that can estimate the origin and time of an aerosolized release of the pathogen causing anthrax, following detection of the first few cases has been developed by researchers from the Medical Research Council (MRC)...
Public trust doctrine could aid management of US oceans
9 Apr 2009
DURHAM, N.C. -- Since Congress lifted a moratorium on offshore drilling last year, federal lawmakers have grappled with the issue of how best to regulate U.S. ocean waters to allow oil, wave and wind energy development, while sustainably...
9 Apr 2009
DURHAM, N.C. -- Since Congress lifted a moratorium on offshore drilling last year, federal lawmakers have grappled with the issue of how best to regulate U.S. ocean waters to allow oil, wave and wind energy development, while sustainably...
Biological FM signal maintains inflammation in cancer, asthma and other diseases
9 Apr 2009
A study published tomorrow (10 April) in Science examines a key player in conditions such as cancer, inflammatory bowel disease, rheumatoid arthritis and asthma and has shown that cells use a sophisticated communication system to coordinate...
9 Apr 2009
A study published tomorrow (10 April) in Science examines a key player in conditions such as cancer, inflammatory bowel disease, rheumatoid arthritis and asthma and has shown that cells use a sophisticated communication system to coordinate...
Early administration of antiretroviral therapy can improve survival
9 Apr 2009
This release is available in Spanish. The first antiretroviral treatments appeared in 1996. Since then, new and better drugs have been discovered that have almost turned AIDS into a chronic disease. Nevertheless, there is still room to...
9 Apr 2009
This release is available in Spanish. The first antiretroviral treatments appeared in 1996. Since then, new and better drugs have been discovered that have almost turned AIDS into a chronic disease. Nevertheless, there is still room to...
Life sticks: UC San Diego bioengineer's sticky insights published in journal Science
9 Apr 2009
IMAGE: UC San Diego Bioengineer Adam Engler published sticky insights in the journal Science. Click here for more information. Sticky is good. A University of California, San...
9 Apr 2009
IMAGE: UC San Diego Bioengineer Adam Engler published sticky insights in the journal Science. Click here for more information. Sticky is good. A University of California, San...
Scientists pinpoint the 'edge of space'
9 Apr 2009
Canadian technology on NASA mission is a prototype for future, longer mission Where does space begin? Scientists at the University of Calgary have created a new instrument that is able to track the transition between the relatively gentle winds...
9 Apr 2009
Canadian technology on NASA mission is a prototype for future, longer mission Where does space begin? Scientists at the University of Calgary have created a new instrument that is able to track the transition between the relatively gentle winds...
Physicists discover important step for making light crystals
9 Apr 2009
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio State University researchers have developed a new strategy to overcome one of the major obstacles to a grand challenge in physics. What they've discovered could eventually aid high-temperature superconductivity, as well...
9 Apr 2009
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio State University researchers have developed a new strategy to overcome one of the major obstacles to a grand challenge in physics. What they've discovered could eventually aid high-temperature superconductivity, as well...
Cloud computing brings cost of protein research down to Earth
9 Apr 2009
Medical College of Wisconsin's Data Analysis Cluster makes proteomics research more accessible to scientists worldwide Researchers at the Medical College of Wisconsin Biotechnology and Bioengineering Center in Milwaukee have just made the very...
9 Apr 2009
Medical College of Wisconsin's Data Analysis Cluster makes proteomics research more accessible to scientists worldwide Researchers at the Medical College of Wisconsin Biotechnology and Bioengineering Center in Milwaukee have just made the very...
First results from Penn's balloon-borne telescope BLAST
9 Apr 2009
Extragalactic survey reveals half the universe's starlight IMAGE: This is the BLAST team in Antarctica. Click here for more information. PHILADELPHIA –- After two years...
9 Apr 2009
Extragalactic survey reveals half the universe's starlight IMAGE: This is the BLAST team in Antarctica. Click here for more information. PHILADELPHIA –- After two years...
Pitt, Berkeley researchers reconstruct seashells to model nervous system function
9 Apr 2009
Computer models retrace how mollusks build dazzling shells, illustrating how memory and sensory input influence action, team reports in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences PITTSBURGH—The enchantingly colored seashells that...
9 Apr 2009
Computer models retrace how mollusks build dazzling shells, illustrating how memory and sensory input influence action, team reports in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences PITTSBURGH—The enchantingly colored seashells that...
MIT: How you feel the world impacts how you see it
9 Apr 2009
Motion illusions reveal new insights into perception IMAGE: This is a piezoelectric tactile stimulator. Click here for more information. In the classic waterfall illusion, if you...
9 Apr 2009
Motion illusions reveal new insights into perception IMAGE: This is a piezoelectric tactile stimulator. Click here for more information. In the classic waterfall illusion, if you...
7th [BC]2 Basel Computational Biology Conference
9 Apr 2009
Molecular evolution The seventh Basel Computational Biology Conference 2009 "Molecular Evolution" celebrates Charles Darwin's 200th birthday and the 150th anniversary of the publication of "On the Origin of Species". Invited speakers...
9 Apr 2009
Molecular evolution The seventh Basel Computational Biology Conference 2009 "Molecular Evolution" celebrates Charles Darwin's 200th birthday and the 150th anniversary of the publication of "On the Origin of Species". Invited speakers...
ARVO 2009 award recipients
9 Apr 2009
Rockville MD — The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) is pleased to announce its 2009 award recipients. Five individuals will be recognized at the ARVO Annual Meeting, May 3-7 in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. The...
9 Apr 2009
Rockville MD — The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) is pleased to announce its 2009 award recipients. Five individuals will be recognized at the ARVO Annual Meeting, May 3-7 in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. The...
CSHL researchers explain process by which cells 'hide' potentially dangerous DNA segments
9 Apr 2009
Chp1, a histone-binding protein, helps recruit molecular machinery that establishes heterochromatin 'silencing' domains The DNA in the 23 pairs of chromosomes in each of the billions of cells of the human body is so tightly packed that it would...
9 Apr 2009
Chp1, a histone-binding protein, helps recruit molecular machinery that establishes heterochromatin 'silencing' domains The DNA in the 23 pairs of chromosomes in each of the billions of cells of the human body is so tightly packed that it would...
Solomon Islands earthquake sheds light on enhanced tsunami risk
9 Apr 2009
IMAGE: This is a cartoon of the tectonic plates in the Solomon Islands area showing subduction beneath the Pacific plate. The Pacific plate is not shown. Click here for more...
9 Apr 2009
IMAGE: This is a cartoon of the tectonic plates in the Solomon Islands area showing subduction beneath the Pacific plate. The Pacific plate is not shown. Click here for more...
Stem cell therapy makes cloudy corneas clear, according to Pitt researchers
9 Apr 2009
PITTSBURGH, April 9 – Stem cells collected from human corneas restore transparency and don't trigger a rejection response when injected into eyes that are scarred and hazy, according to experiments conducted in mice by researchers at the...
9 Apr 2009
PITTSBURGH, April 9 – Stem cells collected from human corneas restore transparency and don't trigger a rejection response when injected into eyes that are scarred and hazy, according to experiments conducted in mice by researchers at the...
Tax lobbying provides 22,000 percent return to multinational firms, KU researchers find
9 Apr 2009
A recent tax law change provided a tax break to the corporations by lowering their tax rate 85 percent on certain worldwide income IMAGE: Susan Scholz is an associate professor and Harper Faculty Fellow in...
9 Apr 2009
A recent tax law change provided a tax break to the corporations by lowering their tax rate 85 percent on certain worldwide income IMAGE: Susan Scholz is an associate professor and Harper Faculty Fellow in...
Deadly parasite's rare sexual dalliances may help scientists neutralize it
9 Apr 2009
St. Louis, April 6, 2009 — For years, microbiologist Stephen Beverley, Ph.D., has tried to get the disease-causing parasite Leishmania in the mood for love. In this week's Science, he and colleagues at the National Institutes of Health...
9 Apr 2009
St. Louis, April 6, 2009 — For years, microbiologist Stephen Beverley, Ph.D., has tried to get the disease-causing parasite Leishmania in the mood for love. In this week's Science, he and colleagues at the National Institutes of Health...
NASA twin spacecraft may reveal secret of Moon's origin
9 Apr 2009
GREENBELT, Md. -- Two identical NASA spacecraft are preparing to enter a point in the universe that may eventually answer the question of how our moon was born. The spacecraft duet, called Solar Terrestrial Relations Observatory, or Stereo,...
9 Apr 2009
GREENBELT, Md. -- Two identical NASA spacecraft are preparing to enter a point in the universe that may eventually answer the question of how our moon was born. The spacecraft duet, called Solar Terrestrial Relations Observatory, or Stereo,...
Penn biologists discover how 'silent' mutations influence protein production
9 Apr 2009
IMAGE: This is a 96-well plate containing the bacteria expressing different synonymous versions of the GFP gene. Click here for more information. PHILADELPHIA -– Biologists...
9 Apr 2009
IMAGE: This is a 96-well plate containing the bacteria expressing different synonymous versions of the GFP gene. Click here for more information. PHILADELPHIA -– Biologists...
The science of design
9 Apr 2009
Temple podiatrists use research to design a new shoe line that rejuvenates tired feet IMAGE: These are Temple podiatrists James McGuire (left) and Kendrick Whitney with a prototype of their R’n’R, or...
9 Apr 2009
Temple podiatrists use research to design a new shoe line that rejuvenates tired feet IMAGE: These are Temple podiatrists James McGuire (left) and Kendrick Whitney with a prototype of their R’n’R, or...
Human ES cells progress slowly in myelin's direction
9 Apr 2009
Scientists from the University of Wisconsin, USA, report in the journal Development (dev.biologists.org) the successful generation from human embryonic stem cells of a type of cell that can make myelin, a finding that opens up new...
9 Apr 2009
Scientists from the University of Wisconsin, USA, report in the journal Development (dev.biologists.org) the successful generation from human embryonic stem cells of a type of cell that can make myelin, a finding that opens up new...
Small RNAs can play critical roles in male infertility/contraception
9 Apr 2009
University of Nevada School of Medicine researcher leads important discovery IMAGE: Researcher Wei Yan's finding were published in the scientific journal Nature Genetics. Click here for more...
9 Apr 2009
University of Nevada School of Medicine researcher leads important discovery IMAGE: Researcher Wei Yan's finding were published in the scientific journal Nature Genetics. Click here for more...
More women with early-stage breast cancer choosing double mastectomies
9 Apr 2009
IMAGE: Todd Tuttle, M.D., is associate professor of oncologic surgery with the University of Minnesota Medical School and a researcher with the University's Masonic Cancer Center. Click here for more...
9 Apr 2009
IMAGE: Todd Tuttle, M.D., is associate professor of oncologic surgery with the University of Minnesota Medical School and a researcher with the University's Masonic Cancer Center. Click here for more...
California's central coast earthquake hazards: New information about recently identified faults
9 Apr 2009
Seismologists are re-evaluating the earthquake potential of the Central Coast, a very complex tectonic region located west of the San Andreas Fault, between Monterey Bay and the Western Transverse Ranges. This area of increasing population...
9 Apr 2009
Seismologists are re-evaluating the earthquake potential of the Central Coast, a very complex tectonic region located west of the San Andreas Fault, between Monterey Bay and the Western Transverse Ranges. This area of increasing population...
Study assesses new surgical procedure for regenerating cartilage in damaged knee joints
9 Apr 2009
Rush University Medical Center is testing a new procedure for regenerating damaged articular cartilage in the knee joint to relieve the pain of osteoarthritis. Rush is the only center in Illinois participating in the CAIS Phase III clinical...
9 Apr 2009
Rush University Medical Center is testing a new procedure for regenerating damaged articular cartilage in the knee joint to relieve the pain of osteoarthritis. Rush is the only center in Illinois participating in the CAIS Phase III clinical...
Gambling threatens national security, new book warns
9 Apr 2009
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — A two-decade surge of legalized gambling is chipping away at U.S. security and military readiness, not just the bank accounts of bettors, a comprehensive new collection of research on the hazards of gambling...
9 Apr 2009
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — A two-decade surge of legalized gambling is chipping away at U.S. security and military readiness, not just the bank accounts of bettors, a comprehensive new collection of research on the hazards of gambling...
Gene fusion discovery may lead to improved prostate cancer test
9 Apr 2009
Weill Cornell Medical College study identifies novel type of gene fusion that may be common cancer mechanism NEW YORK (April 9, 2009) -- A newly discovered gene fusion is highly expressed in a subset of prostate cancers, according to a study by...
9 Apr 2009
Weill Cornell Medical College study identifies novel type of gene fusion that may be common cancer mechanism NEW YORK (April 9, 2009) -- A newly discovered gene fusion is highly expressed in a subset of prostate cancers, according to a study by...
Study: Privatized Philly schools did not keep pace
9 Apr 2009
Public middle-grades schools placed under private management in 2002 as part of a state-run overhaul of the Philadelphia School District did not keep pace with the rest of the city's public schools, according to a study published in the...
9 Apr 2009
Public middle-grades schools placed under private management in 2002 as part of a state-run overhaul of the Philadelphia School District did not keep pace with the rest of the city's public schools, according to a study published in the...
Ancestors of African Pygmies and neighboring farmers separated around 60,000 years ago
9 Apr 2009
All African Pygmies, inhabiting a large territory extending west-to-east along Central Africa, descend from a unique population who lived around 20,000 years ago, according to an international study led by researchers at the Institut Pasteur...
9 Apr 2009
All African Pygmies, inhabiting a large territory extending west-to-east along Central Africa, descend from a unique population who lived around 20,000 years ago, according to an international study led by researchers at the Institut Pasteur...
New method for detection of phosphoproteins reveals regulator of melanoma invasion
9 Apr 2009
Scientists have developed a new approach for surveying phosphorylation, a process that is regulated by critical cell signaling pathways and regulates several key cellular signaling events. The research, published by Cell Press in the April...
9 Apr 2009
Scientists have developed a new approach for surveying phosphorylation, a process that is regulated by critical cell signaling pathways and regulates several key cellular signaling events. The research, published by Cell Press in the April...
More women with early stage breast cancer choosing double mastectomies
9 Apr 2009
IMAGE: Todd Tuttle, M.D., is associate professor of oncologic surgery with the University of Minnesota Medical School and a researcher with the university's Masonic Cancer Center. Click here for more...
9 Apr 2009
IMAGE: Todd Tuttle, M.D., is associate professor of oncologic surgery with the University of Minnesota Medical School and a researcher with the university's Masonic Cancer Center. Click here for more...
IEEE Green Technology Conference kicks off with wind energy tutorial
9 Apr 2009
WASHINGTON (9 April 2009) -- Interested in learning more about the role of wind energy in our nation's renewable energy portfolio? The first IEEE Green Technology Conference will begin with an introduction to wind power systems tutorial on 16...
9 Apr 2009
WASHINGTON (9 April 2009) -- Interested in learning more about the role of wind energy in our nation's renewable energy portfolio? The first IEEE Green Technology Conference will begin with an introduction to wind power systems tutorial on 16...
UNC study: Scientists identify chemical compound that may stop deadly brain tumors
9 Apr 2009
CHAPEL HILL – Researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine have identified a compound that could be modified to treat one of the most deadly types of cancer, and discovered how a particular gene...
9 Apr 2009
CHAPEL HILL – Researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine have identified a compound that could be modified to treat one of the most deadly types of cancer, and discovered how a particular gene...
Scorpion biodiversity
9 Apr 2009
Scorpions possess resistance to high temperatures and the ability to conserve water for long periods of time, and as a result thrive in hot and arid parts of the world. But is this global distribution also seen at a more local level? Reporting...
9 Apr 2009
Scorpions possess resistance to high temperatures and the ability to conserve water for long periods of time, and as a result thrive in hot and arid parts of the world. But is this global distribution also seen at a more local level? Reporting...
Research shows sharp rise in hospital admissions for children's dental care
9 Apr 2009
Study shows that while rates of infection are stable, hospitalisation and the use of general anesthetics have increased and are more prevalent in areas of social deprivation Researchers from Peninsula Dental School and the UCL Eastman Dental...
9 Apr 2009
Study shows that while rates of infection are stable, hospitalisation and the use of general anesthetics have increased and are more prevalent in areas of social deprivation Researchers from Peninsula Dental School and the UCL Eastman Dental...
Monitoring Yellowstone earthquake swarms
9 Apr 2009
The Seismological Society of America (SSA) is an international scientific society devoted to the advancement of seismology and its applications in understanding and mitigating earthquake hazards and in imaging the structure of the earth. The...
9 Apr 2009
The Seismological Society of America (SSA) is an international scientific society devoted to the advancement of seismology and its applications in understanding and mitigating earthquake hazards and in imaging the structure of the earth. The...
Device protects transplanted pancreatic cells from the immune system
9 Apr 2009
LA JOLLA, Calif., April 9, 2009—Scientists at Burnham Institute for Medical Research (Burnham) and the University of California San Diego (UC San Diego) School of Medicine have demonstrated in mice that transplanted pancreatic precursor...
9 Apr 2009
LA JOLLA, Calif., April 9, 2009—Scientists at Burnham Institute for Medical Research (Burnham) and the University of California San Diego (UC San Diego) School of Medicine have demonstrated in mice that transplanted pancreatic precursor...
Researchers find promotion is bad for mental health and stops your visiting the doctor
9 Apr 2009
New research by economics and psychology researchers at the University of Warwick has found that promotion on average produces 10% more mental strain and gives up to 20% less time to visit the Doctors. In a research paper entitled "Do People...
9 Apr 2009
New research by economics and psychology researchers at the University of Warwick has found that promotion on average produces 10% more mental strain and gives up to 20% less time to visit the Doctors. In a research paper entitled "Do People...
Milestone tumor virus publication by Elsevier journal Virology
9 Apr 2009
Small DNA tumor viruses and their large contributions to biomedical sciences Amsterdam, 9 April 2009 – A recent special edition of the Elsevier journal Virology (www.elsevier.com/locate/viro), reviews the past, present, and future of the...
9 Apr 2009
Small DNA tumor viruses and their large contributions to biomedical sciences Amsterdam, 9 April 2009 – A recent special edition of the Elsevier journal Virology (www.elsevier.com/locate/viro), reviews the past, present, and future of the...
New insight into an old reaction: Adenylylation regulates cell signaling
9 Apr 2009
A new study reveals the importance of adenylylation in the regulation of cell signaling from bacteria to higher organisms. The research, published by Cell Press in the April 10th issue of the journal Molecular Cell, provides new insight into...
9 Apr 2009
A new study reveals the importance of adenylylation in the regulation of cell signaling from bacteria to higher organisms. The research, published by Cell Press in the April 10th issue of the journal Molecular Cell, provides new insight into...
Research sheds new light on inflammatory disease
9 Apr 2009
Scientists at the University of Liverpool have found that understanding the precise timing of communication between cells that coordinate the body's response to disease could be key to new drug developments. Researchers, in collaboration with...
9 Apr 2009
Scientists at the University of Liverpool have found that understanding the precise timing of communication between cells that coordinate the body's response to disease could be key to new drug developments. Researchers, in collaboration with...
Understanding risk to Seattle's high-rise buildings from a giant Cascadian earthquake
9 Apr 2009
Seismological Society of America 2009 Annual Meeting Session: Deterministic Simulated Ground Motion Records Under ASCE/SEI (7-05: Guidance for the Geotechnical Industry Location: DeAnza Ballroom 3, Thursday 9 April 2009, 8:30 a.m. The...
9 Apr 2009
Seismological Society of America 2009 Annual Meeting Session: Deterministic Simulated Ground Motion Records Under ASCE/SEI (7-05: Guidance for the Geotechnical Industry Location: DeAnza Ballroom 3, Thursday 9 April 2009, 8:30 a.m. The...
Towards a natural pacemaker
9 Apr 2009
Artificial heart pacemakers have saved and extended the lives of thousands of people, but they have their shortcomings – such as a fixed pulse rate and a limited life. Could a permanent biological solution be possible? Richard Robinson...
9 Apr 2009
Artificial heart pacemakers have saved and extended the lives of thousands of people, but they have their shortcomings – such as a fixed pulse rate and a limited life. Could a permanent biological solution be possible? Richard Robinson...
MIT: New insights into perception
9 Apr 2009
How you feel the world impacts how you see it CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- In the classic waterfall illusion, if you stare at the downward motion of a waterfall for some period of time, stationary objects — such as rocks — appear to drift...
9 Apr 2009
How you feel the world impacts how you see it CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- In the classic waterfall illusion, if you stare at the downward motion of a waterfall for some period of time, stationary objects — such as rocks — appear to drift...
£2.8 million grant to raise standards in maternal and newborn health
9 Apr 2009
The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) and the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM) have been awarded £2.8m to improve maternal and newborn health in five target countries - Zimbabwe, Kenya, Bangladesh,...
9 Apr 2009
The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) and the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM) have been awarded £2.8m to improve maternal and newborn health in five target countries - Zimbabwe, Kenya, Bangladesh,...
New therapeutic strategy could target toxic protein in most patients with Huntington's disease
9 Apr 2009
Howard Hughes Medical Institute researchers have designed tiny RNA molecules that shut off the gene that causes Huntington's disease without damaging that gene's healthy counterpart, which maintains the health and vitality of neurons....
9 Apr 2009
Howard Hughes Medical Institute researchers have designed tiny RNA molecules that shut off the gene that causes Huntington's disease without damaging that gene's healthy counterpart, which maintains the health and vitality of neurons....
New laser technique advances nanofabrication process
9 Apr 2009
Promises manufacturing advances in electronics and biomedical devices COLLEGE PARK, Md. -- The ability to create tiny patterns is essential to the fabrication of computer chips and many other current and potential applications of...
9 Apr 2009
Promises manufacturing advances in electronics and biomedical devices COLLEGE PARK, Md. -- The ability to create tiny patterns is essential to the fabrication of computer chips and many other current and potential applications of...
Can downloads predict impact for scientific articles?
9 Apr 2009
Rockville MD — While the number of times a scientific article is cited by other articles is currently the gold standard for ranking its impact, online publishing offers another measure: the number of unique downloads. A recent analysis...
9 Apr 2009
Rockville MD — While the number of times a scientific article is cited by other articles is currently the gold standard for ranking its impact, online publishing offers another measure: the number of unique downloads. A recent analysis...
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