Researchers identify proteins that help develop mammalian hearts 2 hours ago | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
The absence of two proteins in mammalian embryos prevents the development of a healthy heart, a new study by researchers at the Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, has found. | |
Sulfur in marine archaeological shipwrecks -- the 'hull story' gives a sour aftertaste 3 hours ago | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Advanced chemical analyses reveal that, with the help of smart scavenging bacteria, sulfur and iron compounds accumulated in the timbers of the Swedish warship Vasa during her 333 years on the seabed of the Stockholm harbour. ... | |
Scientists unveil new tool to understand evolution of multi-domain genes 3 hours ago | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Carnegie Mellon scientists have discovered critical flaws in the standard method used to analyze gene evolution. Standard methods fail when applied to genes that encode multi-domain proteins, an important class of proteins ... | |
Novel enzyme inhibitor paves way for new cancer drug 3 hours ago | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet
Combining natural organic atoms with metal complexes, scientists at The Wistar Institute have developed a new type of enzyme inhibitor capable of blocking a biochemical pathway that plays a key role in cancer development. | |
Inject rational argument into embryo debate, says expert 3 hours ago | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet
In the week that the UK parliament debates controversial amendments to the 1990 Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act, Professor John Burn asks at what point a cell becomes a human. | |
 Giant pythons invade southeastern Florida: study 4 hours ago | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 6 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. | |
New SKorean law tightens rules on cloning 4 hours ago | User rating: not rated yet | User comments: 1
South Korea's parliament on Friday passed a law to regulate research into cloning, following a scandal in which a now-disgraced expert claimed to have made the first human clone stem cells. | |
Long lost sisters 20 hours ago | User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 15 vote(s)
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The human race was divided into two separate groups within Africa for as much as half of its existence, says a Tel Aviv University mathematician. Climate change, reduction in populations and harsh conditions may have caused ... | |
Researcher finds El Nino may have been factor in Magellan's Pacific voyage 20 hours ago | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 6 vote(s)
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A new paper by North Carolina State University archaeologist Dr. Scott Fitzpatrick shows that Ferdinand Magellan’s historic circumnavigation of the globe was likely influenced in large part by unusual weather conditions – ... | |
MIT crafts bacteria-resistant films 20 hours ago | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Having found that whether bacteria stick to surfaces depends partly on how stiff those surfaces are, MIT engineers have created ultrathin films made of polymers that could be applied to medical devices and other surfaces ... | |
 Simple Model Cell is Key to Understanding Cell Complexity 20 hours ago | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | User comments: 1
A team of Penn State researchers has developed a simple artificial cell with which to investigate the organization and function of two of the most basic cell components: the cell membrane and the cytoplasm--the ... | |
 Fuel cells: distant dream, but burning with promise 21 hours ago | User rating: 4.1 / 5 after 10 vote(s)
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Some day, fuel cells may power your car and exhaust only water and perhaps carbon dioxide. More efficient and cleaner than an internal combustion engine, their emissions will be much lower. They may also run ... | |
 Women want bargains but men prefer brand names 22 hours ago | User rating: 3 / 5 after 6 vote(s)
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Women are better bargain hunters than men, with male shoppers seeking known brand names when deciding which store to go to, a Massey University study of consumers has found. | |
New study reveals hidden neotropical diversity 22 hours ago | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Evidence of physically similar species hidden within plant tissues suggest that diversity of neotropical herbivorous insects may not simply be a function of plant architecture, but may also reflect the great age and area ... | |
Scientists solve gravity-defying bird beak mystery 23 hours ago | User rating: 3.9 / 5 after 12 vote(s)
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As Charles Darwin showed nearly 150 years ago, bird beaks are exquisitely adapted to the birds' feeding strategy. A team of MIT mathematicians and engineers has now explained exactly how some shorebirds use their long, thin ... | |
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