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Patients' Skin Cells Turned Into Heart Muscle Cells to Repair Their Damaged Hearts
For the first time scientists have
succeeded in taking skin cells
from heart failure patients and
reprogramming them to transform
into healthy, new heart muscle
cells that are capable of
integrating with existing heart
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Best Time to Study the Cosmos Was More Than 13 Billion Years Ago
The universe is a marvelously
complex place, filled with
galaxies and larger-scale
structures that have evolved over
its 13.7-billion-year history.
Those began as small perturbations
of matter that grew over time,
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Rapid DNA Sequencing May Soon Be Routine Part of Each Patient's Medical Record
Rapid DNA sequencing may soon
become a routine part of each
individual's medical record,
providing enormous information
previously sequestered in the
human genome's 3 billion
nucleotide bases. Recent advances
... > full story
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Archaeology: Spectacular Tomb Containing More Than 80 Individuals Discovered in Peru
Archaeologists have discovered a
spectacular tomb containing more
than eighty individuals of
different ages. This discovery
– provisionally dated to
around 1000 years ago – was
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Richer Parasite Diversity Helps Protect Frogs from Viruses That Cause Malformed Limbs
Increases in the diversity of
parasites that attack amphibians
cause a decrease in the infection
success rate of virulent
parasites, including one that
causes malformed limbs and
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Severe Nuclear Reactor Accidents Likely Every 10 to 20 Years, European Study Suggests
Western Europe has the worldwide
highest risk of radioactive
contamination caused by major
reactor accidents. Catastrophic
nuclear accidents such as the core
meltdowns in Chernobyl and
... > full story
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GPS for the Brain: New Brain Map Developed
Researchers have developed a map
of the human brain that shows
great promise as a new guide to
the inner workings of the body's
most complex and critical organ. ... > full story
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Modern Dog Breeds Genetically Disconnected from Ancient Ancestors
Cross-breeding of dogs over
thousands of years has made it
extremely difficult to trace the
ancient genetic roots of today's
pets, according to a new study. ... > full story
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SpaceX Launches Falcon 9/Dragon on Historic Mission to Deliver Cargo to International Space Station
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket thundered
into space and delivered a Dragon
cargo capsule into orbit on May
22, 2012. The launch began an
ambitious mission to show that the
company is ready to deliver cargo
... > full story
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Today's Environment Influences Behavior Generations Later: Chemical Exposure Raises Descendants' Sensitivity to Stress
Researchers have seen an increased
reaction to stress in animals
whose ancestors were exposed to an
environmental compound generations
earlier. The findings put a new
twist on the notions of nature and
... > full story
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What Baboons Can Teach Us About Social Status
High-ranking male baboons recover
more quickly from injuries and are
less likely to become ill than
other males, biologists have
found. ... > full story
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Totally RAD: Bioengineers Create Rewritable Digital Data Storage in DNA
Scientists have devised a method
for repeatedly encoding, storing
and erasing digital data within
the DNA of living cells. In
practical terms, they have devised
the genetic equivalent of a binary
digit -- a "bit" in data parlance. ... > full story
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- Hearts Repaired Using Patients' Skin Cells
- Cosmos Best to View 13 Billion Years Ago
- Patient DNA Sequencing Soon to Be Routine?
- Spectacular Tomb Discovered in Peru
- Frogs Do Better With Rich Parasite Diversity
- Severe Nuclear Reactor Accidents Every Decade?
- GPS for the Brain: New Brain Map Developed
- Modern Dogs Gone Far from Ancient Roots
- Falcon 9/Dragon On Way to Space Station
- Fungicide Affects Behavior For Generations
- What Baboons Can Teach Us About Social Status
- DNA Used for Rewritable Digital Data Storage
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Discoveries Into Perception Via Popular Magic Tricks
Researchers have unveiled how and why the public perceives some magic tricks in recent studies that could have real-world implications in military tactics, marketing and ... > full story
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Civil Engineers Find Savings Where the Rubber Meets the Road: Stiffer Roads Reduce Fuel Consumption
Pavement deflection under vehicle tires makes for a continuous uphill drive that increases fuel consumption, new research shows. A new study by civil engineers at MIT shows that using stiffer pavements on the nation’s roads could reduce ... > full story
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Tracking Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Shows Migration Secrets
New fish-tagging studies of young bluefin tuna in the Atlantic off New England are offering the first fishery-independent, year-round data on dispersal patterns and habitat use for the popular game fish. Miniaturized pop-up satellite tags suitable ... > full story
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Students Design a Better Pill Bottle for the Blind and Visually Impaired
May 21, 2012 — Students have applied for a provisional patent on their design and prototype of a prescription-medicine pill bottle for the blind and visually impaired -- an innovation that could benefit millions of ... > full story -
Genes; Breast Cancer; Prostate Cancer; Personalized Medicine; Diseases and Conditions; Men's Health;
Role of Fusion Gene in Prostate Cancer: Mutation Found in Half of All Prostate Cancers May Lead to Disease Development
May 22, 2012 — Up to half of all prostate cancer cells have a chromosomal rearrangement that results in a new "fusion" gene and formation of its unique protein — but no one has known how that alteration promotes cancer growth. Now, researchers have found ... > full story -
How High Fat Foods Impact Diabetes and Metabolic Syndrome
May 22, 2012 — The Bcl10 protein helps the free fatty acids found in high fat foods impair insulin action and raise blood sugar, new research ... > full story -
New TB Test Promises to Be Cheap and Fast
May 22, 2012 — Biomedical engineers have developed a microfluidic chip to test for latent tuberculosis. They hope the test will be cheaper, faster and more reliable than current testing for the ... > full story -
Neuron-Nourishing Cells Appear to Retaliate in Alzheimer's
May 22, 2012 — When brain cells start oozing too much of the amyloid protein that is the hallmark of Alzheimer's disease, the astrocytes that normally nourish and protect them deliver a suicide package instead, researchers ... > full story
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Flu Shot During Pregnancy Shows Unexpected Benefits in Large Study
May 22, 2012 — Getting a flu shot during pregnancy provides unanticipated benefits to the baby, according to the authors of a large population-based study examining the issue. Specifically, the study showed that H1N1 vaccination during the pandemic was associated ... > full story -
New Anti-Cancer Drug Developed
May 22, 2012 — Scientists have created a new type of anti-cancer drug named BP-1-102. The drug, which can be orally administered, targets a key protein that triggers the development of many types of cancer including lung, breast and skin cancers. The development ... > full story -
Volcanic Island of Santorini Displaying Signs of Unrest
May 22, 2012 — Archived data from the Envisat satellite show that the volcanic island of Santorini has recently displayed signs of unrest. Even after the end of its mission, Envisat information continues to be exploited for the long-term monitoring of ... > full story -
New Frog Species from Panama Dyes Fingers Yellow
May 22, 2012 — Biologists have discovered a new, beautiful golden frog species in western Panama. The frog that hides in very dense vegetation has attracted the scientists' attention when they first heard the characteristic call emitted by the ... > full story -
How Staph Bacteria Gain Resistance to Last-Line Drug
May 22, 2012 — Scientists have determined the genome sequences of a dozen strains of Staphylococcus aureus bacteria known to be resistant to vancomycin, an antibiotic of last resort. The researchers demonstrated that resistance arose independently in each strain, ... > full story
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Making Microscopic Machines Using Metallic Glass
May 22, 2012 — A new manufacturing technology allows researchers to mass produce components for use in next-generation computer storage devices and disposable medical and chemical test ... > full story -
Disagreeable People Prefer Aggressive Dogs, Study Suggests
May 22, 2012 — Aggressive dog ownership is not always a sign of attempted dominance or actual delinquency. A new study finds that younger people who are disagreeable are more likely to prefer aggressive dogs, confirming the conventional wisdom that dogs match the ... > full story -
First Bose-Einstein Condensate of Erbium: Quantum Condensate of the Thirteenth Kind
May 22, 2012 — Scientists have created a condensate of the exotic element erbium. Ultracold quantum gases have exceptional properties and offer an ideal system to study basic physical phenomena. Erbuim is a very exotic element, which due to its particular ... > full story -
New Musical Pacifier Helps Premature Babies Get Healthy
May 21, 2012 — The innovative PAL device uses musical lullabies to help infants quickly learn the muscle movements needed to suck, and ultimately ... > full story -
Pancreatic Cancer May Be Detected With Simple Intestinal Probe
May 21, 2012 — By simply shining a tiny light within the small intestine, close to that organ’s junction with the pancreas, physicians have been able to detect pancreatic cancer 100 percent of the time in a small study. The light, attached to a probe, ... > full story
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Biochemistry; Chemistry; Inorganic Chemistry; Organic Chemistry; Materials Science; Nature of Water;
Method to Strengthen Proteins With Polymers
May 21, 2012 — Scientists have synthesized polymers to attach to proteins in order to stabilize them during shipping, storage and other activities. The study findings suggest that these polymers could be useful in stabilizing protein ... > full story -
New Discoveries About Severe Malaria
May 21, 2012 — Researchers have uncovered new knowledge related to host-parasite interaction in severe malaria, concerning how malaria parasites are able to bind to cells in the brain and cause cerebral malaria -- the most lethal form of the ... > full story -
Cell Network Security Holes Revealed, With an App to Test Your Carrier
May 21, 2012 — Popular firewall technology designed to boost security on cellular networks can backfire, unwittingly revealing data that could help a hacker break into Facebook and Twitter accounts, a new study ... > full story -
Distinct Molecular Subtype of Prostate Cancer Discovered
May 20, 2012 — A collaborative expedition into the deep genetics of prostate cancer has uncovered a distinct subtype of the disease, one that appears to account for up to 15 percent of all cases, say ... > full story -
Physical Properties Predict Stem Cell Outcome
May 21, 2012 — Tissue engineers can use mesenchymal stem cells derived from fat to make cartilage, bone, or more fat. The best cells to use are ones that are already likely to become the desired tissue. Researchers have discovered that the mechanical properties of ... > full story
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Morphing Robots and Shape-Shifting Sculptures: Origami-Inspired Design Merges Engineering, Art
May 21, 2012 — Researchers have shown how to create morphing robotic mechanisms and shape-shifting sculptures from a single sheet of paper in a method reminiscent of origami, the Japanese art of paper ... > full story -
Activating Genes That Suppress Tumors and Inhibit Cancer
May 21, 2012 — A promising new strategy for "reactivating" genes that cause cancer tumors to shrink and die has now been developed. The discovery may aid the development of an innovative anti-cancer drug that effectively targets unhealthy, cancerous tissue without ... > full story -
Surgical Removal of Abdominal Fat Reduces Skin Cancer in Mice
May 21, 2012 — In animal studies, Rutgers scientists have found that surgical removal of abdominal fat from mice fed a high-fat diet reduces the risk of ultraviolet-light induced skin cancer – the most prevalent cancer in the United States with more than two ... > full story -
Hunter-Gatherers and Horticulturalist Lifestyle Linked to Lower Blood Pressure Increases, Atherosclerosis Risks
May 21, 2012 — Traditional "hunter-gatherer" and "horticulturalist" populations have significantly lower age-related increases in blood pressure and less risks of atherosclerosis than "modernized" populations. Lifestyle factors of these traditional populations -- ... > full story -
Seventy-Two Percent of Teenagers Experienced Reduced Hearing Ability After Attending Concert
May 21, 2012 — Seventy-two percent of teenagers participating in a study experienced reduced hearing ability following exposure to a pop rock performance by a popular female ... > full story
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Diamond Used to Produce Graphene Quantum Dots and Nano-Ribbons of Controlled Structure
May 17, 2012 — Researchers have come closer to solving an old challenge of producing graphene quantum dots of controlled shape and size at large densities, which could revolutionize electronics and ... > full story -
Squid Ink from Jurassic Period Identical to Modern Cuttlefish Ink
May 21, 2012 — Scientists have found that two ink sacs from 160-million-year-old giant squid fossils discovered 2 years ago in England contain the pigment melanin, and that it is essentially identical to the melanin found in the ink sacs of modern-day ... > full story -
Newly Discovered Protein Makes Sure Brain Development Isn't 'Botched'
May 21, 2012 — Scientists have discovered a protein that appears to play an important regulatory role in deciding whether stem cells differentiate into the cells that make up the brain, as well as countless other tissues. This finding could eventually shed light ... > full story -
Weight Struggles? Blame New Neurons in Your Hypothalamus
May 21, 2012 — New nerve cells formed in a select part of the brain could hold considerable sway over how much you eat and consequently weigh, new animal research ... > full story -
Stunning View of Lyrids and Earth at Night
May 21, 2012 — On the night of April 21, the 2012 Lyrid meteor shower peaked in the skies over Earth. While NASA allsky cameras were looking up at the night skies, astronaut Don Pettit aboard the International Space Station trained his camera on Earth. Video ... > full story
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Hubble Spies Edge-on Beauty: Galaxy NGC 891
May 21, 2012 — Visible in the constellation of Andromeda, NGC 891 is located approximately 30 million light-years away from Earth. The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope turned its powerful wide field Advanced Camera for Surveys towards this spiral galaxy and took ... > full story -
Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs May Slow Prostate Growth
May 21, 2012 — Statins drugs prescribed to treat high cholesterol may also work to slow prostate growth in men who have elevated PSA levels, according to a new ... > full story -
Zooming in on Bacterial Weapons in 3-D: Structure of Bacterial Injection Needles Deciphered at Atomic Resolution
May 21, 2012 — The plague, bacterial dysentery, and cholera have one thing in common: These dangerous diseases are caused by bacteria which infect their host using a sophisticated injection apparatus. Through needle-like structures, they release molecular agents ... > full story -
Antibiotic Residues, Some More Than FDA Limits, in Seafood Purchased at US Grocery Stores, Experts Say
May 21, 2012 — Scientists have found evidence of antibiotics – one a suspected human carcinogen – in seafood imported into the United States and purchased from grocery store ... > full story -
Understanding Arctic Ocean's Carbon Cycle
May 21, 2012 — Scientists have conducted a new study to measure levels of carbon at various depths in the Arctic Ocean. The study provides data that will help researchers better understand the Arctic Ocean's carbon cycle -- the pathway through which carbon enters ... > full story
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How Plants Chill Out: Plants Elongate Their Stems to Cool Their Leaves
May 21, 2012 — Plants elongate their stems when grown at high temperature to facilitate the cooling of their leaves, according to new research. Understanding why plants alter their architecture in response to heat is important as increasing global temperatures ... > full story -
From Lemons to Lemonade: Using Carbon Dioxide to Make Carbon Nitride
May 21, 2012 — Scientists have discovered a chemical reaction that not only eats up the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide, it creates some useful compounds to ... > full story -
Don't Like Blood Tests? New Microscope Uses Rainbow of Light to Image the Flow of Individual Blood Cells
May 21, 2012 — Blood tests convey vital medical information, but the sight of a needle often causes anxiety and results take time. A new device however, can reveal much the same information as a traditional blood test in real-time, simply by shining a light ... > full story -
For Bats: What Sounds Good Doesn't Always Taste Good
May 21, 2012 — Bats use a combination of cues in their hunting sequence - capture, handling and consumption - to decide which prey to attack, catch and consume and which ones they are better off leaving alone or dropping mid-way through the hunt. Eavesdropping ... > full story -
Allergies? Some Pollens Are Much More Aggressive Than Others
May 21, 2012 — There are pollens -- and then there are pollens, as scientists from across Europe discovered while investigating the allergic potential of pollens from the three main triggers of hay fever in Europe: birch, grass and olive. Different people can have ... > full story
Health & Biomedical Sciences
Health & Medicine
Growth Factor in Stem Cells May Spur Recovery from Multiple Sclerosis
A substance in human mesenchymal stem cells that promotes growth appears to spur restoration of nerves and their function in rodent models of multiple sclerosis, researchers have ... > full story
Mind & Brain
Wrongful Convictions Can Be Reduced Through Science, but Tradeoffs Exist
Many of the wrongful convictions identified in a report this week hinged on a misidentified culprit -- now, scientific research reveals the paradox of reforms in eyewitness identification procedure. In our efforts to ensure good guys don't get ... > full story
Living Well
Healthy Marriage Interventions: A Boom or a Bust?
Conventional wisdom, backed by years of research, suggests that healthy marriages equals a healthy society. And politicians and government officials have taken note, investing millions of dollars each year in education programs designed to promote ... > full story
- Food Fight or Romantic Dinner? Communication Between Couples Is Key to Improving Men's Diets
- Training Our Brains to See Ourselves in a More Attractive Light
- Unsafe at Any Speed: Even for Driving Pros, Distractions Increase Crash Risk
- Educational Games to Train Middle Schoolers' Attention, Empathy
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Biological & Earth Sciences
Plants & Animals
Tea Could Aid Olympic Cheating
Researchers have found that green and white teas could hide abnormal levels of testosterone in ... > full story
Earth & Climate
Mercury in Dolphins Higher Downwind of Power Plants
A small pilot study found higher levels of toxic mercury in dolphins downwind of power plants than in captive ... > full story
- Latest Southern Ocean Research Shows Continuing Deep Ocean Change
- Dry Lands Getting Drier, Wet Getting Wetter: Earth's Water Cycle Intensifying With Atmospheric Warming
- Toxic Mercury, Accumulating in the Arctic, Springs from a Hidden Source
- DNA Barcoding Verified the Discovery of a Highly Disconnected Crane Fly Species
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Fossils & Ruins
Gold-Plated Fossil Solution
Scientists have found a solution to a research problem involving fossils right next ... > full story
Physical & Applied Sciences
Space & Time
NASA's NuSTAR Gearing Up for Launch
Final pre-launch preparations are underway for NASA's Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array, or NuSTAR. The mission, which will use X-ray vision to hunt for hidden black holes, is scheduled to launch no earlier than June 13 from Kwajalein Atoll in ... > full story
Matter & Energy
NASA Goddard Delivers Magnetometers for NASA's Next Mission to Mars
Magnetometers built by scientists and engineers at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md. for NASA's Mars Atmosphere And Volatile EvolutioN (MAVEN) mission have been delivered to the University of California at Berkeley Space Sciences ... > full story
- What Went Up Can Now Come Down With SpaceX Demo Flight
- Proven Friction Stir Welding Technology Brings Together Reliability and Affordability for NASA's Space Launch System
- Researchers Improve Fast-Moving Mobile Networks
- Hall Effect at the Speed of Light: How Can You Demonstrate Relativistic Effects With Your Mobile Phone?
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Computers & Math
Deal Website Discretion: A Deal a Day Can Keep the Consumer Away
While daily deal websites and flash sale websites offer a service or product at a discount to bring in new consumers and incentivize them to return, consumers are not coming back after the initial use, a marketing and technology researcher ... > full story
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