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What Makes You Unique? Not Genes So Much as Surrounding Sequences, Study Finds
The key to human individuality may
lie not in our genes, but in the
sequences that surround and
control them, according to new
research. ... > full story
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Cassini Shows Saturnian Roller Derby, Strange Weather
From our vantage point on Earth,
Saturn may look like a peaceful
orb with rings worthy of a
carefully raked Zen garden, but
NASA's Cassini spacecraft has been
shadowing the gas giant long
... > full story
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Dogs Likely Originated in the Middle East, New Genetic Data Indicate
Dogs likely originated in the
Middle East, a new genetic
analysis by an international team
of scientists indicates. Previous
genetic research suggested an East
Asian origin for dogs. ... > full story
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Astronomers Discover Most Primitive Supermassive Black Holes Known
Astronomers have come across what
appear to be two of the earliest
and most primitive supermassive
black holes known. The discovery,
based largely on observations from
NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope,
... > full story
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Fossil of Rare Armor-Plated Worm-Like Creature Discovered in Canada's Capital
Scientists have unearthed the
remains of one of the world's
rarest fossils -- in downtown
Ottawa, Canada. The
450-million-year-old fossil
... > full story
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Brain Naturally Follows Scientific Method? Less Effort to Register 'Predictable' Images
It turns out that there is a
striking similarity between how
the human brain determines what is
going on in the outside world and
the job of scientists. Good
... > full story
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Phylogenetic Analysis of Mexican Cave Scorpions Suggests Adaptation to Caves Is Reversible
A new study of the scorpion family
Typhlochactidae, a group of nine
dark-adapted species endemic to
Mexico, shows that specialized
traits are not necessarily an
... > full story
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Water Oxidation Advance Boosts Potential for Solar Fuel
Chemists have developed the most
potent homogeneous catalyst known
for water oxidation, considered a
crucial component for generating
clean hydrogen fuel using only
water and sunlight. ... > full story
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Marine Mr. Mom: Male Pipefish Gives Birth, but Some Are Deadbeat Dads, Study Shows
Male pipefishes and their seahorse
cousins are the only males that
actually become pregnant and give
birth, but pipefishes likely will
never win any "Father of The Year"
... > full story
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Jaws -- 4 Million BC: How an Extinct Shark Attacked Its Prey
Palaeontologists have discovered
evidence of how an extinct shark
attacked its prey, reconstructing
a killing that took place 4
million years ago. ... > full story
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- What Makes You Unique? What Surrounds Genes
- Saturn: Roller Derby, Strange Weather
- Dogs Likely Originated in Middle East
- Most Primitive Supermassive Black Holes Known
- Armor-Plated Fossil Worm in Canada's Capital
- Brain Naturally Follows Scientific Method?
- Scorpions: Cave Adaptation May Be Reversible
- Advance Boosts Potential for Solar Fuel
- Male Pipefish Gives Birth, Some Are Deadbeats
- How an Extinct Shark Attacked Its Prey
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Deep Brain Stimulation Reduces Epileptic Seizures in Patients With Refractory Partial and Secondarily Generalized Seizures
March 18, 2010 — Patients with refractory partial and secondarily generalized seizures had a reduction in seizures after deep brain stimulation, according to new research. This multi-center clinical trial determined ... > full story -
Synthetic Biology: Engineered Bacteria
March 18, 2010 — Researchers have devised a way to attach sugars to proteins using unique biological and chemical methods. This means that large quantities of different glycoproteins can be generated for various ... > full story -
Staples Lead to Higher Risk of Infection After Joint Surgery Than Traditional Stitches
March 18, 2010 — Using metal staples to close wounds after orthopedic (joint) surgery can lead to a greater risk of infection than using traditional nylon sutures, concludes a new ... > full story -
From International Harbor to Native Habitat: Detecting Exotic Pests Before Forest and Agricultural Invasion
March 18, 2010 — In the 1930s, soil used as ballast to weigh down cargo ships from South America to Mobile, Alabama introduced the red imported fire ant to the southern United States. Since then, the ants have been ... > full story -
Looming Unemployment Harms Older Workers' Health
March 18, 2010 — Downsizing and demotions at the workplace can be a health hazard for people over age 50, according to new ... > full story
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New Technique Reduces Tobacco Smoke Damage to Lungs in Mice
March 18, 2010 — Researchers in Australia have demonstrated that blocking a certain protein can reduce or prevent cigarette smoke-induced lung inflammation in mice. Inflammation underlies the disease process of ... > full story -
Electronic Assistant to Detect Stress
March 18, 2010 — Researchers are developing electronic stress assistants that are supposed to monitor stress levels in everyday life -- a step towards preventing burnout and depression more effectively. In principle ... > full story -
Revisiting the Need to Detect Circulating Tumor Cells
March 18, 2010 — One of the most dangerous characteristics of cancer is its ability to metastasize, or spread through the body. For this reason, oncologists have a major need for better tests to detect cells that ... > full story -
Porous China-Myanmar Border Allowing Illegal Wildlife Trade, Experts Say
March 18, 2010 — Porous borders are allowing vendors in Myanmar to offer a door-to-door delivery service for illegal wildlife products such as tiger bone wine to buyers in China, according to TRAFFIC's latest ... > full story -
Shift Workers at More Risk for Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Study Finds
March 18, 2010 — Nurses participating in shift work, especially those working rotating shifts, face a significantly increased risk of developing irritable bowel syndrome and abdominal pain compared to those working a ... > full story
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Personalized MedicineGenes Linked to Ulcerative Colitis Identified
March 18, 2010 — A study of the human genome has now identified genes linked to ulcerative colitis, offering clues as to what causes the condition and potential avenues for new therapies to treat the ... > full story -
Chemists Influence Stem-Cell Development With Geometry
March 18, 2010 — Scientists have successfully used geometrically patterned surfaces to influence the development of stem cells. The new approach is a departure from that of many stem-cell biologists, who focus ... > full story -
Obesity and Passive Smoking Reduce Oxygen Supply to Unborn Baby
March 18, 2010 — Babies born to mothers with obesity and exposed to passive smoking are more likely to have health problems than others. This conclusion is based on evidence of elevated levels of nucleated red blood ... > full story -
High Arctic Species on Thin Ice
March 18, 2010 — A new assessment of the Arctic's biodiversity reports a 26 percent decline in species populations in the high ... > full story -
Smoking, but Not Past Alcohol Abuse, May Impair Mental Function, Study Suggests
March 18, 2010 — Men and women with a history of alcohol abuse may not see long-term negative effects on their memory and thinking, but female smokers do, a new study ... > full story
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Potent Radiation Treatment Provides Tumor Control for Patients With Inoperable Lung Cancer
March 18, 2010 — Early findings suggest a radiation therapy that involves numerous highly-focused and potent radiation beams provides targeted tumor control in nearly all patients, reduces treatment-related illness, ... > full story -
Prescribed Burns May Help Reduce US Carbon Footprint
March 18, 2010 — The use of prescribed burns to manage Western forests may help the United States reduce its carbon footprint. A new study finds that such burns, often used by forest managers to reduce underbrush and ... > full story -
Anti-Obesity Drugs Unlikely to Provide Lasting Benefit, According to Scientists
March 18, 2010 — Scientists argue that anti-obesity drugs fail to provide lasting benefits for health and well-being because they tackle the biological consequences of obesity, and not the important psychological ... > full story -
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Computer Scientists Create a Multilingual Search Engine
March 18, 2010 — Researchers have developed a multilingual search engine to query a contents repository written in Interlingua using questions formulated in any language. The search engine returns a precise answer in ... > full story -
Media Reports May Paint Overly Optimistic View of Cancer
March 18, 2010 — Newspaper and magazine reports about cancer appear more likely to discuss aggressive treatment and survival than death, treatment failure or adverse events, and almost none mention end-of-life ... > full story
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Selenium Protects Men Against Diabetes, Study Suggests
March 18, 2010 — The role of selenium in diabetes has been controversial, with some studies suggesting that it raises diabetes risk and others finding that it is protective. Now, research has shown that, for men, ... > full story -
How Cells Protect Themselves from Cancer
March 18, 2010 — Cells have two different protection programs to safeguard them from getting out of control under stress and from dividing without stopping and developing cancer. Now for the first time, using an ... > full story -
Medical Imaging
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Diseases and ConditionsSignificant Amount of Inappropriate CT and MRI Referrals from Primary Care Physicians, Study Finds
March 18, 2010 — A large academic medical center has found that a significant percentage of outpatient referrals they receive from primary care physicians for computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging ... > full story -
Switch Mechanism for Controlling Traffic in Cells Discovered
March 18, 2010 — Scientists have identified a mechanism that switches on an extremely important process for the proper functioning and survival of our body's cells. Specifically, the fast-track transportation pathway ... > full story -
Mother Is 'More Essential' to Orphans Than Breadwinner Father, Research Suggests
March 18, 2010 — The role of a mother in African families is even more essential to the well-being of a child than the role played by the breadwinner father, according to a new ... > full story
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Low Levels of Vitamin D Linked to Higher Rates of Asthma in African-American Kids
March 18, 2010 — Researchers have discovered that African American children with asthma in metropolitan Washington, DC, are significantly more likely to have low levels of vitamin D than healthy African-American ... > full story -
Staying the Course: Fruit Flies Employ Stabilizer Reflex to Recover from Midflight Stumbles
March 18, 2010 — Observing the aerial maneuvers of fruit flies, researchers have uncovered how the insects -- when disturbed by sharp gusts of wind -- right themselves and stay on course. Fruit flies use an automatic ... > full story -
Drug Dramatically Reduces Nausea and Vomiting in Bone Marrow Transplant Patients
March 18, 2010 — Bone marrow transplant patients say two of the most debilitating side effects of the treatment are nausea and vomiting caused by chemotherapy and radiation. But a new study has found the drug ... > full story -
Molecules in Cell Membranes Move in a Flowing Motion Rather Than Chaotically, New Research Finds
March 18, 2010 — Researchers in Spain have discovered that the molecules in cell membranes move in a flowing motion rather than chaotically, as previously ... > full story -
Hypnotherapy Eases Irritable Bowel Syndrome Symptoms, Expert Says
March 18, 2010 — Hypnotherapy seems to be very effective for easing the distressing symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome, and in a goodly proportion of cases, clears up symptoms altogether, reveal ... > full story
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Newer Cornea Transplant Surgery Shows Short And Long-Term Promise
March 18, 2010 — One year post-surgery, patients who underwent Descemet's stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty (DSAEK) experienced greater cell loss overall compared to those who underwent penetrating ... > full story -
Cells of Aggressive Leukemia Hijack Normal Protein to Grow
March 18, 2010 — Researchers have found that one particularly aggressive type of blood cancer, mixed lineage leukemia, has an unusual way to keep the molecular motors running. The cancer cells rely on the normal ... > full story -
If You Take Simvastatin to Control Cholesterol, Watch out for Infection, Says New Report
March 18, 2010 — Simvastatin might help us control our cholesterol, but when it comes to infection, it's an entirely different story says a new research study. Scientists have shown that simvastatin delivers a ... > full story -
How Can Accidental Captures of Loggerhead Turtles Be Reduced?
March 18, 2010 — Scientists have studied interactions between the loggerhead turtle (Caretta caretta) and fishing gear such as longline hooks used at the water surface, mass beachings, and the effects of climate ... > full story -
Sexual Health
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Multiple Sclerosis ResearchSome Clinical Trials Explicitly Exclude Gay and Lesbian Patients
March 18, 2010 — All clinical trials have guidelines that clearly state who can and cannot participate, but according to the National Institutes of Health these guidelines are typically based on age, gender, previous ... > full story
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Another Serious Eye Disease, Uveitis, Linked to Smoking
March 18, 2010 — Smoking is already a known risk factor for age-related macular degeneration, cataract and thyroid eye disease. Now, the first study to specifically examine the impact of smoking on ... > full story -
'Smart Hip' Monitors Real-Time Performance of Bone Implants, Stimulates Bone Growth
March 18, 2010 — To monitor the real-time performance of bone implants is the challenge of "Smart Hip," an innovative medical device that aims to reduce the number of surgical interventions in the hip area and ... > full story -
Ghrelin Mitigates Liver Fibrosis in Animal Models; Regulates Human Fibrosis
March 18, 2010 — Spanish researchers determined that rats treated with recombinant ghrelin displayed a reduction in liver fibrosis. Ghrelin, a stomach hormone, reduced the amount of fibrogenic cells by 25 percent in ... > full story -
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Chitosan as Alternative to Growth-Promoting Antibiotics for Cattle and Other Ruminants
March 18, 2010 — The natural-occurring biopolymer known as chitosan is being put forward as an effective alternative to growth-promoting antibiotics in the diet of ruminants, according to new ... > full story -
When Mom Has an Eating Problem
March 18, 2010 — Norwegian research reveal the nature of emotional problems experienced by mothers with eating difficulties. Guilt and shame are key factors. Health workers need better training in order to be able to ... > full story
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New Technique Reduces Tobacco Smoke Damage to Lungs in Mice
Researchers in Australia have demonstrated that blocking a certain protein can reduce or prevent cigarette smoke-induced lung inflammation in mice. Inflammation underlies the disease process of ... > full story
Mind & Brain
Smoking, but Not Past Alcohol Abuse, May Impair Mental Function, Study Suggests
Men and women with a history of alcohol abuse may not see long-term negative effects on their memory and thinking, but female smokers do, a new study ... > full story
- Anti-Obesity Drugs Unlikely to Provide Lasting Benefit, According to Scientists
- Mother Is 'More Essential' to Orphans Than Breadwinner Father, Research Suggests
- Difficulty Trusting and Reaching out to Others May Shorten Diabetes Patients' Lives
- Parkinson's Disease Makes It Harder to Figure out How Other People Feel
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Living Well
Exploring Status Quo Bias in the Human Brain
The more difficult the decision we face, the more likely we are not to act, according to new research by scientists that examines the neural pathways involved in "status quo bias" in the human ... > full story
Biological & Earth Sciences
Plants & Animals
How Cells Protect Themselves from Cancer
Cells have two different protection programs to safeguard them from getting out of control under stress and from dividing without stopping and developing cancer. Now for the first time, using an ... > full story
Earth & Climate
Porous China-Myanmar Border Allowing Illegal Wildlife Trade, Experts Say
Porous borders are allowing vendors in Myanmar to offer a door-to-door delivery service for illegal wildlife products such as tiger bone wine to buyers in China, according to TRAFFIC's latest ... > full story
Fossils & Ruins
Flowering Plants May Be Considerably Older Than Previously Thought
Flowering plants may be considerably older than previously thought, says a new analysis of the plant family tree. Previous studies suggest that flowering plants, or angiosperms, first arose 140 to ... > full story
Physical & Applied Sciences
Space & Time
First Temperate Exoplanet -- Size of Jupiter -- Discovered
Astronomers have discovered a new planet the size of Jupiter. The planet is mostly made of hydrogen and helium, but may contain up to 20 Earth masses of heavier elements including rock and water ... > full story
Matter & Energy
Electronic Assistant to Detect Stress
Researchers are developing electronic stress assistants that are supposed to monitor stress levels in everyday life -- a step towards preventing burnout and depression more effectively. In principle ... > full story
- Chemists Influence Stem-Cell Development With Geometry
- Staying the Course: Fruit Flies Employ Stabilizer Reflex to Recover from Midflight Stumbles
- Molecules in Cell Membranes Move in a Flowing Motion Rather Than Chaotically, New Research Finds
- 'Smart Hip' Monitors Real-Time Performance of Bone Implants, Stimulates Bone Growth
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Computers & Math
Computer Scientists Create a Multilingual Search Engine
Researchers have developed a multilingual search engine to query a contents repository written in Interlingua using questions formulated in any language. The search engine returns a precise answer in ... > full story
