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Diabetes May Start in the Intestines, Research Suggests
February 15, 2012 Scientists have made a surprising discovery about the origin of diabetes. Their research suggests that problems controlling blood sugar — the hallmark of diabetes — may begin in the ... > full story -
NASA Landsat's Thermal Infrared Sensor Arrives at Orbital
February 15, 2012 A new NASA satellite instrument that makes a quantum leap forward in detector technology has arrived at Orbital Sciences Corp. in Gilbert, Ariz. There it will be integrated into the next Landsat ... > full story -
Teachers Fly Experiments on NASA Reduced Gravity Flights
February 15, 2012 More than 70 teachers had an opportunity to experience what it feels like to float in space as they participated in the Reduced Gravity Education Flight Program at NASA's Johnson Space Center in ... > full story -
NASA Science Aircraft to Travel the Globe in 2012
February 15, 2012 With missions scheduled throughout the year, 2012 is shaping up to be an extraordinary time for NASA's Airborne Science Program and Earth system science research. Multiple aircraft and specialized ... > full story -
Pocket Microscope With Accessory for Ordinary Smart Phone
February 15, 2012 Engineers have developed an optical accessory that turns an ordinary camera phone into a high-resolution microscope. The device is accurate to one hundredth of a millimeter. Among those who will ... > full story -
Tiny Chameleons Discovered in Madagascar: Small Enough to Stand on the Tip of a Finger
February 15, 2012 Four new species of miniaturized lizards have been identified in Madagascar. These lizards, just tens of millimeters from head to tail and in some cases small enough to stand on the head of a match, ... > full story -
Newborn Stars Emerge from Dark Clouds in Taurus
February 15, 2012 A new image from the APEX telescope in Chile shows a sinuous filament of cosmic dust more than ten light-years long. In it, newborn stars are hidden, and dense clouds of gas are on the verge of ... > full story -
New Molecule Discovered in Fight Against Allergy
February 15, 2012 Scientists have discovered a new molecule that could offer the hope of new treatments for people allergic to the house dust ... > full story -
Virtual Reality Supports Planning by Architects
February 15, 2012 Even the most exact construction plan lacks many details and design options. The building owner needs imagination to obtain an idea of the constructed building. Now, new 3D video glasses provide a ... > full story -
New Clues About How Cancer Cells Communicate and Grow
February 15, 2012 Researchers have shown that the communication signals sent around the body by cancer cells, which are essential for the cancer to grow, may contain pieces of RNA – these substances, like DNA, ... > full story -
Freeze-Dried Heart Valve Scaffolds Hold Promise for Heart Valve Replacement
February 15, 2012 The biological scaffold that gives structure to a heart valve after its cellular material has been removed can be freeze-dried and stored for later use as a tissue-engineered replacement valve to ... > full story -
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When Nerve Meets Muscle, Biglycan Seals the Deal
February 14, 2012 In the absence of the protein biglycan, synapses at neuromuscular junctions in mice began to break up about five weeks after birth, according to a new study. Reintroducing byglycan helped fix the ... > full story
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