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Vaccine Blackjack: IL-21 Critical to Fight Against Viral Infections
May 23, 2013 Scientists have shown that an immune regulatory molecule called IL-21 is needed for long-lasting antibody responses in mice against viral ... > full story -
Cradle Turns Smartphone Into Handheld Biosensor
May 23, 2013 Researchers and physicians in the field could soon run on-the-spot tests for environmental toxins, medical diagnostics, food safety and more with their smartphones. Researchers have developed a ... > full story -
Diabetes' Genetic Underpinnings Can Vary Based on Ethnic Background
May 23, 2013 Ethnic background plays a surprisingly large role in how diabetes develops on a cellular level, according to two new ... > full story -
Reforestation Study Shows Trade-Offs Between Water, Carbon and Timber
May 23, 2013 More than 13,000 ships per year transit the Panama Canal each year. Each time a ship passes through, more than 55 million gallons of water are used. The advent of large “super” cargo ... > full story -
New Filtration Material Could Make Petroleum Refining Cheaper, More Efficient
May 23, 2013 A newly synthesized material might provide a dramatically improved method for separating the highest-octane components of ... > full story -
Earth's Mantle Affects Long-Term Sea-Level Rise Estimates
May 23, 2013 New findings reveal that the U.S. shoreline -- from Virginia to Florida -- has been uplifted by more than 210 feet, meaning less ice melted than expected. This is big news for scientists who use the ... > full story -
Scientists Offer First Definitive Proof of Bacteria-Feeding Behavior in Green Algae
May 23, 2013 Researchers have captured images of green alga consuming bacteria, offering a glimpse at how early organisms dating back more than 1 billion years may have acquired free-living photosynthetic cells. ... > full story -
Ferrets, Pigs Susceptible to H7N9 Avian Influenza Virus
May 23, 2013 Chinese and US scientists have used a virus isolated from a person who died from H7N9 avian influenza infection to determine whether the virus could infect and be transmitted between ferrets. Ferrets ... > full story -
Cinnamon Compound Has Potential Ability to Prevent Alzheimer's
May 23, 2013 Cinnamon: Can the red-brown spice with the unmistakable fragrance and variety of uses offer an important benefit? The common baking spice might hold the key to delaying the onset of -- or warding off ... > full story -
Biophysicists Measure Mechanism That Determines Fate of Living Cells
May 23, 2013 For the first time, biophysicists have measured the molecular force required to mechanically transmit function-regulating signals within a cell. A new laboratory method, named the tension gauge ... > full story
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