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• Leukemia
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  Computer Algorithms Help Find Cancer Connections

  May 1, 2013 — Using powerful algorithms developed by computer scientists, medical researchers have assembled the most complete genetic profile yet of acute myeloid leukemia, an aggressive form of blood ... > full story

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• Exotic Species
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  'Dirty Dozen' Invasive Species Threaten UK

  May 1, 2013 — Parts of the UK are at greater risk of invasion by non-native aquatic species than previously thought, according to new research. The first to include human factors in models used to predict where ... > full story
• Cell Biology
  Biotechnology
  Molecular Biology
  Biology
  Pharmacology
  Cancer
   

  How 'Traffic' in Our Cells Works Both for and Against Us

  May 1, 2013 — A mechanism that permits essential substances to enter our cells while at the same time removing from them harmful components also has a “down side.” This negativeaspect prevents vital ... > full story
• Botany
  Endangered Plants
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  Genetics
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  How Petals Get Their Shape: Hidden Map Located Within Plant's Growing Buds

  April 30, 2013 — Why do rose petals have rounded ends while their leaves are more pointed? Scientists have revealed that the shape of petals is controlled by a hidden map located within the plant's growing ... > full story
• Computer Modeling
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  New Simulation Speed Record on Sequoia Supercomputer

  April 30, 2013 — Computer scientists have set a high performance computing speed record that opens the way to the scientific exploration of complex planetary-scale systems. Scientists have announced a record-breaking ... > full story
• Natural Disasters
  Earthquakes
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  Computer Modeling
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  Disaster Plan
   

  Finding a Sensible Balance for Natural Hazard Mitigation With Mathematical Models

  April 30, 2013 — Uncertainty issues are paramount in assessing risks posed by natural hazards and in developing strategies to alleviate their consequences. A new model estimates the balance between costs and benefits ... > full story
• Vitamin
  Pharmacology
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  Birth Control
  Workplace Health
  Behavioral Science
   

  Zebrafish Study Suggests That Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) Is an Antidote to Cyanide Poisoning

  April 30, 2013 — With the remains of a recent lottery winner having been exhumed for foul play related to cyanide poisoning, future winners might wonder how they can avoid the same fate. A new report involving ... > full story
• Geography
  Oceanography
  Water
  Environmental Issues
  Global Warming
  Ecosystems
   
  

  Exploring the Saltiness of the Ocean to Study Climate Change

  April 30, 2013 — Details are emerging from a recent research expedition to the Sub-Tropical North Atlantic. The objective of the expedition was to study the salt concentration (salinity) of the upper ocean. ... > full story
• Virology
  Viruses
  HIV and AIDS
  Lung Cancer
  Infectious Diseases
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  Tactics of New Middle East Virus Suggest Treating by Altering Lung Cells' Response to Infection

  April 30, 2013 — The deadly Human Coronavirus-Erasmus Medical Center, which first appeared April 2012 in the Middle East, is revealing its stronghold tactics. The virus dysregulates 207 lung cell genes to turn RNA ... > full story
• Spintronics
  Spintronics Research
  Physics
  Quantum Computers
  Quantum Physics
  Hacking
   

  One Step Closer to a Quantum Computer

  April 30, 2013 — Scientists have succeeded in both initializing and reading nuclear spins, relevant to qubits for quantum computers, at room ... > full story

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