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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 -
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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 -
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 -
How to Manage Motorway Tolls Through the Game Theory
April 30, 2013 Sophisticated mathematical methods could be used to improve traffic ... > full story -
Identification of Stem Cells’ Two Separate Roles Raises Possibility of Therapies That Could Inhibit Fat Formation, Promote Muscle Repair
April 30, 2013 Many diseases – obesity, Type 2 diabetes, muscular dystrophy – are associated with fat accumulation in muscle. In essence, fat replacement causes the muscles to weaken and degenerate. ... > full story -
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Modeling Disease Spread, Including Flu
April 29, 2013 A collaborative research network that formed nearly 10 years ago has pioneered the use of computational and mathematical models to prepare for, detect and respond to influenza, pertussis, West Nile ... > full story -
Whales Are Able to Learn from Others: Humpbacks Pass on Hunting Tips
April 25, 2013 Humpback whales are able to pass on hunting techniques to each other, just as humans do, new research has ... > full story -
Gene Networks in Brains of Deceased Patients Reveal Potential Therapy for Alzheimer's Disease
April 25, 2013 Most information about the cause of Alzheimer's is based on studies from animal models. Now, a study examines the brain tissue of deceased human patients and sheds light on dysfunctions in molecular ... > full story -
Insight on Pandemic Flu
April 25, 2013 Pandemic flu continues to threaten public health, especially in the wake of the recent emergence of an H7N9 low pathogenic avian influenza strain in ... > full story -
A Simple Solution to Air Pollution from Wood-Burning Cookstoves
April 24, 2013 Wood-burning cookstoves, used by millions of people worldwide, cause air pollution, disease and death. A team of university students studied the problem and came up with a simple, low-cost solution: ... > full story
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