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Enzymes from Horse Feces Could Hold Secrets to Streamlining Biofuel Production
April 11, 2013 — Stepping into unexplored territory in efforts to use corn stalks, grass and other non-food plants to make biofuels, scientists have now described the discovery of a potential treasure-trove of ... > full story -
Scientists Find Interferon, One of the Body's Own Proteins, Induces Persistent Viral Infection
April 11, 2013 — Scientists have made a counterintuitive finding that may lead to new ways to clear persistent infection that is the hallmark of such diseases as AIDS, hepatitis B and hepatitis ... > full story -
Material Screening Method Allows More Precise Control Over Stem Cells
April 11, 2013 — When it comes to delivering genes to living human tissue, the odds of success come down the molecule. The entire therapy — including the tools used to bring new genetic material into a cell ... > full story -
Gene That Causes Newborn Spleen Disease Identified
April 11, 2013 — Researchers have identified the defective gene responsible for a rare disorder in which children are born without a spleen, which makes them susceptible to life-threatening bacterial infections. The ... > full story -
New Findings on the Brain's Immune Cells During Alzheimer's Disease Progression
April 11, 2013 — The plaque deposits in the brain of Alzheimer's patients are surrounded by the brain's own immune cells, the microglia. But it still remains unclear what role microglia play in Alzheimer's disease. ... > full story -
Healing by the Clock: In Fruit Flies, Intestinal Stem-Cell Regeneration Fluctuates With the Time of Day
April 11, 2013 — Genetic screening in flies reveals that the circadian clock regulates intestinal regeneration in response to damage, meaning that gut healing fluctuates according to the time of ... > full story -
How Some Leaves Got Fat: It's the Veins
April 11, 2013 — Some plants, such as succulents, have managed to grow very plump leaves. For that to happen, according to a new study, plants had to evolve three-dimensional arrangements of their leaf veins. That's ... > full story -
Cell-Destroyer That Fights and Promotes TB Reveals What's Behind Its Split Identity
April 11, 2013 — TB can be a disease not only of failed immunity but also of excessive immune response. Tumor necrosis factor -- normally an infection-fighting substance produced by the body -- can actually heighten ... > full story -
Mutations Found in Individuals With Autism Interfere With Endocannabinoid Signaling in the Brain
April 11, 2013 — Mutations found in individuals with autism block the action of molecules made by the brain that act on the same receptors that marijuana's active chemical acts on, according to new research. The ... > full story -
Weight Loss Surgery Not Only Shrinks Waists but Also Affects Genes
April 11, 2013 — Gastric bypass surgery can drastically reduce the body weight of obese individuals in a short timeframe. For reasons that are not entirely clear, the surgery also leads to early remission of type 2 ... > full story
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