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New Details of Natural Anticancer Mechanism Uncovered
June 11, 2013 — Scientists have identified key triggers of an important cancer-blocking mechanism in cells. Termed “oncogene-induced senescence,” this mechanism can block most cancer types and is ... > full story -
Chlamydia Protein Has an Odd Structure, Scientists Find
June 11, 2013 — Discovery of the structure of a protein secreted by the chlamydia bug may lead to novel therapies for the common sexually transmitted disease, which infects more than a million Americans ... > full story -
Why Fruit Ripens and Spoils: Thousands of Plant Genes Activated by Ethylene Gas
June 11, 2013 — It's common wisdom that one rotten apple in a barrel spoils all the other apples, and that an apple ripens a green banana if they are put together in a paper bag. Ways to ripen, or spoil, fruit have ... > full story -
Understanding the Heart's Rhythm
June 11, 2013 — Scientists have discovered a previously unidentified potassium channel in cardiac cells that regulate the human heartbeat. This could be a significant step towards developing "biological pacemakers" ... > full story -
Nanofiber Sensor Detects Diabetes or Lung Cancer Faster and Easier
June 11, 2013 — Researchers in South Korea have recently developed a highly sensitive exhaled breath sensor by using hierarchical tin dioxide fibers that are assembled from wrinkled thin tin dioxide ... > full story -
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Fractal Patterns Spontaneously Emerge During Bacterial Cell Growth
June 11, 2013 — Despite bacterial colonies always forming circular shapes as they grow, their cells form internal divisions which are highly asymmetrical and branched. These fractal (self-similar) patterns are due ... > full story -
High Sugar Intake Linked to Low Dopamine Release in Insulin Resistant Patients
June 10, 2013 — A PET study indicates that overeating and weight gain contributing to onset of diabetes could be related to a deficit in reward circuits in the ... > full story -
Early Data from First Human Study Suggests Radiation-Antibody Combination Is Safe
June 10, 2013 — An experimental treatment that combines a cell-killing radioactive particle with an antibody that homes in on cancer cells is safe in the treatment of cancers spreading through patients’ ... > full story -
Martian Clay Contains Chemical Implicated in the Origin of Life, Astrobiologists Find
June 10, 2013 — Researchers have discovered high concentrations of boron in a Martian meteorite. When present in its oxidized form (borate), boron may have played a key role in the formation of RNA, one of the ... > full story -
From Hot Springs to HIV, Same Protein Complexes Are Hijacked to Promote Viruses
June 10, 2013 — Biologists have discovered a striking connection between viruses such as HIV and Ebola and viruses that infect organisms called archaea that grow in volcanic hot springs. Despite the huge difference ... > full story
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