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Pregnancy in Horses: Helping Horses Come to Term
August 2, 2013 It is not only humans that sometimes experience difficulty having children. Horses too have a low birth rate, with many pregnancies failing within the first few weeks after conception. The reason is ... > full story -
Cobalt Replacements Make Solar Cells More Sustainable
August 2, 2013 Researchers have successfully replaced the rare element iodine in copper-based dye-sensitized solar cells by the more abundant element cobalt, taking a step forward in the development of ... > full story -
Burnt Sugar Derivative Reduces Muscle Wasting in Fly and Mouse Muscular Dystrophy
August 1, 2013 A trace substance in caramelized sugar, when purified and given in appropriate doses, improves muscle regeneration in an insect and mammal model of Duchenne muscular dystrophy. The substance, THI, ... > full story -
Genetics: More Than Merely a Mutated Gene
August 1, 2013 If two women have the same genetic mutation that puts them at higher-than-average risk for a disease such as breast cancer, why does only one develop the disease? Genetic scientists have begun to ... > full story -
Scientists Uncover Secrets of Starfish’s Bizarre Feeding Mechanism
August 1, 2013 Scientists have identified a molecule that enables starfish to carry out one of the most remarkable forms of feeding in the natural world. A starfish feeds by first extending its stomach out of its ... > full story -
Monster Galaxies Lose Their Appetite With Age
August 1, 2013 Our universe is filled with gobs of galaxies, bound together by gravity into larger families called clusters. Lying at the heart of most clusters is a monster galaxy thought to grow in size by ... > full story -
Speedier Scans Reveal New Distinctions in Resting and Active Brain
August 1, 2013 A boost in the speed of brain scans is unveiling new insights into how brain regions work with each other in cooperative groups called ... > full story -
Novel Drug Shuts Down Master Protein Key to Lymphoma
August 1, 2013 Researchers have discovered how an experimental drug is capable of completely eradicating human lymphoma in mice after just five doses. The study sets the stage for testing the drug in clinical ... > full story -
Stimulating Brain Cells Can Make False Memories
August 1, 2013 By activating a subset of brain cells in mice, researchers changed the way the animals remembered a particular setting. To determine if they could alter the way a mouse remembered a setting by ... > full story -
Re-Learning How to See: Researchers Find Crucial on-Off Switch in Visual Development
August 1, 2013 A new discovery offers hope for treating "lazy eye" and other serious visual problems that are usually permanent unless they are corrected in early ... > full story
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