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Nanoparticle Opens the Door to Clean-Energy Alternatives
June 13, 2013 — Cheaper clean-energy technologies could be made possible thanks to a new discovery. An important chemical reaction that generates hydrogen from water is effectively triggered -- or catalyzed -- by a ... > full story -
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Context Crucial When It Comes to Mutations in Genetic Evolution
June 13, 2013 — Evolutionary biologists have found that whether a given mutation is good or bad is often determined by other mutations associated with it. In other words, genetic evolution is ... > full story -
Putting Flesh on the Bones of Ancient Fish: Synchrotron X-Rays Reconstruct Soft Tissue on 380-Million-Year-Old Fish
June 13, 2013 — Scientists present for the first time miraculously preserved musculature of 380 million year old armored fish discovered in north-west Australia. This research will help scientists to better ... > full story -
How Diving Mammals Evolved Underwater Endurance
June 13, 2013 — Scientists have shed new light on how diving mammals, such as the sperm whale, have evolved to survive for long periods underwater without ... > full story -
Medieval Leprosy Genomes Shed Light on Disease's History
June 13, 2013 — Scientists have reconstructed a dozen medieval and modern leprosy genomes -- suggesting a European origin for the North American leprosy strains found in armadillos and humans, and a common ancestor ... > full story -
Gustatory Tug-of-War Key to Whether Salty Foods Taste Good
June 13, 2013 — As anyone who's ever mixed up the sugar and salt while baking knows, too much of a good thing can be inedible. What hasn't been clear, though, is how our tongues and brains can tell when the ... > full story -
Programming Blood Forming Stem Cells
June 13, 2013 — By transferring four genes into mouse fibroblast cells, researchers have produced cells that resemble hematopoietic stem cells, which produce millions of new blood cells in the human body every day. ... > full story -
Culprit Implicated in Neurodegenerative Diseases Also Critical for Normal Cells
June 13, 2013 — The propensity of proteins to stick together in large clumps -- termed "protein aggregation" -- is the culprit behind a variety of conditions including Huntington's and Alzheimer's. With this ... > full story -
New Fluorescent Protein from Eel Improves Key Clinical Assay
June 13, 2013 — Unagi, the sea-going Japanese freshwater eel, harbors a fluorescent protein that could serve as the basis for a new clinical test for bilirubin, a critical indicator of human liver function, ... > full story -
Protein Protects Against Breast Cancer Recurrence in Animal Model
June 13, 2013 — Precisely what causes breast cancer recurrence has been poorly understood. But now a piece of the puzzle has fallen into place: Researchers have identified a key molecular player in recurrent breast ... > full story
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