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Malaria: Could the Ingestion of 'Modified' Starch Be a New Vaccine Strategy?
December 21, 2010 — There is no efficient vaccine against malaria, although nasal and oral vaccination seems to be the most promising and suitable solution in countries where the parasite Plasmodium, which causes the ... > full story -
Researchers Develop Mouse Model to Help Find How a Gene Mutation Leads to Autism
December 16, 2010 — Researchers have found that when one copy of the SHANK3 gene in mice is missing, nerve cells do not effectively communicate and do not show cellular properties associated with normal learning. This ... > full story -
Earthworms Absorb Discarded Copper Nanomaterials Present in Soil
December 15, 2010 — The manufacturing of nanomaterials has been steadily on the rise in the medical, industrial, and scientific fields. New research has determined that earthworms could absorb copper nanoparticles ... > full story -
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'Green Genes' in Yeast May Boost Biofuel Production by Increasing Stress Tolerance
December 15, 2010 — An effort to increase biofuel production has led scientists to discover genes in yeast that improve their tolerance to ethanol, allowing the production of more ethanol from the same amount of ... > full story -
Biological Computers: Genetically Modified Cells Communicate Like Electronic Circuits
December 14, 2010 — Genetically modified cells can be made to communicate with each other as if they were electronic circuits. Using yeast cells, a group of researchers has taken a groundbreaking step towards being able ... > full story -
Scientist Shows Link Between Diet and Onset of Mental Illness
December 13, 2010 — Changes in diet have been linked to a reduction of abnormal behaviors in mentally ill people or animals, but a Purdue University study shows that diet might also trigger the onset of mental illness ... > full story -
Deleting Ghrelin Receptor, but Not Ghrelin, Turns Up Fat-Burning Thermostat
December 13, 2010 — Deleting the receptor, not the protein ghrelin itself, turns up the body's fat-burning thermostat, giving aging mice an exothermic boost toward a svelte ... > full story -
Research Focuses on Congenital Cervical Vertebrae Malformation
December 9, 2010 — Researchers have developed innovative techniques that could have profound effects on congenital cervical vertebrae malformation ... > full story -
Social Stress Leads to Atherosclerosis, Research Suggests
December 6, 2010 — Studies on genetically engineered mice show that social stress activates the immune system and accelerates the development of atherosclerosis. Commonly used drugs to reduce blood pressure, however, ... > full story -
Researchers Uncover Culprits in Life-Threatening Clotting Disorder
December 3, 2010 — Individuals with a potentially life-threatening condition predisposing them to blood clots, or thrombosis, might someday receive therapy to prevent the condition, thanks to new ... > full story
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