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Surprising New Function for Small RNAs in Evolution
April 19, 2013 — Scientists have discovered a completely new mechanism by which evolution can change the appearance of an organism. The researchers found that the number of hairs on flies’ legs varies according ... > full story -
Nanoparticles Found in Everyday Items Can Inhibit Fat Storage: Gold Nanoparticles Accelerate Aging
April 18, 2013 — An increase in gold nanoparticles can accelerate aging and wrinkling, slow wound healing and cause the onset of ... > full story -
Ethnicity May Influence Antibody Genes: Immunity-Related DNA Sections Could Vary Depending on Ethnicity
April 18, 2013 — Cracking the DNA code for a complex region of the human genome has helped scientists chart new territory in immunity research. They have discovered that a good number of our antibody genes and, ... > full story -
Three Mutations at BRCA1 Gene Responsible for Breast and Ovarian Hereditary Cancer Identified
April 18, 2013 — Researchers conducted a functional and structural study of seven missense variants of the BRCA1 gene concluding that three of these variants are pathogenic, linked to the risk of suffering breast or ... > full story -
First Steps of Synapse Building Is Captured in Live Zebra Fish Embryos
April 18, 2013 — Using spinning disk microscopy on barely day-old zebra fish embryos, scientists have gained a new window on how synapse-building components move to worksites in the central nervous ... > full story -
Evolving Genes Lead to Evolving Genes: Selection in European Populations of Genes Regulated by FOXP2
April 18, 2013 — Researchers have designed a method that can universally test for evolutionary adaption, or positive (Darwinian) selection, in any chosen set of genes, using re-sequencing data such as that generated ... > full story -
Big Boost in Drug Discovery: New Use for Stem Cells Identifies a Promising Way to Target ALS
April 18, 2013 — Using a new stem-cell based drug screening technology with the potential to reinvent and greatly reduce the cost of the way new pharmaceuticals are developed, researchers have found a compound more ... > full story -
Toxic Protein Made in Unusual Way May Explain Brain Disorder
April 18, 2013 — A bizarre twist on the usual way proteins are made may explain mysterious symptoms in the grandparents of some children with mental disabilities. The discovery may lead to better treatments for older ... > full storyMore: -
Stem Cell Senescence Drives Aging, Study Suggests
April 18, 2013 — Declining levels of the protein BubR1 occur when both people and animals age, and contribute to cell senescence or deterioration, weight loss, muscle wasting and ... > full story -
Discovery Paves the Way for Ultrafast High-Resolution Imaging in Real Time
April 18, 2013 — Ultrafast high-resolution imaging in real time could be a reality thanks to a new discovery. Researchers have demonstrated that ultra short durations of electron bunches generated from laser-cooled ... > full story
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