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  New Plant Protein Discoveries Could Ease Global Food and Fuel Demands

  May 1, 2013 — New discoveries of the way plants transport important substances across their biological membranes to resist toxic metals and pests, increase salt and drought tolerance, control water loss and store ... > full story
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  Genomics to Reshape Endometrial Cancer Treatment

  May 1, 2013 — The most in-depth look yet at endometrial cancer shows that adding genomics-based testing to the standard diagnostic workup could change the recommended course of treatment for some ... > full story

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  'Dirty Dozen' Invasive Species Threaten UK

  May 1, 2013 — Parts of the UK are at greater risk of invasion by non-native aquatic species than previously thought, according to new research. The first to include human factors in models used to predict where ... > full story
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  Regional Anesthesia Technique Significantly Improves Outcomes of Hip and Knee Replacement

  May 1, 2013 — A highly underutilized anesthesia technique called neuraxial anesthesia, also known as spinal or epidural anesthesia, improves outcomes in patients undergoing hip or knee replacement, according to a ... > full story
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  Behavior of Seabirds During Migration Revealed

  April 30, 2013 — The behavior of seabirds during migration -- including patterns of foraging, rest and flight -- has been revealed in new detail using novel computational analyses and tracking ... > full story
• Nervous System
  Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
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  Neon Exposes Hidden ALS Cells

  April 30, 2013 — A small group of neurons in the cortex play a big role in ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis), a fatal disease. But the neurons have been difficult to study because they look so similar to others in ... > full story
• Menopause
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  HRT Improves Muscle Function

  April 30, 2013 — Hormone replacement therapy significantly improves muscle function -- down to the muscle fiber level -- in postmenopausal women, a new ... > full story
• Botany
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  How Petals Get Their Shape: Hidden Map Located Within Plant's Growing Buds

  April 30, 2013 — Why do rose petals have rounded ends while their leaves are more pointed? Scientists have revealed that the shape of petals is controlled by a hidden map located within the plant's growing ... > full story
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  Cheating Favors Extinction, Yeast Study Finds: Feedback Between Population and Evolutionary Dynamics

  April 30, 2013 — Cooperative behavior is widely observed in nature, but there remains the possibility that 'cheaters' can exploit the system, with uncertain consequences for the social unit as a whole. A new study ... > full story
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  New Simulation Speed Record on Sequoia Supercomputer

  April 30, 2013 — Computer scientists have set a high performance computing speed record that opens the way to the scientific exploration of complex planetary-scale systems. Scientists have announced a record-breaking ... > full story

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