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Family Trees for Yeast Cells
May 13, 2013 Researchers have developed a revolutionary method to analyze the genomes of yeast ... > full story -
Gene Associated With Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Identified
May 12, 2013 Researchers have identified the first gene to be associated with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (also called AIS) across Asian and Caucasian populations. The gene is involved in the growth and ... > full story -
Research on Cilia Heats Up: Implications for Hearing, Vision Loss and Kidney Disease
May 12, 2013 Experiments have unearthed clues about which protein signaling molecules are allowed into hollow, hair-like “antennae,” called cilia, that alert cells to critical changes in their ... > full story -
Carnivorous Plant Throws out 'Junk' DNA
May 12, 2013 The newly sequenced genome of the carnivorous bladderwort contradicts the notion that vast quantities of noncoding 'junk' DNA are crucial for complex ... > full story -
Better Dyes for Imaging Technology
May 12, 2013 From microscopes to MRI scanners, imaging technology is growing ever more vital in the world's hospitals, whether for the diagnosis of illness or for research into new cures. Imaging technology ... > full story -
Potential Flu Pandemic Lurks: Influenza Viruses Circulating in Pigs, Birds Could Pose Risk to Humans
May 10, 2013 In the summer of 1968, a new strain of influenza appeared in Hong Kong. This strain, known as H3N2, spread around the globe and eventually killed an estimated 1 million people. A new study reveals ... > full story -
New Test for H7N9 Bird Flu in China May Help Slow Outbreak, Prevent Pandemic
May 10, 2013 Breaking research demonstrates that a recently developed diagnostic test can detect the new strain of influenza (H7N9) currently causing an outbreak in ... > full story -
Revealing Hidden Fungal Species Using DNA: The Importance of Recognizing Cryptic Diversity
May 10, 2013 In contrast to traditional approaches using morphological characters to delimit species, five new lichen-forming fungal species were described from what was traditionally considered a single species ... > full story -
New Discovery May Lead the Way to Improved Whooping Cough Vaccine
May 10, 2013 Scientists have made novel discoveries concerning the current vaccine against whooping cough that may lead to the development of an improved future ... > full story -
Earliest Archaeological Evidence of Human Ancestors Hunting and Scavenging
May 10, 2013 A recent research study has shed new light on the diet and food acquisition strategies of some the earliest human ancestors in Africa. Beginning around two million years ago, early stone tool-making ... > full story
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