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Insects Trained In Quest For Artificial Nose
Researchers have discovered
that when training insects,
the process of building
associations is not a simple
matter of strengthening
connections through
... > full story
Preserved By Ice: Glacial Dams Helped Prevent Erosion Of Tibetan Plateau
New research suggests that
the edge of the Tibetan
plateau might have been
preserved for thousands of
years by ice and glacial
... > full story
Brainy Genes, Not Brawn, Key To Success On Mussel Beach
Scientists have found that
mussels in their natural
habitat express their genes
in cyclic waves, in what
appears to be a survival
strategy akin to the
... > full story
RNA Molecules, Delivery System Improve Vaccine Responses, Effectiveness
A novel delivery system that
could lead to more efficient
and more disease-specific
vaccines against infectious
diseases has been developed ... > full story
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Fat-regenerating 'Stem Cells' Found In Mice
October 12, 2008 — Researchers have identified stem cells with the capacity to build fat. Although they have yet to show that the cells can renew themselves, transplants of the progenitor cells isolated from the fat ... > full story -
Pollution From Livestock Farming Affects Infant Health
October 12, 2008 — A new study finds that pollution from livestock facilities is associated with an increase in infant ... > full story -
Gut Reaction To Arsenic Exposure Simulated
October 12, 2008 — A simulated gastrointestinal system is helping scientists test contaminated soil for its potential to harm humans. The method is likely to save time and money for people hoping to repurpose land with ... > full story -
Babies And Beethoven: Infants Can Tell Happy Songs From Sad
October 12, 2008 — A new study shows that 5-month-old babies can distinguish an upbeat tune, such as "Ode to Joy" from Beethoven's Ninth Symphony, from a lineup of gloomier compositions. By age 9 months, babies can do ... > full story -
Important Clue To Learning Deficit In Children With Autism
October 12, 2008 — An important clue to why children with autism spectrum disorders have trouble imitating others has been discovered: they spend less time looking at the faces of people who are modeling new ... > full story -
Tamoxifen Chemoprevention Tied To Early Detection Of Breast Cancer
October 12, 2008 — The drug tamoxifen does not prevent or treat estrogen receptor negative breast cancer, but it can make the disease easier to find, researchers report in the Oct. 1 Journal of the National Cancer ... > full story -
Scientists Explore Putting Electric Cars On A Two-way Power Street
October 12, 2008 — Think of it as the end of cars' slacker days: No more sitting idle for hours in parking lots or garages racking up payments, but instead earning their keep by providing power to the electricity grid. ... > full story -
Does It Matter If Black Plus White Equals Black Or Multiracial?
October 12, 2008 — "Is Barack Obama Black or Biracial?" a recent CNN.com headline asks. Should such racial characterizations of people like Obama -- who have one black parent and one white parent -- really matter? ... > full story -
How Dust Rings Point To Exo-Earths With Supercomputer's Help
October 12, 2008 — Supercomputer simulations of dusty disks around sunlike stars show that planets nearly as small as Mars can create patterns that future telescopes may be able to detect. The research points to a new ... > full story -
Eliminating Viral Vector In Stem Cell Reprogramming
October 12, 2008 — Scientists have eliminated the need for a viral vector in the stem cell reprogramming process In a report in Science, they showed the ability to reprogram adult cells into iPS cells without viral ... > full story
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