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Mapping Translation Sites in the Human Genome
June 16, 2013 Scientists have produced the first genome-wide investigation of cap-independent translation, identifying thousands of mRNA sequences that act as Translation Enhancing Elements, which are RNA ... > full story -
'Cold Snap' 116 Million Years Ago Triggered Marine Ecosystem Crisis
June 16, 2013 A "cold snap" 116 million years ago triggered a similar marine ecosystem crisis to the ones witnessed in the past as a result of global warming, according to new research. The international study ... > full story -
Memory-Boosting Chemical Identified in Mice: Cell Biologists Find Molecule Targets a Key Biological Pathway
June 14, 2013 Memory improved in mice injected with a small, drug-like molecule discovered by researchers studying how cells respond to biological ... > full story -
Mystery of X-Ray Light from Black Holes Solved
June 14, 2013 Astrophysicists using high-powered computer simulartions demonstrate that gas spiraling toward a black hole inevitably results in X-ray ... > full story -
Study of Oceans' Past Raises Worries About Their Future
June 14, 2013 Scientists have now completed the first global study of changes that occurred in a crucial component of ocean chemistry, the nitrogen cycle, at the end of the last ice age. The results of their study ... > full story -
Wild Cheetah Accelerate Fast and Reach Speeds of Up to 58 Miles Per Hour During a Hunt
June 14, 2013 Researchers have captured the first detailed information on the hunting dynamics of the wild cheetah in its natural habitat. Using an innovative GPS and motion sensing collar that they designed, ... > full story -
Menopause May Be an Unintended Outcome of Men's Preference for Younger Mates
June 14, 2013 After decades of laboring under other theories that never seemed to add up, biologists have concluded that menopause is actually an unintended outcome of natural selection generated by men's ... > full story -
Can You Feel Me Now? New Array Measures Vibrations Across Skin, May Help Engineers Design Tactile Displays
June 14, 2013 A new array measures vibrations across skin may help engineers design tactile ... > full story -
From the Mouths of Babes: Toddlers' Speech Is Far More Advanced Than Previously Thought
June 14, 2013 The sound of small children chattering away as they learn to talk has always been considered cute -- but not particularly sophisticated. However, new research has shown that toddlers' speech is far ... > full story -
A Turbocharger for Nerve Cells: Key Mechanism Boosts the Signaling Function of Neurons in Brain
June 14, 2013 Locating a car that's blowing its horn in heavy traffic, channel-hopping between football and a thriller on TV without losing the plot, and not forgetting the start of a sentence by the time we have ... > full story
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