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Human Visual System Could Make Powerful Computer
Since the idea of using DNA to
create faster, smaller, and more
powerful computers originated in
1994, scientists have been
scrambling to develop successful
ways to use genetic code for
computation. Now, new research
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Parasites Vastly Outweigh Predators In Estuaries: Could Have Significant Ecological Implications
In a study of free-living and
parasitic species in three
estuaries on the Pacific coast of
California and Baja California,
researchers have determined that
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Genetics Of White Horses Unraveled: One Mutation Makes Ordinary Horses Turn Grey, Then White, Very Young
White horses are colored horses
that turn grey, then white, at a
very young age. The white horse is
an icon for dignity which has had
a huge impact on human culture
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Rare Mutant Cells Glimpsed: Imaging System May Help Understand Origins Of Cancer
MIT biological engineers have
developed a new imaging system
that allows them to see cells that
have undergone a specific
mutation. ... > full story
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'Stuffy Nose' Mouse: A Promise To Help Treat 31 Million With Sinusitis
Mice with inflamed nasal tissue
may be unable to tell if something
smells bad or good, but their
sensory deficit is nothing to turn
up a nose at. That is because,
their developers say, the mice's
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Commercial Bees Spreading Disease To Wild Pollinating Bees
Bees provide crucial pollination
service to numerous crops and up
to a third of the human diet comes
from plants pollinated by insects.
However, pollinating bees are
suffering widespread declines in
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Micro Air Vehicle: Three Gram 'Dragonfly' Takes Flight
Engineers have made a new tiny
DelFly Micro air vehicle. This
successor to the DelFly I and II
weighs barely 3 grams, and with
its flapping wings is very similar
to a dragonfly. Ultra-small,
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Unique Fossil Discovery Shows Antarctic Was Once Much Warmer
A new fossil discovery -- the
first of its kind from the whole
of the Antarctic continent --
provides new evidence to support
the theory that the polar region
was once much warmer. Scientists
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Potentially Serious Security Flaws Found In Most Bank Websites, Including Large Bank Sites, Study Shows
More than 75 percent of the bank
Web sites surveyed had at least
one design flaw that could make
customers vulnerable to cyber
thieves after their money or even
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New Population Of Highly Threatened Greater Bamboo Lemur Found In Madagascar
Researchers in Madagascar have
confirmed the existence of a
population of greater bamboo
lemurs more than 400 km from the
only other place where the
critically endangered species is
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- Harnessing Human Visual System For Computing
- Eco-surprise: When Parasites Outweigh Predators
- Genetics Of White Horses Unraveled
- Origins Of Cancer: Rare Mutant Cells Glimpsed
- 'Stuffy Nose' Mouse To Help Sinusitis Sufferers
- Commercial Bees Spreading Disease To Wild Bees
- Micro-vehicle: 'Dragonfly' Takes Flight
- Unique Fossil Shows Antarctic Once Much Warmer
- Security Flaws Found In Most Bank Websites
- Rare Greater Bamboo Lemurs Discovered
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Cancer Drug Delivery Time Cut From Days To Hours With New Technique
July 24, 2008 — Researchers have developed a technique that has the potential to deliver cancer-fighting drugs to diseased areas within hours, as opposed to the two days it currently takes for existing delivery ... > full story -
Milkweed's Evolutionary Approach To Caterpillars: Counter Appetite With Fast Repair
July 24, 2008 — The adage that your enemies know your weaknesses best is especially true in the case of plants and predators that have co-evolved: as the predators evolve new strategies for attack, plants counter ... > full story -
Bosentan Improves Quality Of Life For Patients With Pulmonary Hypertension
July 24, 2008 — Recent studies have shown that bosentan therapy greatly improves the quality of life for patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension. According to a new study treatments with oral Bosentan reduces ... > full story -
Predynastic Human Presence Discovered By Core Drilling At The Northern Nile Delta Coast, Egypt
July 24, 2008 — A small but significant find made during a geological survey provides evidence of the oldest human presence yet discovered along the northernmost margin of Egypt's Nile ... > full story -
Gray And Green Together: Older Adults Can Play Role In Creating Healthier Environment
July 24, 2008 — Volunteering for environmental protection activities can be physically and mentally sustaining for older people. In fact, this demographic group is in a unique position to have a noticeable impact on ... > full story
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Regular Meals Reduce Risk Of Developing Metabolic Syndrome, Study Shows
July 24, 2008 — It is obvious to most people that our health is affected by what we eat; now, however, scientists have shown that it is also a matter of how often we eat. Scientists have now, for the first time, ... > full story -
During Olympics, Scientists Will Be Studying Air-quality In Beijing
July 24, 2008 — As the world watches China prepare for the Olympic Games, one researcher has his eye on less visible matters -- the particles in Beijing's air that millions breathe every day, and that many more will ... > full story -
Analysis Of Quickly Stopped Rx Orders Provides New Tool For Reducing Medical Errors
July 24, 2008 — By studying medication orders that are withdrawn ("discontinued") by physicians within 45 minutes of their origination, researchers have demonstrated a systematic and efficient method of identifying ... > full story -
Saving Lives After Natural Disasters With Fast Set-Up Phone Network
July 24, 2008 — A ten-kilo GSM mobile phone network will allow rescue workers to set up communications just hours, or even minutes, after a man-made or natural catastrophe. When disaster strikes communications are ... > full story -
Malaria Control Goals Are Likely To Be Unachievable
July 24, 2008 — The Millennium Development Goal to halt and begin to reverse the incidence of malaria globally is unlikely to be met. The statement comes in a report published in PLoS ... > full story
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Checking More Lymph Nodes Linked To Cancer Patient Survival
July 23, 2008 — Why do patients with gastric or pancreatic cancer live longer when they are treated at cancer centers or high-volume hospitals than patients treated at low-volume or community hospitals? New research ... > full story -
High Economic Value Set On Threatened Mexican Mangroves
July 23, 2008 — Mangrove destruction not only comes with ecological cost, but monetary as well: $37,500 per hectare each year, researchers say. Mexican mangroves, trees that form forest ecosystems at the ... > full story -
Discovery Of A Mechanism That Regulates Cell Movement
July 23, 2008 — A mechanism that controls the movement of cells in a tissue by regulating cell adhesion has been identified. This same mechanism may be defective in diseases such as cancer and metastasis, when ... > full story -
New Chlorine-tolerant Desalination Membrane Hopes To Boost Access To Clean Water
July 23, 2008 — Chemical engineers have developed a chlorine-tolerant membrane that should simplify the water desalination process, increasing access to fresh water and possibly reducing greenhouse ... > full story -
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Healthy AgingGeographical Ties To Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Cases Among 1991 Gulf War Veterans
July 23, 2008 — Researchers are hoping to find a geographical pattern to help explain why 1991 Gulf War veterans contracted the fatal neurological disease amyotrophic lateral sclerosis at twice the normal rate ... > full story
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Once-suspect Protein Found To Promote DNA Repair, Prevent Cancer
July 23, 2008 — An abundant chromosomal protein that binds to damaged DNA prevents cancer development by enhancing DNA repair, researchers report in the Proceedings of the National Academies of ... > full story -
How Carrots Help Us See The Color Orange
July 23, 2008 — One of the easiest ways to identify an object is by its color -- perhaps it is because children's books encourage us to pair certain objects with their respective colors. Why else would so many of us ... > full story -
Small Birth Size Linked To Changes In The Cardiovascular System That Predispose To Later Disease
July 23, 2008 — Researchers have found the first evidence that smaller size at birth is associated with specific alterations in the functioning of the heart and circulation in children and that these changes differ ... > full story -
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Environmental ScienceBetter Than Power Grid: New Microgrid Network Proposed For More Dependable, Cheaper Power
July 23, 2008 — A researcher has proposed a microgrid-based power plant with its own local power sources and independent control as a more dependable, efficient, and cost effective system than traditional telecom ... > full story -
Age-old Magic Tricks Can Provide Clues For Modern Science
July 23, 2008 — Revealing the science behind age-old magic tricks will help us better understand how humans see, think, and ... > full story
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End In Sight For Dreaded Dentist Drill
July 23, 2008 — A new technology that spots tooth decay almost as soon as it's begun promises to reduce the need for drilling and filling. Drilling is one of the top dental phobias and puts thousands of people off ... > full story -
Stem Cell Chicken And Egg Debate Moves To Unlikely Arena: The Testes
July 23, 2008 — Logic says it has to be the niche. As air and water preceded life, so the niche, that hospitable environment that shelters adult stem cells in many tissues and provides factors necessary to keep them ... > full story -
New Vaccine May Protect Against All Four Strains Of Dengue Virus
July 23, 2008 — Researchers have developed a novel four-component vaccine that protects monkeys against all four strains of dengue virus and may potentially offer protection to the millions of humans at risk ... > full story -
Environmental Factors Linked To Sex Ratio Of Plants Discovered
July 23, 2008 — Environmental factors can transform the ratio of females to males in plant populations according to new research. The authors suggest that when females capture large amounts of pollen, ... > full story -
Serious School Failure Is Depressing For Girls, But Not Boys
July 23, 2008 — Adolescent girls who had a serious school failure by the 12th grade -- being expelled, suspended or dropping out -- were significantly more likely to have suffered a serious bout of depression at the ... > full story
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Epilepsy Drug May Increase Risk Of Birth Defects
July 23, 2008 — Taking the epilepsy drug topiramate alone or along with other epilepsy drugs during pregnancy may increase the risk of birth defects, according to a study in Neurology. Research has shown that many ... > full story -
Robot Playmates May Help Children With Autism
July 23, 2008 — Scientists studying interactions of children with Autism Spectrum Disorders with bubble-blowing robots confirm what has been widely reported anecdotally: that ASD children in many cases interact more ... > full story -
Plastic Bottle Contaminants? No Reproductive Or Developmental Effects Found In Mice From Oral Exposure To Low Doses Of Bisphenol A
July 23, 2008 — A new multigenerational reproductive toxicity study of dietary Bisphenol A (BPA) in mice found no adverse effects of BPA on parents or offspring at dietary concentrations and doses comparable to ... > full story -
Some Earthworms Make Septic Systems Work Better, Others Do The Opposite
July 23, 2008 — The right earthworms can make home septic systems work better. The wrong ones could do the opposite. That's the finding in a study of worm populations living in the soil near trenches receiving ... > full story -
Viagra Works For Antidepressant-related Sexual Dysfunction In Women, Study Suggests
July 23, 2008 — Women with sexual dysfunction caused by the use of antidepressants experienced a reduction in adverse sexual effects with use of sildenafil, commonly known as the erectile dysfunction medication ... > full story
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Viral Recombination: Another Way HIV Fools The Immune System
July 23, 2008 — When individuals infected with HIV become infected with a second strain of the virus, the two viral strains can exchange genetic information, creating a third, recombinant strain of the virus that ... > full story -
Super-Resolution X-ray Microscopy Unveils Buried Secrets Of The Nanoworld
July 23, 2008 — A novel super-resolution X-ray microscope combines the high penetration power of x-rays with high spatial resolution, making it possible for the first time to shed light on the detailed interior ... > full story -
How Gastric Reflux May Trigger Asthma
July 23, 2008 — Researchers appear to have solved at least a piece of a puzzle that has mystified physicians for years: why so many patients with asthma also suffer from GERD, or gastroesophageal reflux ... > full story -
Molecular Hula Hoop Nanorotor
July 23, 2008 — Japanese researchers have observed the action of a nanorotor on the molecular scale. They were able to get "snapshots" of individual molecular rotors caught in ... > full story -
Hormone Oxytocin May Inhibit Social Phobia
July 23, 2008 — Scientists have shown using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) that the hormone oxytocin can inhibit feelings of anxiety in specific individuals. Their discovery might lead to a better ... > full story
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New Evidence Of Battle Between Humans And Ancient Virus
July 23, 2008 — Human ancestors fought back against an ancient retrovirus with a defense mechanism that our bodies still use today. Evidence of this battle has been preserved in our DNA for millions of ... > full story -
Heading Circulatory Disease Off At The Pass
July 23, 2008 — Researchers have devised an ultrasound imaging technique that picks up subtle early evidence of peripheral arterial disease that current conventional tests miss. The test, if approved for clinical ... > full story -
Carbon Dioxide Laser Resurfacing May Reduce Wrinkles Over Long Term
July 23, 2008 — Carbon dioxide laser resurfacing appears to be an effective long-term treatment for facial wrinkles, according to a report in the Archives of Facial Plastic ... > full story -
Fresh From The Grapevine To The Table With Sulfur Dioxide Preservative
July 23, 2008 — Table grapes are subject to serious water loss and decay while making the long trip from the vine to tables around the world. Pads placed over the fruit packed in boxes are one way of ensuring that ... > full story -
Memory Impairment Associated With Sound Processing Disorder
July 23, 2008 — Mild memory impairment may be associated with central auditory processing dysfunction, or difficulty hearing in complex situations with competing noise, such as hearing a single conversation amid ... > full story
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Analysis Of Quickly Stopped Rx Orders Provides New Tool For Reducing Medical Errors
By studying medication orders that are withdrawn ("discontinued") by physicians within 45 minutes of their origination, researchers have demonstrated a systematic and efficient method of identifying ... > full story
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Epilepsy Drug May Increase Risk Of Birth Defects
Taking the epilepsy drug topiramate alone or along with other epilepsy drugs during pregnancy may increase the risk of birth defects, according to a study in Neurology. Research has shown that many ... > full story
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Regular Meals Reduce Risk Of Developing Metabolic Syndrome, Study Shows
It is obvious to most people that our health is affected by what we eat; now, however, scientists have shown that it is also a matter of how often we eat. Scientists have now, for the first time, ... > full story
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Discovery Of A Mechanism That Regulates Cell Movement
A mechanism that controls the movement of cells in a tissue by regulating cell adhesion has been identified. This same mechanism may be defective in diseases such as cancer and metastasis, when ... > full story
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During Olympics, Scientists Will Be Studying Air-quality In Beijing
As the world watches China prepare for the Olympic Games, one researcher has his eye on less visible matters -- the particles in Beijing's air that millions breathe every day, and that many more will ... > full story
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Stem Cell Chicken And Egg Debate Moves To Unlikely Arena: The Testes
Logic says it has to be the niche. As air and water preceded life, so the niche, that hospitable environment that shelters adult stem cells in many tissues and provides factors necessary to keep them ... > full story
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Spitzer Reveals 'No Organics' Zone Around Pinwheel Galaxy
The Pinwheel galaxy is gussied up in infrared light in a new picture from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope. The fluffy-looking galaxy, officially named Messier 101, is dominated by a mishmash of spiral ... > full story
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Saving Lives After Natural Disasters With Fast Set-Up Phone Network
A ten-kilo GSM mobile phone network will allow rescue workers to set up communications just hours, or even minutes, after a man-made or natural catastrophe. When disaster strikes communications are ... > full story
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Personalized computer interfaces that adapt to each user's vision and motor abilities significantly speeds up computer tasks, especially in disabled users. A mathematical approach to design offers ... > full story
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