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A 10-year effort by a University of Rhode Island scientist to develop transgenic rainbow trout with enhanced muscle growth has yielded fish with what have been described as six-pack abs and muscular shoulders that could provide a boost to the commercial aquaculture industry.
Source: University of Rhode Island
Posted on: Wednesday, Mar 10, 2010, 11:42am
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Posted on: Wednesday, Mar 10, 2010, 11:42am
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For the first time, scientists have succeeded in growing empty particles derived from a plant virus and have made them carry useful chemicals.
Source: Norwich BioScience Institutes
Posted on: Wednesday, Mar 10, 2010, 11:34am
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Posted on: Wednesday, Mar 10, 2010, 11:34am
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Scandinavian Scientists have discovered that a species of tree defends itself from herbivore attack by using chemicals emitted by neighbouring plants. The study, published today in New Phytologist, reveals how a species of birch tree adsorbs chemical compounds from neighbouring marsh tea plants, Rhondodendron tomentosum, in a unique 'defence by neighbour strategy.'
Source: Wiley-Blackwell
Posted on: Wednesday, Mar 10, 2010, 11:34am
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Posted on: Wednesday, Mar 10, 2010, 11:34am
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Scientists have found evidence of a catastrophic event they believe was responsible for halting the birth of stars in a galaxy in the early Universe.
Source: Durham University
Posted on: Wednesday, Mar 10, 2010, 10:25am
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Posted on: Wednesday, Mar 10, 2010, 10:25am
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People who are in good health are almost twice as likely to be interested in sex compared to those in poor health, according to research published on bmj.com today.
Source: BMJ-British Medical Journal
Posted on: Wednesday, Mar 10, 2010, 10:24am
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Posted on: Wednesday, Mar 10, 2010, 10:24am
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Research into the long calls of male Orangutans in Borneo has given scientists new insight into how these solitary apes communicate through dense jungle. An acoustic analysis of the calls, published today in Ethology, reveals that the calls not only serve to attract females, but also contain information on the identity and the context of the caller.
Source: Wiley-Blackwell
Posted on: Wednesday, Mar 10, 2010, 10:24am
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Posted on: Wednesday, Mar 10, 2010, 10:24am
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The humble papaya is gaining credibility in Western medicine for anticancer powers that folk cultures have recognized for generations.
Source: University of Florida
Posted on: Wednesday, Mar 10, 2010, 9:35am
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Posted on: Wednesday, Mar 10, 2010, 9:35am
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Sonic hedgehog, a gene that plays a crucial rule in the positioning and growth of limbs, fingers and toes, has been confirmed in an unexpected place in the embryos of developing mice — the layer of cells that creates the skin.
Source: University of Florida
Posted on: Wednesday, Mar 10, 2010, 9:35am
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Posted on: Wednesday, Mar 10, 2010, 9:35am
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University of Minnesota researcher George Weiblen and colleagues have found a faster way to study the spread and diet of insect pests.
Source: University of Minnesota
Posted on: Wednesday, Mar 10, 2010, 9:02am
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Posted on: Wednesday, Mar 10, 2010, 9:02am
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Consider this T-shirt: It can monitor your heart rate and breathing, analyze your sweat and even cool you off on a hot summer's day. What about a pillow that monitors your brain waves, or a solar-powered dress that can charge your ipod or MP4 player? This is not science fiction – this is cotton in 2010.
Source: Cornell University
Posted on: Wednesday, Mar 10, 2010, 9:02am
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Posted on: Wednesday, Mar 10, 2010, 9:02am
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Common wisdom tells us that for a successful relationship partners shouldn't go to bed angry. But new research from a psychologist at Harvard University suggests that brain activity—specifically in the region called the lateral prefrontal cortex—is a far better indicator of how someone will feel in the days following a fight with his or her partner.
Source: Harvard University
Posted on: Wednesday, Mar 10, 2010, 8:35am
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Posted on: Wednesday, Mar 10, 2010, 8:35am
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An analysis of comparative effectiveness studies finds that few compare medications with nonpharmacologic interventions, and few examine safety or cost-effectiveness, according to a study in the March 10 issue of JAMA.
Source: JAMA and Archives Journals
Posted on: Wednesday, Mar 10, 2010, 8:35am
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Posted on: Wednesday, Mar 10, 2010, 8:35am
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Immunizing children and adolescents with inactivated influenza vaccine resulted in reduced rates of influenza in their community compared to a similar community in which children did not receive the vaccine, suggesting that vaccinating children may help prevent transmission of the virus and offer protection for unimmunized community residents
Source: JAMA and Archives Journals
Posted on: Wednesday, Mar 10, 2010, 8:35am
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Posted on: Wednesday, Mar 10, 2010, 8:35am
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In a landmark study of more than 80,000 live kidney donors from across the United States, Johns Hopkins researchers have found the procedure carries very little medical risk and that, in the long term, people who donate one of their kidneys are likely to live just as long as those who have two healthy ones.
Source: Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions
Posted on: Wednesday, Mar 10, 2010, 8:35am
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Posted on: Wednesday, Mar 10, 2010, 8:35am
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A new American Cancer Society study finds progress in reducing cancer death rates is evident whether measured against baseline rates in 1970 or in 1990. The study finds a downturn in cancer death rates since 1990 results mostly from reductions in tobacco use, increased screening allowing early detection of several cancers, and modest to large improvements in treatment for specific cancers.
Source: American Cancer Society
Posted on: Tuesday, Mar 09, 2010, 5:15pm
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Posted on: Tuesday, Mar 09, 2010, 5:15pm
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In the first study of its kind in the United States, Henry Ford Hospital showed that skin transplant surgery is safe and effective for treating vitiligo.
Source: Henry Ford Health System
Posted on: Tuesday, Mar 09, 2010, 5:15pm
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Posted on: Tuesday, Mar 09, 2010, 5:15pm
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Men who engaged in domestic violence consistently overestimated how common such behavior is, and the more they overestimated it the more they engaged in abusing their partner in the previous 90 days, according to new research conducted at the University of Washington.
Source: University of Washington
Posted on: Tuesday, Mar 09, 2010, 3:46pm
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Posted on: Tuesday, Mar 09, 2010, 3:46pm
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What began as research into how diabetics could possibly preserve their eyesight has led to findings that could prolong the vision of children afflicted with retinoblastoma.
Source: Kansas State University
Posted on: Tuesday, Mar 09, 2010, 3:46pm
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Posted on: Tuesday, Mar 09, 2010, 3:46pm
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A mathematical model developed at Purdue University can predict complex signaling patterns that could help scientists determine how stem cells in an embryo later become specific tissues, knowledge that could be used to understand and treat developmental disorders and some diseases.
Source: Purdue University
Posted on: Tuesday, Mar 09, 2010, 3:46pm
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Posted on: Tuesday, Mar 09, 2010, 3:46pm
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A Princeton University-led research team has discovered that protein competition over an important enzyme provides a mechanism to integrate different signals that direct early embryonic development. The work suggests that these signals are combined long before they interact with the organism's DNA, as was previously believed, and also may inform new therapeutic strategies to fight cancer.
Source: Princeton University
Posted on: Tuesday, Mar 09, 2010, 3:46pm
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Posted on: Tuesday, Mar 09, 2010, 3:46pm
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Articles From the Web
Trouble in Space Station Construction
Astronauts ran into a problem on Saturday while setting up the International Space Station’s newest room, Tranquility: a critical insulating cover does not fit.
Astronauts ran into a problem on Saturday while setting up the International Space Station’s newest room, Tranquility: a critical insulating cover does not fit.
Source: NYTimes
Posted on: Monday, Feb 15, 2010, 11:21am
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Posted on: Monday, Feb 15, 2010, 11:21am
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Israel discovers large Byzantine-era wine press
Israeli archaeologists said Monday that they've discovered an unusually shaped 1,400-year-old wine press that was exceptionally large and advanced for its time.
Israeli archaeologists said Monday that they've discovered an unusually shaped 1,400-year-old wine press that was exceptionally large and advanced for its time.
How Cancer Wreaks Havoc on Bone
Insulin-like hormone sends bodies' own bone-eating cells into overdrive
Insulin-like hormone sends bodies' own bone-eating cells into overdrive
Source: Science
Posted on: Tuesday, Feb 09, 2010, 8:58am
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Posted on: Tuesday, Feb 09, 2010, 8:58am
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U.S. Officials Plan $78.5 Million Effort to Keep Dangerous Carp Out of Great Lakes
Addressing a threat that has grown increasingly tense throughout the Midwest as genetic material from the fish was found in Lake Michigan.
Addressing a threat that has grown increasingly tense throughout the Midwest as genetic material from the fish was found in Lake Michigan.
Source: NYTimes
Posted on: Tuesday, Feb 09, 2010, 8:58am
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Posted on: Tuesday, Feb 09, 2010, 8:58am
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New federal climate change agency proposed
The Obama administration on Monday proposed a new agency to study and report on the changing climate.
The Obama administration on Monday proposed a new agency to study and report on the changing climate.
Source: USA Today
Posted on: Tuesday, Feb 09, 2010, 8:58am
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Posted on: Tuesday, Feb 09, 2010, 8:58am
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Turkeys domesticated not once, but twice
New research indicates that the birds were tamed in Mesoamerica and what is now the Southwestern United States, with the poultry we eat today descending from the former region.
New research indicates that the birds were tamed in Mesoamerica and what is now the Southwestern United States, with the poultry we eat today descending from the former region.
Source: LA Times
Posted on: Tuesday, Feb 09, 2010, 8:58am
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Posted on: Tuesday, Feb 09, 2010, 8:58am
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Forget Portholes, Space Station Gets 360-Degree View
Astronauts aboard the International Space Station will soon get to enjoy "a room with a view." Space shuttle Endeavour is bringing up a dome-shaped observation module with a total of seven windows, giving astronauts unprecedented views of Earth and space.
Astronauts aboard the International Space Station will soon get to enjoy "a room with a view." Space shuttle Endeavour is bringing up a dome-shaped observation module with a total of seven windows, giving astronauts unprecedented views of Earth and space.
Security expert cracks PC encryption chip
Deep inside millions of computers is a digital Fort Knox, a special chip with the locks to highly guarded secrets, including classified government reports and confidential business plans. Now a former U.S. Army computer-security specialist has devised a way to break those locks.
Deep inside millions of computers is a digital Fort Knox, a special chip with the locks to highly guarded secrets, including classified government reports and confidential business plans. Now a former U.S. Army computer-security specialist has devised a way to break those locks.
Source: USA Today
Posted on: Tuesday, Feb 09, 2010, 8:57am
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Posted on: Tuesday, Feb 09, 2010, 8:57am
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Australia, Antarctica Linked by Climate
Carbon dioxide emissions could be leading to record drought and snowfalls
Carbon dioxide emissions could be leading to record drought and snowfalls
Blue Whales Croon A New Tune
Blue whales are updating their playlist, according to new research on the huge mammals. One scientist says it's because they've got more reason to sing.
Blue whales are updating their playlist, according to new research on the huge mammals. One scientist says it's because they've got more reason to sing.
Did Netflix Out a Customer? Your Private Details May Be Fodder for a Contest
Even 'Anonymized' User Data Can Sometimes Disclose Person's Identity
Even 'Anonymized' User Data Can Sometimes Disclose Person's Identity
Source: ABC News
Posted on: Tuesday, Feb 09, 2010, 8:57am
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Posted on: Tuesday, Feb 09, 2010, 8:57am
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Extra Money for Science in Obama’s Budget
The president’s proposed spending plan would increase money for the Health and Human Services Department and the National Institutes of Health.
The president’s proposed spending plan would increase money for the Health and Human Services Department and the National Institutes of Health.
Source: NYTimes
Posted on: Tuesday, Feb 02, 2010, 11:51am
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Posted on: Tuesday, Feb 02, 2010, 11:51am
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Source: Science
Posted on: Tuesday, Feb 02, 2010, 11:51am
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Posted on: Tuesday, Feb 02, 2010, 11:51am
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Crystals in meteorite harder than diamonds
Researchers using a diamond paste to polish a slice of meteorite stumbled onto something remarkable: crystals in the rock that are harder than diamonds.
Researchers using a diamond paste to polish a slice of meteorite stumbled onto something remarkable: crystals in the rock that are harder than diamonds.
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