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Early Life On Earth: Could Salt Crusts Be Key Ingredient In Cooking Up Prebiotic Molecules?
German scientists investigating
the complex chemical mixture
thought to be present in the early
Earth's oceans have found that
amino acids can be 'cooked' into
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Gene Variation That Lets People Get By On Less Sleep Transferred To Create Insomniac Mice
Sleep experts have identified a
genetic variation in humans, which
the scientists also developed in
mouse models, that allows a rare
number of people to require less
... > full story
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Live Birth -- Key To Much Marine Life -- Depends Upon Evolution Of Chromosomal Sex Determination
A new analysis of extinct sea
creatures suggests that the
transition from egg-laying to
live-born young opened up
evolutionary pathways that allowed
... > full story
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Longest Lightning Storm On Saturn Breaks Solar System Record
A powerful lightning storm in
Saturn’s atmosphere that
began in mid-January 2009 has
become the Solar System’s
longest continuously observed
thunderstorm. It broke the record
... > full story
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Melting Of The Greenland Ice Sheet Mapped
Will all of the ice on Greenland
melt and flow out into the sea,
bringing about a colossal rise in
ocean levels on Earth, as the
global temperature rises? The key
concern is how stable the ice cap
actually is, and new Danish
... > full story
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Sophisticated Telescope Camera Debuts With Peek At Nest Of Black Holes
Less than two months after they
inaugurated the world's largest
telescope, astronomers have used
one of the world's most advanced
telescopic instruments to gather
images of the heavens. The handful
... > full story
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Patterns In Mars Crater Floors Give Picture Of Drying Lakes
Networks of giant polygonal
troughs etched across crater
basins on Mars have been
identified as desiccation cracks
caused by evaporating lakes,
providing further evidence of a
... > full story
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Scientists Cure Color Blindness In Monkeys
Scientists cast a rosy light on
the potential for gene therapy to
treat adult vision disorders
involving cone cells -- the most
important cells for vision in
people. Scientists used gene
therapy to cure two squirrel
... > full story
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Changes In Earth's Ozone Layer Predicted To Increase UV Radiation In Tropics And Antarctica
Physicists have discovered that
changes in the Earth's ozone layer
due to climate change will reduce
the amount of ultraviolet
radiation in northern high
... > full story
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First Solid Evidence For A Rocky Exoplanet: Mass And Density Of Smallest Exoplanet Finally Measured
The longest set of HARPS
measurements ever made has firmly
established the nature of the
smallest and fastest-orbiting
exoplanet known, CoRoT-7b,
... > full story
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- Salt Crusts: Key To Early Life On Earth?
- Genetically Engineered Insomniac Mice
- Sex Determination For Adapting To Ocean Life
- Saturn Lightning Storm Sets Solar System Record
- Melting Of The Greenland Ice Sheet Mapped
- Telescope Camera Peeks At Nest Of Black Holes
- Patterns In Mars Basins Reveal Drying Lakes
- Scientists Cure Color Blindness In Monkeys
- Ozone: More UV Radiation In Tropics, Antarctica
- First Solid Evidence For A Rocky Exoplanet
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Single Missing Protein May Result In Down Syndrome And Other Human Chromosomal Birth Defects
September 17, 2009 — Using yeast genetics and a novel scheme to selectively remove a single protein from the cell division process called meiosis, a cell biologist found that when a key molecular player known as Pds5 ... > full story -
New Air Force Magnetron May Help Defeat Enemy Electronics
September 17, 2009 — Researchers funded by the US Air Force Office of Scientific Research have invented a new type of magnetron that may be used to defeat enemy electronics. A magnetron is type of vacuum tube used as the ... > full story -
Nanoparticle Treatment For Burns Curbs Infection, Reduces Inflammation
September 17, 2009 — Treating second-degree burns with a nanoemulsion lotion sharply curbs bacterial growth and reduces inflammation that otherwise can jeopardize recovery, scientists have shown in initial laboratory ... > full story -
Sustainable Fertilizer: Urine And Wood Ash Produce Large Harvest
September 17, 2009 — Results of the first study evaluating the use of human urine mixed with wood ash as a fertilizer for food crops has found that the combination can be substituted for costly synthetic fertilizers to ... > full story -
Quality Of Early Child Care Plays Role In Later Reading, Math Achievement
September 17, 2009 — Using information from the longitudinal study of early care and youth development, researchers found that children who spent more time in high-quality child care in the first five years of their ... > full story
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On-the-job Pesticide Exposure Associated With Parkinson's Disease
September 17, 2009 — Individuals whose occupation involves contact with pesticides appear to have an increased risk of having Parkinson's disease, according to a new ... > full story -
Chinks In ISS Armour Deliver Data On Space Junk Impacts
September 17, 2009 — Speeding along in orbit at more than seven kilometres per second, the International Space Station has its surfaces carefully shielded against potentially catastrophic collisions with micrometeoroids ... > full story -
Gene Mutation Causes Severe Epilepsy, Febrile Seizures In Thousands Of Infants Worldwide
September 17, 2009 — Medical researchers have identified a gene with mutations that cause febrile seizures and contribute to a severe form of epilepsy known as Dravet syndrome in some of the most vulnerable patients -- ... > full story -
Toward Making Smart Phone Touch-screens More Glare And Smudge Resistant
September 17, 2009 — Scientists have discovered the secret to easing one of the great frustrations of the millions who use smart phones, portable media players and other devices with touch-screens: Reducing their ... > full story -
Bitemark Evidence And Analysis Should Be Approached With Caution, According To Study
September 17, 2009 — Against the backdrop of last week's Congressional hearing into the future of forensic science, researchers have published a landmark paper on the controversial topic of bitemark ... > full story
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Supplementing Babies' Formula With DHA Boosts Cognitive Development, Study Finds
September 17, 2009 — A study of 229 infants shows that babies fed formula supplemented with docosahexaenoic acid -- an essential fatty acid found in breast milk -- have higher cognitive skills than babies fed regular ... > full story -
Mechanism That Constructs Key Brain Structure Discovered
September 17, 2009 — Researchers have found a molecular mechanism that allows the proper mixing of neurons during the formation of columns essential for the operation of the cerebral ... > full story -
New Marker For Alzheimer's Discovered
September 17, 2009 — Researchers have discovered a previously unknown substance in spinal fluid that can be used to diagnose Alzheimer's ... > full story -
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New Material For Nanoscale Computer Chips
September 17, 2009 — New data from Chinese-Danish collaboration shows that organic nanoscale wires could be an alternative to silicon in computer ... > full story -
Prison Gambling Associated With Crime, Substance Abuse When Offenders Re-enter Community: Study
September 17, 2009 — Parolees with a gambling habit may resort to criminal activities and substance abuse when they are released from prison if there are few community supports to help them re-integrate, a new study has ... > full story
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Kids With Small Head Size At Risk Of Neurologic Problems, Screening Needed
September 17, 2009 — A new guideline from the American Academy of Neurology finds that children with microcephaly -- that is, children whose head size is smaller than that of 97 percent of children -- are at risk of ... > full story -
Researchers To Probe Whether Lyme Disease Will Follow Spread Of Ticks Across U.S.
September 17, 2009 — Potentially debilitating Lyme disease doesn't afflict people everywhere that the ticks harboring it are found. At least not yet. A five-university consortium wants to find out why. "These ticks are ... > full story -
Once-daily Pill Effective As Multiple Dosings For Oral Yeast Infection In HIV/AIDS Patients
September 17, 2009 — A once-daily medication option for treating the most common mouth infection in HIV/AIDS patients has shown to be just as effective and safe as taking an anti-fungal pill five times a day, according ... > full story -
Nanotube Risk Assessment
September 17, 2009 — Italian scientists suggest that we need a much more detailed toxicological approach to hazard assessment before judgement regarding the long-term safety of carbon nanotubes can be ... > full story -
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Global WarmingHuman-made Crises 'Outrunning Our Ability To Deal With Them,' Scientists Warn
September 17, 2009 — The world faces a compounding series of crises driven by human activity, which existing governments and institutions are increasingly powerless to cope with, a group of eminent environmental ... > full story
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Visual Detection: New Neural Circuits Identified In The Retina
September 17, 2009 — The detection of approaching objects, such as looming predators, is necessary for survival. Which neurons and nerve circuits mediate this function? A new type of nerve cell, sensitive to approaching ... > full story -
Exotic Timber Plantations Found To Use More Than Twice The Water Of Native Forests
September 17, 2009 — Ecologists have discovered that timber plantations in Hawaii use more than twice the amount of water to grow as native forests use. Especially for island ecosystems, these findings suggest that land ... > full story -
What Happens When Immune Cells Just Won't Die?
September 17, 2009 — X-linked lymphoproliferative disease (XLP) is a rare inherited immunodeficiency most commonly caused by deficiency in the protein SAP. New research now provides an explanation as to how SAP ... > full story -
Can Gene Expression Profiling Make It Possible To Predict Deadly Infections In Cattle?
September 17, 2009 — A new study suggests that gene expression profiling may allow researchers to track the progression of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) in cattle and ultimately predict their infectious ... > full story -
Active Older Adults Live Longer, Have Better Functional Status
September 17, 2009 — Older adults who continue or begin to do any amount of exercise appear to live longer and have a lower risk of disability, according to a new ... > full story
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Alzheimer’s Disease Results In Greater Language Impairments In More Highly-educated Than Less Learned Patients, New Study Suggests
September 16, 2009 — Alzheimer’s Disease results in greater language impairments in more highly-educated than less learned patients, according to a new study. The research also revealed that women with the disease ... > full story -
Egg-shaped Legacy Of Britain's Mobile Ice-sheet
September 16, 2009 — The ice sheets that sculpted the landscape of Northern Britain moved in unexpected ways and left distinctive egg-shaped features, according to new ... > full story -
Yes-associated Protein: Early Diagnosis Of Gastric Carcinoma
September 16, 2009 — A research team analyzed the differences and relevance of Yes-associated protein and survivin, and explored the correlation and significance of their expression in gastric carcinoma and precancerous ... > full story -
Insecticide-free Method Studied For Control Of Soybean Aphids
September 16, 2009 — Researchers are looking at a way to genetically modify soybeans to prevent damage from aphids. If successful, soybeans will carry in-plant protection from aphids, similar to the way genetically ... > full story -
Failure To Tackle Climate Change Spells A Global Health Catastrophe, Experts Warn
September 16, 2009 — Health experts warn that failure to agree radical cuts in carbon dioxide emissions at the UN climate change conference in Copenhagen this December spells a global health ... > full story
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New Antituberculosis Compounds Discovered
September 16, 2009 — Attempts to eradicate tuberculosis are stymied by the fact that the disease-causing bacteria have a sophisticated mechanism for surviving dormant in infected cells. Now, scientists have identified ... > full story -
With A Flash Of Light, A Neuron's Function Is Revealed
September 16, 2009 — Using light, scientists traced a fish's swimming response to the neurons that control it. Their technique could become a powerful way to learn how biological systems ... > full story -
Exercise Better Than Shockwave Treatment For Chronic Shoulder Pain, Study Finds
September 16, 2009 — Supervised exercises are more effective than shockwave treatment to relieve chronic shoulder pain, a new study ... > full story -
Genetic Secrets Of Date Palm Unlocked
September 16, 2009 — Researchers have mapped a draft version of the date palm genome, unlocking many of its genetic ... > full story -
Acne Really Is A Nightmare For Some Teens
September 16, 2009 — Zits, pimples, bumps and blemishes are a young person's worst nightmare. Collectively they are known as acne, a very common skin condition that affects millions of adolescents. Now a Norwegian study ... > full story
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Remodeling Tumor Vasculature: A New Approach To Therapy
September 16, 2009 — Life-threatening tumors are fed by the uncontrolled growth of blood vessels within them that allows them to thrive – and to halt disease-fighting cells in their tracks. Reversing or ... > full story -
Brain's Response To Seeing Food May Be Linked To Weight Loss Maintenance
September 16, 2009 — A difference in brain activity patterns may explain why some people are able to maintain a significant weight loss while others regain the weight, according to a new ... > full story -
Gut Ecology In Transplant Patients
September 16, 2009 — A new genomic analysis shows that small-bowel transplant patients with an ileostomy have a very different population of bacteria living in their gut than patients whose ileostomy has been ... > full story -
How To Spell B-Y-U With DNA
September 16, 2009 — DNA origami just got a new "twist" from Brigham Young University researchers who use DNA strands of customized length to spell "BYU." The advance puts them one critical step closer to building ... > full story -
Under Pressure: The Impact Of Stress On Decision Making
September 16, 2009 — We are faced with making decisions all the time. Often, we carefully deliberate the pros and cons of our choices, taking into consideration past experiences in similar situations before making a ... > full story
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Kids With Small Head Size At Risk Of Neurologic Problems, Screening Needed
A new guideline from the American Academy of Neurology finds that children with microcephaly -- that is, children whose head size is smaller than that of 97 percent of children -- are at risk of ... > full story
- Once-daily Pill Effective As Multiple Dosings For Oral Yeast Infection In HIV/AIDS Patients
- What Happens When Immune Cells Just Won't Die?
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Mind & Brain
Gene Mutation Causes Severe Epilepsy, Febrile Seizures In Thousands Of Infants Worldwide
Medical researchers have identified a gene with mutations that cause febrile seizures and contribute to a severe form of epilepsy known as Dravet syndrome in some of the most vulnerable patients -- ... > full story
Living Well
Acne Really Is A Nightmare For Some Teens
Zits, pimples, bumps and blemishes are a young person's worst nightmare. Collectively they are known as acne, a very common skin condition that affects millions of adolescents. Now a Norwegian study ... > full story
Biological & Earth Sciences
Plants & Animals
Researchers To Probe Whether Lyme Disease Will Follow Spread Of Ticks Across U.S.
Potentially debilitating Lyme disease doesn't afflict people everywhere that the ticks harboring it are found. At least not yet. A five-university consortium wants to find out why. "These ticks are ... > full story
Earth & Climate
On-the-job Pesticide Exposure Associated With Parkinson's Disease
Individuals whose occupation involves contact with pesticides appear to have an increased risk of having Parkinson's disease, according to a new ... > full story
- Human-made Crises 'Outrunning Our Ability To Deal With Them,' Scientists Warn
- Exotic Timber Plantations Found To Use More Than Twice The Water Of Native Forests
- Insecticide-free Method Studied For Control Of Soybean Aphids
- Failure To Tackle Climate Change Spells A Global Health Catastrophe, Experts Warn
- more stories
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Egg-shaped Legacy Of Britain's Mobile Ice-sheet
The ice sheets that sculpted the landscape of Northern Britain moved in unexpected ways and left distinctive egg-shaped features, according to new ... > full story
- Skeleton Found At Roman Site In Britain Mystifies Archaeologists
- Molecular Evidence Supports Key Tenet Of Darwin's Evolution Theory
- Largest-ever Collection Of Coins From Period Of Revolt Against Romans Found In Judean Hills
- El Niño, Global Warming Link Questioned; Possible Link Between 1918 El Niño And Flu Pandemic?
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Chinks In ISS Armour Deliver Data On Space Junk Impacts
Speeding along in orbit at more than seven kilometres per second, the International Space Station has its surfaces carefully shielded against potentially catastrophic collisions with micrometeoroids ... > full story
Matter & Energy
Bitemark Evidence And Analysis Should Be Approached With Caution, According To Study
Against the backdrop of last week's Congressional hearing into the future of forensic science, researchers have published a landmark paper on the controversial topic of bitemark ... > full story
Computers & Math
Toward Making Smart Phone Touch-screens More Glare And Smudge Resistant
Scientists have discovered the secret to easing one of the great frustrations of the millions who use smart phones, portable media players and other devices with touch-screens: Reducing their ... > full story
