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Seaweed could make junk food healthier

...by adding an extract of an exotic type of seaweed, say British scientists. The highly-fibrous seaweed e...unts of fat and a low degree of healthy nutrients, say the team. Scientists at the University of Newcastle upon Tyne publish their findings in the academi...

Nose odors and mouth odors: The brain distinguishes

...ion for 'taste,'" they wrote. "For example, we may say that we like the 'taste' of a wine, because of its fruity or spicy notes. However, gustation refers only to the sensations of sweet, sour, salty, savory, and bitter, and thus the pleasant 'taste' to which we refer is actually a pleasant odor sensed r...

US Army plans to bulk-buy anthrax

...se has not yet acquired the agent. They refused to say what it will be used for. ...

The synapse is a shotgun

... beyond the known receiving sites. The researchers say that right now they have little idea of how the synaptic shotgun functions. The research was published in the July 15, 2005, issue of the journal Science. Sejnowski, who is at The Salk Institute, and colleagues Darwin Berg and Mark Ellisman, both of...

Researchers predict infinite genomes

...ecific strain's unique activity. TIGR researchers say the pan-genome concept also underscores the limits of traditional known genomes. Researchers often refer to a "type" genome to describe a given species. That singular, representative genome is often simply the strain easiest to acquire from nature or...

Hopkins scientists uncover 'tags' that force proteins to cell surface

... for treating CF. Although many scientists would say that failure to get these proteins to the cell surface means the proteins weren't assembled properly in the cell, Li says that how and where proteins are made has a lot to do with the difficulties researchers have had. For one, proteins are made de...

A vaccine to kill tapeworm

...felong immunity with one or two shots, though they say the vaccine will still be beneficial even it has to be given yearly. There is no reason why the vaccine would not work in people too. But safety issues make it much more costly to develop a human vaccine, and it should not be necessary, says Gauci. ...

Squeezing out dune plants

... of human-induced disturbance and climate change," say the researchers. All this means faster erosion and less protection for the people, animals, and buildings on Galveston Island. ...

Aloe vera coating may prolong freshness, safety of fruits and vegetables

...e to your fruits and veggies. Researchers in Spain say they have developed a gel from the tropical plant that can be used as an edible coating to prolong the quality and safety of fresh produce. The gel, which does not appear to affect food taste or appearance, shows promise as a safe, natural and enviro...

Clear rules needed to govern deep sea bioprospecting: UNU

...g resource access benefits sharing. Some companies say uncertainty over access procedures is a major deterrent to their research and investment, according to the report. Seabed is not a lawless realm, but almost Bioprospecting in the seabed within territorial limits is currently regulated by the UN Con...

A Father’s Day Gift: Free DNA Paternity Testing

...g resource access benefits sharing. Some companies say uncertainty over access procedures is a major deterrent to their research and investment, according to the report. Seabed is not a lawless realm, but almost Bioprospecting in the seabed within territorial limits is currently regulated by the UN Con...

Opiates Better Than Sedatives For Treating Newborns In Withdrawal

... aids and marijuana) during pregnancy. Researchers say two of the studies may have included identical patients. Newborns suffering from neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) exhibit seizures, poor feeding, diarrhea and vomiting that lead to excessive weight loss and dehydration, sleeping problems and fever...

Researchers discover new route to hemoglobin synthesis

... aids and marijuana) during pregnancy. Researchers say two of the studies may have included identical patients. Newborns suffering from neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) exhibit seizures, poor feeding, diarrhea and vomiting that lead to excessive weight loss and dehydration, sleeping problems and fever...

Sugar helps control cell division

...seem to be important controllers of cell division, say the researchers. "The dogma for decades has been that the cycle of cell division is controlled by the appearance and disappearance of certain proteins called cyclins, but experiments have shown that you can knock out any of these and still get perfe...

'Underground' tunnels discovered as means for communication between immune system cells

...ort other molecules between cells, the researchers say the tunneling nanotubules are something quite different. "This is clearly a third form of intercellular communication, distinct from gap junctions and synapses used by nerve cells. And, it is possible that tunneling nanotubules are essential for the...

Two designer drugs hit same lung cancer target, but only one is effective

... of the National Cancer Institute, the researchers say that the divergent results add to growing evidence that mutations in the targets of designer drugs critically influence their effectiveness. Erbitux is an effective inhibitor of EGFR signals in colorectal cancer, which involves a normal, not mutant, ...

No small feat: First ever gene therapy success for muscular dystrophy achieved

...s. "While we have much farther to go until we can say gene therapy will work in children, we have shown ...tic improvements and even be life-saving. Yet they say their results are far from ideal and more work lies ahead. "It's probably not realistic to expect t...

Results of world's first gene therapy trial for arthritis show approach safe, feasible

...was introduced into a human joint. The researchers say their results showing that successful gene transfer can target joint inflammation open the door to the development of improved gene-based therapies for both rheumatoid and the more common osteoarthritis, which together affect about 66 million people ...

The roots of civilization trace back to ... roots

...ain forests. In the article, Laden and Wrangham say that the evidence lies in the fossil record, specifically teeth and jaws. The teeth and jaws of savannah dwelling apes evolved into large massive jaws, jaw muscles and molars, ideal for grinding roots instead of shearing leaves. The size of the teet...

“Hitchhiking?Viruses as Cancer Drug Delivery System

...ain forests. In the article, Laden and Wrangham say that the evidence lies in the fossil record, specifically teeth and jaws. The teeth and jaws of savannah dwelling apes evolved into large massive jaws, jaw muscles and molars, ideal for grinding roots instead of shearing leaves. The size of the teet...

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