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Study shows humans have ability to track odors, much like bloodhounds

Though humans may never match the tracking ability of dogs, we apparently have the ability to sniff out and locate odors, according to a new study by scientists from the University of California, Berkeley. Student volunteers presented with odors to one nostril or the other could reliably discern where the odor was coming from, and functional magnetic resonance images of their brains showed...

Nose odors and mouth odors: The brain distinguishes

Researchers have presented the first clear evidence that olfaction is uniquely a "dual" sense, in that the brain perceives the same odorant molecule differently if it arrives through the nose rather than the mouth. In the August 18, 2005, issue of , researchers report that the smell of chocolate activated different brain regions according to whether the odor was introduced into the o...

Protein behind autumn color splendor identified

In September the chlorophyll starts to disappear from the leaves of plants. This reveals the yellow and red pigments that bring us the explosion of colors we now have in store. A research team at Ume's Plant Science Center (UPSC) has now identified a protein that helps bring out the color splendor of plants in the fall. The research team's findings are being published in the scientific j...

Seal rookeries could provide a reliable food source for endangered California condors, study finds

A team of scientists is proposing that endangered California condors raised in captivity be released near seal and sea lion rookeries so that the birds can once again feast on the carcasses of marine mammals as their ancestors did centuries ago. The researchers from Stanford University and four other institutions base their conclusion on the feeding behavior of modern and early condors and...

Red Tide causes sea turtle die-off in El Salvador

A "Red Tide" event that occurred off the coast of El Salvador late last year directly caused the deaths of some 200 sea turtles, according to test results released today by the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) and other organizations. Responding to requests from the Salvadoran government and the US Agency for International Development (USAID)for assistance, WCS veterinary pathologist Dr...

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Human TRAP 5 ImmunoCapture Assay Kit from BioVendor Laboratory Medicine, Inc.

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Description:The antibody recognizes the peptide sequence ESESQGPK (aa 441-448) of human class III beta-tubulin specific for neurones....
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Comparison of Growth Techniques and Media for the Purpose of Plasmid Isolation from E. coli Using the Eppendorf Perfectprep Plasmid Mini Kit

Comparison of Growth Techniques and Media for the Purpose of Plasmid Isolation from E. coli Using the Eppendorf<sup > Plasmid Mini Kit BioSystems Laboratory, Brinkmann Instruments, Inc., We...

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Eppendorf Perfectprep Gel Cleanup Kit

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Eppendorf Perfectprep Gel Cleanup Kit

Gel Cleanup Kit Eppendorf 5 Prime, Boulder, Colorado The purity of DNA extracted from agarose gels can have a significant impact on downs...

An Assessment of the Eppendorf twin.tec plate performance in PCR* applications

M. Arun Kumar, PhD, and Vincent Prezioso, PhD, Brinkmann BioSystems Laboratory To evaluate the performances of Eppendorf 96-well twin.tec PCR plates, we carried out PCR reactions with twin.tec plates and PCR microplates from another commercial mi...

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Aromatherapy: Ambient odors of orange and lavender reduce anxiety

Odors have long been known to be capable of altering the emotional state of humans. Physiological and psychological effects of essential oils have been acknowledged in folk medicine and aromatherapy for a long time//. Citrus and lavender fragrances have been particularly attributed with mood enhancing properties by aromatherapists. Recently a study, published in the September issue of th...

Bird Flu Claims Indonesian Market Vendor

An Indonesian market vendor who came into close contact with sick birds has died of what is thought to be the H5N1 strain of the bird flu virus.// Health authorities at Jakarta's Infectious Diseases Hospital confirmed that the 22-year-old man carried the virus. Blood and swab samples have been sent to a World Health Organization-approved laboratory in Hong Kong and if that report is posit...

Aluminum in Deodorants Could Increase Breast Cancer Risk

Cancer researcher Philippa Darbre, PhD, of the University of Reading in England, has said that a strong link exists between the use of deodorants or antiperspirants and breast cancer. She says that he aluminum-based active ingredient used in these products mimics estrogen in the body.// "Lifetime exposure to estrogen is the risk factor which is tied most strongly to breast cancer," Darb...

“Corridors Project” To Concentrate On HIV Prevention Programmes In Inda

Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has allocated to the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg, Canada, $5.9 million for a project// aimed at preventing the spread of HIV/AIDS in India. University of Manitoba in Winnipeg, has constituted the new "Corridors Project" will provide HIV prevention programmes and services for migrant women sex workers and high-risk men along the corridors betwee...

Aluminum Salts In Underarm Deodorants Increase Risk Of Breast Cancer

A new study has now raised the possibility of an association between aluminum salts contained in deodorants and increased risk of breast cancer//. Salts of metals like cadmium and aluminum are believed to exert estrogen-like efforts on breast cancer cells, leading to malignant transformation. Under laboratory conditions, these salts have even been found to accelerate the growth of bre...

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Doro Skull Pins

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Doro Skull Clamp

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Doro Halo Retractor System

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Doro J-Arm Retractor System

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Doro Headrest System

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International ENDORSE Study Shows That the Majority of Hospitalized Patients Surveyed are at Risk for VTE and Many do not Receive Recommended VTE prophylaxis

- ENDORSE Global Findings Highlight the Need to UrgentlyImplement Hospital-Wide Strategies to Optimize VTE Management:Systematically Assess Patient Risk for VTE and Provide Appropriateprophylaxis to Prevent VTE Venous thromboembolism (VTE) risk is high among hospitalpatients and most of these at-risk patients are not pro...

DOR BioPharma Announces Issuance of European Patent for Its Oral Multivalent Botulinum Toxin Vaccine BT-VACC

MIAMI, FL -- (MARKET WIRE) -- July 06, 2007 -- DOR BioPharma,Inc. (OTCBB: <a target="_blank" href='http://studio.financialcontent.com/Engine?Account=iwire&PageName=QUOTE&Ticker=DORB"%3EDORB'>http://studio.financialcontent.com/Engine?Account=iwire&PageName=QUOTE&Ticker=DORB">DORB )("DOR" or the "Company") announced today that the European PatentOffice has granted a paten...

DOR BioPharma Announces Publication Describing Results of Its Multivalent Botulinum Toxin Vaccine BT-VACC

MIAMI--(MARKET WIRE) -- July 02, 2007 -- DOR BioPharma, Inc.(OTCBB: DORB) ("DOR" or the "Company") announced today that thefirst results from testing of a multivalent form of its botulinumtoxin vaccine, BT-VACC™, have been published in the journalInfection and Immunity (Ravichandran et al., 2007, Infection andImmunity, v. 75, p. 3043 ). These results are the first thatdescribe the...

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