Strongest proof yet found for prion hypothesis
UTMB scientists offer strongest evidence yet that infectious misformed proteins cause mad cow disease and other mysterious brain disorders Researchers at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston (UTMB) have produced the strongest proof yet that the mysterious and devastating brain diseases known as "transmissible spongiform encephalopathies" (TSEs) are transmitted by an infecti...A bug's life: Exceptional genomic stability yet rapid protein evolution in a carpenter ant mutualist
The recent surge in the number of microbial genome sequences available to the scientific community is allowing researchers to address interesting ecological questions and to observe how various genomic, evolutionary, and ecological forces interact to define an organism's role in the environment. Today, Dr. Jennifer Wernegreen's group from the Marine Biological Laboratory presents new data that su...DNA conclusive yet still controversial, Carnegie Mellon professor says
Although the odds that DNA evidence found at a crime scene will match by chance the DNA of a person who was not there are infinitesimal, controversy continues about DNA identification and its use in criminal investigations, says Carnegie Mellon University Statistics Professor Kathryn Roeder. Roeder will present a historical overview of the use of DNA identification on Tuesday, April 25, during th...More kidney cancer is detected and treated early, yet death rate rises
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Although more than 100 people have been infected with the H5N1 avian influenza virus, mostly from close contact with infected poultry, the fact that the virus does not spread easily from its pioneering human hosts to other humans has been a biomedical puzzle. Now, a study of cells in the human respiratory tract reveals a simple anatomical difference in the cells of the system that makes...Biotech crops gaining acceptance, but their full promise has yet to be fulfilled
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Moms-to-be have one more good reason not to smoke. According to a recent study researchers find smoking during the early months // of pregnancy increases the risk of having a baby with a cleft lip. The study, involved women from Scotland and England who were interviewed when their babies were about six months old. Researchers asked about the mother’s smoking habits before and during preg...Yet Another Treatment Option For Cancer
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Cocoa compounds have various uses , it can be marketed as functional food ingredients, or even synthesized for use in pharmaceuticals.// Researchers now say they have been able to identify the molecular structure of flavonols found in nature and now have an impressive library of different flavonols. They also say that they are able to synthesize not only those found in nature but also...Self-Threading MONOKA (Fayet-Bernard Ritleng Type, PVP coating)
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