Proteins widely believed to protect against aging can actually cause oxidative damage in mammalian brain…
Month: July 2008
Archaeologists Find Silos And Administration Center From Early Egyptian City
An expedition at Tell Edfu in southern Egypt has unearthed a large administration building and…
Blockbuster abandons Circuit City bid (CNET)
CNET – Movie-rental chain Blockbuster announced Tuesday that it has withdrawn its $1 billion bid…
Rare white-tailed eagle spotted
Eagle-eyed members of the NI public are being asked to be on the look-out for…
Japan firms step up mobile security after stabbing rampage (AFP)
AFP – Japanese mobile telephone content providers are setting up safeguards to protect young people…
New ‘Everyday Cognition’ Scale Tracks How Older Adults Function In Daily Life
As more adults age into the high-risk period for cognitive impairment, clinicians need simple and…
Mate Choice In Plants
Understanding the molecular mechanisms of pollen recognition is important for designing novel plant breeding systems…
Delaying Childbirth Is Associated With Impaired Contraction Of The Uterus And Rising Rates Of Cesarean Section
Impaired contraction of the uterus (womb) may play a part in the association of advancing…
Evolution Of Fruit Size In Tomato
In general, domesticated food plants have larger fruits, heads of grain, tubers, etc, because this…
Flaws Found In Hospital Barcoded Technology May Lead To Errors With Patient Medication
In the first study of its kind, researchers studied how hospital nurses actually use bar-coded…