Using a technique called atom probe tomography, researchers have provided an atomic-level view of the…
Month: April 2009
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Sharp Increase In HPV-positive Tonsil Cancer Found
The number of cases of tonsil cancer continues to increase, according to a new Swedish…
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Mass Spec Technique Analyzes Defensive Chemicals On Seaweed Surfaces For Potential Drugs
A new analytical technique is helping scientists learn how organisms as simple as seaweed can…
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Gene Helps Protect Tumor Suppressor In Breast Cancer
Scientists have discovered a gene that protects PTEN, a major tumor-suppressor that is reduced but…
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Molecule Prompts Damaged Heart Cells To Repair Themselves After A Heart Attack
A protein that the heart produces during its early development reactivates the embryonic coronary developmental…
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Yelp To Let Businesses Comment Publicly on Reviews
The review Web site Yelp, which has garnered some criticism from the businesses put under…
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Nintendo’s New DSi: Well Worth the Money
Nintendo dominates handheld gaming, hands down. The company recently said it has sold more than…
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Ticket? Check. Suitcase? Check. Kindle?
When the second edition of Amazon’s best-selling electronic reader launched in late February, the Kindle…
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Extra Security for Boot Campers
Q. I recently purchased a Mac Mini, and I used the Boot Camp utility to…
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Cyberspying a Threat, and Everyone Is In On It
Ghost hackers infiltrating the computers of Tibetan exiles and the U.S. electric grid have pulled…