Scientists, having surveyed the genomes of 12,000 individuals to find a genetic cause for gout,…
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Ice Sheets Can Retreat ‘In A Geologic Instant,’ Study Of Prehistoric Glacier Shows
Modern glaciers, such as those making up the Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets, are capable…
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Apple: More than 1M new-model iPhones sold (AP)
AP – Apple Inc. sold more than a million units of its latest iPhone model…
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Tools are ‘temporary body parts’
Experiments show that people envision tools as extensions to the body, changing their perception of…
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Sony Plugs Blu-ray on a Budget With New Vaio
Amid questions about consumer enthusiasm for Blu-ray technology, Sony on Monday announced a new notebook…
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Widely Used Body Fat Measurements Overestimate Fatness In African-Americans, Study Finds
The body mass index and waistline measurement overestimate obesity in blacks, according to a new…
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DNA Template Could Explain Evolutionary Shifts
Rearrangements of all sizes in genomes, genes and exons can result from a glitch in…
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Single ‘Spelling Mistake’ In Genetic Code Can Lead To Rare And Untreatable Form Of Ovarian Cancer
Scientists have discovered that there appears to be a single spelling mistake in the genetic…
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New Weapon In The War Against HIV-AIDS: Combined Antiviral And Targeted Chemotherapy
A new discovery could provide new ways to fight HIV-AIDS. HIV-AIDS could be treated through…
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World’s First Controllable Molecular Gear At Nanoscale Created
Scientists have scored a breakthrough in nanotechnology by creating the world’s first molecular gear of…