A gene called HPRT plays an important role in setting the program by which primitive…
Month: August 2009
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Parasites Persuade Immune Cells To Invite Them In For Dinner
The parasites that cause leishmaniasis use a quirky trick to convince the immune system to…
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Chronic Kidney Disease Linked To Malfunctioning Mitochondria
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) has been linked to oxidative stress caused by dysregulation of the…
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Ultrathin LEDs Create New Classes Of Lighting And Display Systems
A new process for creating ultrathin, ultrasmall inorganic light-emitting diodes (LEDs) and assembling them into…
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Hunt on for explorer’s lost plane
A team prepares to embark on a search for the submerged wreck of a plane…
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The Kitchen Software Cook-Off
For years, I have tucked away recipe cards of all shapes and sizes in nooks…
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Off-label Use Often Not Evidence-Based: Physicians Lack Knowledge Of Off-label Drug Use And FDA Approval Status, Study Finds
In a recent national survey, a substantial minority of physicians erroneously believed that certain off-label…
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Water Desalination Using Novel Method Of Reverse Osmosis Promises High Recovery Levels
Researchers are developing technology to scale up a novel method for achieving very high recoveries…
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New Robot-assisted Surgical Method Found Successful For Treatment Of Thyroid Cancer
Using a novel robot-assisted endoscopic technique, a team of surgeons in Korea has successfully treated…