Talk to anyone about jobs during a recession, and it isn’t likely to be a…
Month: January 2010
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Some of the Best CES Stories That Didn’t Make the Headlines
Last week, I spoke about how CES was back, and I gave some of the…
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Burst of neural activity marks transition between not seeing and seeing
Scientists find a burst of neural activity at the transition between not seeing and seeing,…
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Fleet of high-tech robot ‘gliders’ to explore oceans
Researchers in Germany recently obtained the biggest fleet of so-called gliders in Europe. These instruments…
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Drug that modifies gene activity could help some older leukemia patients
Older patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) might benefit from a drug that reactivates genes…
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Protein complex possibly crucial for triggering embryo development identified
Researchers have discovered a protein complex that appears to play a significant role in erasing…
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New gene variants associated with glucose, insulin levels, some with diabetes risk
Scientists have found 13 new genetic variants that influence blood glucose regulation, insulin resistance, and…
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Punishment important in plant-pollinator relationship
Figs and the wasps that pollinate them present one of biologists’ favorite examples of a…
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Evolution goes from foot to hand
The evolution of human hands was a “side-effect” of evolutionary changes in our feet, according…
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Sea eagles thriving on Scots isle
Sea eagles are thriving on the Isle of Mull with 20 pairs now nesting.