Researchers say a gene memorably named Sonic hedgehog controls genital development by regulating a process…
Month: June 2010
Jumping genes provide extensive ‘raw material’ for evolution, study finds
Using high-throughput sequencing to map the locations of a common type of jumping gene within…
Google sees Chrome OS release in “late fall” (Reuters)
Reuters – Google expects to release its Chrome computer operating system in the “late fall”…
‘First’ Neanderthal tool evidence
Archaeologists have found what they say is the earliest evidence of Neanderthals living in Britain.
Steve Jobs on the new iPhone and how “it began with the tablet” at the D8 Conference (Appolicious)
Appolicious – Less than one week before formally debuting Apple’s new iPhone at the company’s…
What are the most effective strategies for secondary suicide prevention?
Attempts to reduce suicide in a population do not always focus enough on high-risk patients,…
Researchers offer solutions to poisonous well-water crisis in southern Asia
Researchers offer solutions to poisonous well-water crisis in southern Asia. They have reviewed what scientists…
A prognostic and predictive biomarker for nonsmall cell lung cancer
Researchers in Brazil found a protein that can be used to indicate which patients in…
New ‘doubly magic’ research reveals role of nuclear shell
Researchers have performed an unprecedented nuclear reaction experiment that explores the unique properties of the…
Calcium consumption may cause prostate cancer in Chinese, research suggests
Among Chinese men, calcium consumption — even at relatively low levels and from non-dairy food…