With a single stimulatory molecule, human insulin-producing beta cell replication can be sustained for at…
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Laboratory in microdrops: Credit card-size microflow system handles thousands of experiments
Tens of thousands of chemical and biochemical experiments may be conducted daily with the use…
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Adolescent vision screenings may miss farsightedness and astigmatism
Among adolescents, visual acuity tests appear to reliably detect vision problems caused by nearsightedness but…
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Signs of reversal of Arctic cooling: Rapid temperature rise in the coldest region of mainland Europe
Parts of the Arctic have cooled over the past century, but temperatures have been rising…
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False alarm: Google search still working in China (AP)
AP – Google Inc. triggered a false alarm Thursday by posting a notice that its…
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Epicor 2Q loss narrows (AP)
AP – Business software maker Epicor Software Corp. said Thursday that its second-quarter loss narrowed…
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No safe level: First study to show teenage binge drinkers harm abilities in later life
Researchers in the UK have demonstrated a link between teenage binge drinking and damage to…
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Super-rare ‘elkhorn’ coral found in Pacific
An Australian scientist has discovered what could be the world’s rarest coral in the remote…
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Intensive chemotherapy may be harmful to most older patients with acute myeloid leukemia
The prognosis for nearly three-quarters of elderly patients on intensive chemotherapy for acute myeloid leukemia…
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Good and bad in the hands of politicians
Politicians’ gestures can reveal their thoughts, according to a new study. In laboratory tests, right-…