While computer simulations of how the body metabolizes drugs save both time and money, the…
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First clinical trial of gene therapy for muscular dystrophy lends insight into the disease
A clinical trial designed to replace the genetic defect causing the most common form of…
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Decline in Sun’s activity does not always mean that Earth becomes cooler, study shows
The Sun’s activity has recently affected Earth’s atmosphere and climate in unexpected ways, according to…
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Yahoo revs up search results in turnaround quest (AP)
AP – Yahoo Inc. is jazzing up its Internet search results in an effort to…
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Ubuntu 10.10 âMaverick Meerkatâ Is Now Official (PC World)
PC World – Canonical on Thursday took the official wraps off Ubuntu 10.10, the latest…
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Facebook unveils “groups,” tightens user control (Reuters)
Reuters – Facebook has unveiled tools to give users more control over personal information and…
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Phillies, Rangers, Yanks, Giants to win, says math guru
With the Major League Baseball Division Series set to begin, associate math professor Bruce Bukiet…
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Doppler radars help increase monsoon rainfall prediction accuracy
Doppler weather radar will significantly improve forecasting models used to track monsoon systems influencing the…
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Vitamin D supplements do not increase bone density in healthy children, review finds
Giving vitamin D supplements to healthy children with normal vitamin D levels does not improve…
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New role for master regulator in cell metabolism, response to stress: Clinical implications for obesity, diabetes and cancer research
Biologists have been studying how AMPK works for several decades and know that once it…