Researchers have found a new way to gauge the depth of the magma chamber that…
Month: December 2010
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Protein restores learning, memory in Alzheimer’s mouse model
New studies point to a way to reverse effects of the memory-robbing Alzheimer’s disease.
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NASA probe sees solar wind decline en route to interstellar space
The 33-year odyssey of NASA’s Voyager 1 spacecraft has reached a distant point at the…
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Will iPhone Give Verizon Some Post-Holiday Cheer?
A rumor that Verizon Wireless will unveil an iPhone on its LTE post-3G network is…
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Early settlers rapidly transformed New Zealand forests with fire
New research indicates that the speed of early forest clearance following human colonization of the…
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Cells ‘feel’ the difference between stiff or soft and thick or thin matrix
Cultured mesenchymal stem cells can “feel” at least several microns below surface of artificial microfilm…
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Parasite and bacterium illustrate convergent evolution: Both hijack cells’ ‘post office’
Protozoan parasite Toxoplasma gondii and pathogenic bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis exemplify convergent evolution, development of similar…
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Continued death of forests predicted in southwestern US due to climate change
If current climate projections hold true, the forests of the Southwestern United States face a…
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A benefit of flu: Protection from asthma?
A new article suggests a new strategy to prevent asthma. Scientists report that the influenza…
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‘Fountain of youth’ pill could restore aging immune system
Researchers have identified an existing medication that restores key elements of the immune system that,…