Scientists from the Scripps Research Institute have identified a class of compounds that could be…
Month: May 2011
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Exotic behavior when mechanical devices reach the nanoscale
Mechanical resonators are extensively used in high-tech industry, to mark time in electronic components, and…
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Tiny variation in one gene may have led to crucial changes in human brain
The human brain has yet to explain the origin of one its defining features —…
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Iraq to bring banks to the masses — by mobile (AFP)
AFP – Just a fifth of Iraqis have bank accounts, but 70 percent have mobile…
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North Korea denies cyber attack on S. Korea
North Korea on Sunday rejected allegations by the rival South that it was behind a…
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North Korea denies cyber attack on S. Korea
North Korea on Sunday rejected allegations by the rival South that it was behind a…
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Surgeon caseload, practice setting affect treatment of small kidney tumors
Patients with small kidney tumors are more likely to be offered treatment options based on…
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Researchers move closer to identifying new class of asthma, COPD drugs
Researchers in Baltimore have identified new compounds which relax airway muscles and may provide relief…
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Pneumonia patients at risk for in-hospital cardiac arrest
Hospital patients with pneumonia may be at risk of experiencing sudden cardiac arrest, often with…
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Advanced-stage prostate cancer patients experience 20-year survival rates with surgery, study suggests
Long-term survival rates for patients with advanced prostate cancer suggest they can be good candidates…