A strain of genetically enhanced bacteria developed by researchers at the Salk Institute for Biological…
Month: September 2011
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Google spurns Oracle $2.2 billion Android damage claim (Reuters)
Reuters – Google Inc urged a federal judge to reject an Oracle Corp expert’s recommendation…
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Large study finds genetic ‘overlap’ between schizophrenia, bipolar disorder
A worldwide consortium has discovered that common genetic variants contribute to a person’s risk of…
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‘Emerging contaminants of concern’ detected throughout Narragansett Bay watershed, U.S.
A group of hazardous chemical compounds that are common in industrial processes and personal care…
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Advice To divorcees: Go easy on yourself
Divorce is tough, for just about everyone. But some people move through a breakup without…
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Swedish daycare centers use GPS to track children (AP)
AP – Daycare centers in Sweden have started using GPS systems and other electronic tracking…
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Information technologies foster freedom or reinforce repression
The media may portray text messaging and social networks as powerful new weapons for freedom…
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Biologists discover genes that repair nerves after injury
Biologists have identified more than 70 genes that play a role in regenerating nerves after…
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New research could extend life of arthritic joints
A medication already approved to build bone mass in patients with osteoporosis also builds cartilage…
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Gene for Lou Gehrig’s disease and frontotemporal dementia identified
Frontotemporal dementia and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease — two fatal…