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Month: May 2012
Of yeast and men: An evolutionary tale
Scientists have discovered and elucidated the function of conserved cell division proteins in yeast.
Climatic effects of a solar minimum: Grand solar minimum and climate response recorded for first time in same climate archive
Maar lake sediments reveal a grand solar minimum and the climate response recorded for the…
Avastin has similar effect to Lucentis in treating most common cause of blindness in the developed world
Two drug treatments (Lucentis and Avastin), are equally effective in treating neovascular or wet age-related…
Losing weight when obese can prevent or cure diabetes, whatever the initial BMI, study suggests
Lowering your BMI by five units can dramatically reduce your risk of diabetes, whatever your…
Influenza ‘histone mimic’ suppresses antiviral response
For a virus like influenza, the key to success isn’t in overpowering the immune system,…
NASA’s ER-2 completes MABEL validation deployment
NASA’s high-flying ER-2 Airborne Science aircraft has concluded its four-week deployment to validate data acquired…
NASA’s commercial crew partner boeing completes parachute test
The Boeing Company successfully completed the second parachute drop test for its Crew Space Transportation…
Cancer treatment delivery: International Space Station’s microgravity platform
Humanity is on the constant search for improvements in cancer treatments, and the International Space…
Slaughtering animals without prior stunning should be curbed, if not banned, professor urges
The slaughter of animals for commercial meat supply without stunning them first should at the…