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New Potential Treatment For Muscular Dystrophy Appears To Be Safe
Myostatin, a protein that blocks muscle growth, has shown promising results as a potential therapeutic…
NOAA Launches Final Two Buoys To Complete U.S. Tsunami Warning System
NOAA has just deployed the final two tsunami detection buoys in the South Pacific, completing…
Genetic Analysis Reveals Range Of Rett Syndrome
The first comprehensive analysis of the clinical effects of genetic mutations involved in Rett syndrome…
Stunt Doubles: Ultracold Atoms Could Replicate The Electron ‘Jitterbug’
Ultracold atoms moving through a carefully designed arrangement of laser beams will jiggle slightly as…
To Bet Or Not To Bet: How The Brain Learns To Estimate Risk
Researchers have made an important neurobiological discovery of how humans learn to predict risk. The…
Activists ‘to disrupt’ roo cull
Animal rights activists in Australia say they will try to prevent the cull of 400…
Bipolar Disorder: Manic Mouse Made With One Gene Missing
Bipolar Disorder (BPD or manic-depressive illness) is one of the most serious of all mental…
Health Problems In Persian Gulf War Veterans Higher Due To Chemical Exposure, Study Shows
There is increasing evidence that high rates of illness in Persian Gulf War veterans can…
Rivers Great And Small Can Fight Pollution, If Given Chance
Big rivers typically get the credit for being powerful and mighty, but a sweeping national…