The consequence of maternal exposure to a variety of potentially toxic agents during pregnancy remains…
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Gene Research May Help Explain Autistic Savants
Mice lacking a certain brain protein learn some tasks better but also forget faster, according…
Structure Of Protein That Mutates DNA Of The AIDS Virus HIV-1 Determined
Understanding the structure of proteins involved in inhibiting HIV-1 infection could help in the battle…
First Direct Observation Of 3-D Molecule Folding In Real Time
All the crucial proteins in our bodies must fold into complex shapes to do their…
Most Detailed Global Study Of Genetic Variation Completed
Scientists have produced the largest and most detailed worldwide study of human genetic variation. Like…
Vision Loss Treatment For Age-related Macular Degeneration Looks Hopeful
Scientists have won a major battle in the fight against age-related macular degeneration, or AMD,…
You Can’t Teach Old Materials New Tricks
A more sensitive, more selective and easily deployable radiation detection material is necessary to meet…
Hormone Refractory Prostate Cancers More Likely To Spread To Other Organs
Prostate cancers that are resistant to androgen deprivation therapy are more invasive and more likely…
Theory Of Evolution Of Cities Links Science, Fractal Geometry
A new way of looking at cities that has emerged during the last 20 years…
Biomedical Engineering Challenges Of The Next Century
Much of the work in MIT Institute Professor Robert Langer’s prolific lab sounds like something…