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Friday, November 20, 2009
Genetic analysis helps dissect molecular basis of cardiovascular disease, Public Library of Science, Posted 10:18:13 AM PT
Biologists discover bacterial defense mechanism against aggressive oxygen, VIB (the Flanders Institute for Biotechnology), Posted 6:17:20 AM PT
Discovery of new type of immune cells regulating inflammation in chronic diseases, Helmholtz Zentrum München - German Research Center for Environmental Health, Posted 6:17:20 AM PT
Thursday, November 19, 2009
Researchers find new piece of BSE puzzle, Public Library of Science, Posted 5:17:17 PM PT
Ancestry attracts, but love is blind, BioMed Central, Posted 4:18:03 PM PT
Laser therapy can aggravate skin cancer, BioMed Central, Posted 4:17:16 PM PT
An intervention that can reduce hostile perceptions in children with prenatal alcohol exposure, Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research, Posted 1:20:21 PM PT
New research into the mechanisms of gene regulation, Penn State, Posted 12:18:02 PM PT
Study examines challenges of diagnosing neurofibromatosis type 1–like syndrome, JAMA and Archives Journals, Posted 12:18:02 PM PT
Scientists unlock clues for tailoring corn plant for food, energy needs, University of Florida, Posted 11:18:12 AM PT
Schizophrenia gene's role may be broader, more potent, than thought, University of California - San Francisco, Posted 11:18:12 AM PT
Drug studied as possible treatment for spinal injuries, Purdue University, Posted 10:17:17 AM PT
Technique finds gene regulatory sites without knowledge of regulators, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Posted 9:18:13 AM PT
BoarCroc, RatCroc, DogCroc, DuckCroc and PancakeCroc, National Geographic Society, Posted 8:18:13 AM PT
WPI researchers take aim at hard-to-treat fungal infections, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Posted 8:17:16 AM PT
On the trail of a vaccine for Lyme disease: Yale researchers target tick saliva, Yale University, Posted 8:17:16 AM PT
Beyond genomics, biologists and engineers decode the next frontier, Princeton University, Engineering School, Posted 6:17:16 AM PT
'Hobbits' are a new human species -- according to the statistical analysis of fossils, Wiley-Blackwell, Posted 1:18:02 AM PT
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
New research helps explain why bird flu has not caused a pandemic, Imperial College London, Posted 5:18:02 PM PT
Extinct moa rewrites New Zealand's history, University of Adelaide, Posted 6:18:13 AM PT
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Duke researchers find explanation for rapid maturation of neurons at birth, Duke University Medical Center, Posted 2:20:18 PM PT
Study examines challenges of diagnosing neurofibromatosis type 1–like syndrome, JAMA and Archives Journals, Posted 1:18:14 PM PT
On your last nerve: NC State researchers advance understanding of stem cells, North Carolina State University, Posted 7:17:19 AM PT
Cross-country runabouts -- immune cells on the move, Max-Planck-Gesellschaft, Posted 7:17:19 AM PT
Solving the 50-year-old puzzle of thalidomide, Wiley-Blackwell, Posted 6:17:18 AM PT
Monday, November 16, 2009
New cause of osteoporosis: Mutation in a miroRNA, Journal of Clinical Investigation, Posted 2:18:15 PM PT
UT Southwestern scientist begins to unravel what makes pandemic H1N1 tick, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Posted 2:17:15 PM PT
Growth spurt in tree rings prompts questions about climate change, National Science Foundation, Posted 12:18:02 PM PT
Scientists put interactive flu tracking at public's fingertips, Ohio State University, Posted 8:17:20 AM PT
Study pits man v. machine in piecing together 425-million-year-old jigsaw, University of Leicester, Posted 7:18:15 AM PT
Right-handed chimpanzees provide clues to the origin of human language, Elsevier, Posted 7:18:15 AM PT
How cells tolerate DNA damage -- start signal for cell survival program identified, Helmholtz Association of German Research Centres, Posted 7:17:03 AM PT
Slowing evolution to stop drug resistance, University of Gothenburg, Posted 7:17:03 AM PT
Sunday, November 15, 2009
Largest gene study of childhood IBD identifies 5 new genes, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Posted 10:18:13 AM PT
Researchers find potential treatment for Huntington's disease, Burnham Institute, Posted 10:17:17 AM PT
Friday, November 13, 2009
Study reveals why certain drug combinations backfire, Harvard Medical School, Posted 2:17:18 PM PT
Placental precursor stem cells require testosterone-free environment to survive, DISCLAIMER, Posted 1:20:16 PM PT
Chromosomes dance and pair up on the nuclear membrane, University of California - Berkeley, Posted 1:17:15 PM PT
Funny, you don't look related, University of California - Los Angeles, Posted 6:18:21 AM PT
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Genetic changes shown to be important indicators for disease progression in cervical cancer patients, Public Library of Science, Posted 5:17:18 PM PT
Gene knockout may cheer up mice, BioMed Central, Posted 4:18:15 PM PT
Research reveals lipids' unexpected role in triggering death of brain cells, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Posted 9:18:15 AM PT
Shape of things to come: Structure of HIV coat could lead to new drugs, says Pitt team, University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health Sciences, Posted 9:17:24 AM PT
Hoping for a fluorescent basket case, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Posted 8:17:03 AM PT
New explanation for nature's hardiest life form, Swedish Research Council, Posted 7:19:17 AM PT
CSHL team solves structure of NMDA receptor unit that could be drug target for neurological diseases, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Posted 6:17:23 AM PT
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Faulty body clock may make kids bipolar, BioMed Central, Posted 4:18:14 PM PT
Longevity tied to genes that preserve tips of chromosomes, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Posted 3:17:23 PM PT
Treatment to improve degenerating muscle gains strength, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Posted 2:18:13 PM PT
IACC includes vaccine research objective in strategic plan for autism research, Autism Speaks, Posted 12:18:13 PM PT
Mouse gene suppresses Alzheimer's plaques and tangles, Burnham Institute, Posted 12:17:20 PM PT
Early life on Earth may have developed more quickly than thought, Texas A&M University, Posted 10:18:13 AM PT
Why can't chimps speak?, University of California - Los Angeles, Posted 10:18:11 AM PT
Skunk's strategy not just black and white, University of California - Davis, Posted 6:18:15 AM PT
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Workplace BPA exposure increases risk of male sexual dysfunction, Kaiser Permanente, Posted 9:20:17 PM PT
Drug shrinks lung cancer tumors in mice, Imperial College London, Posted 10:17:17 AM PT
Monday, November 9, 2009
New imagining technique could lead to better antibiotics and cancer drugs, Texas A&M AgriLife Communications, Posted 2:17:03 PM PT
Words, gestures are translated by same brain regions, says new research, NIH/National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, Posted 12:18:13 PM PT
Scientists successfully reprogram blood cells, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Posted 12:18:02 PM PT
FDA-approved drugs eliminate, prevent cervical cancer in mice, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Posted 12:17:17 PM PT
Now hear this: Mouse study sheds light on hearing loss in older adults, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Posted 12:17:17 PM PT
Stem cells restore cognitive abilities impaired by brain tumor treatment, UCI study finds, University of California - Irvine, Posted 12:17:17 PM PT
What is the meaning of 'one'?, Rice University, Posted 8:18:13 AM PT
CSHL study shows that some malignant tumors can be shut down after all, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Posted 8:17:19 AM PT
Drought resistance explained, European Molecular Biology Laboratory, Posted 6:19:14 AM PT
Sunday, November 8, 2009
Scientists uncover new key to the puzzle of hormone therapy and breast cancer, American Association for Cancer Research, Posted 9:17:23 PM PT
Developmental delay could stem from nicotinic receptor deletion, Baylor College of Medicine, Posted 10:18:14 AM PT
Thursday, November 5, 2009
Experimental agent reduces breast cancer metastasis to bone, DISCLAIMER, Posted 2:18:16 PM PT
Genome sequence for the domestic horse to be unveiled, University of California - Davis, Posted 11:18:14 AM PT
Horse genome sequence and analysis published in Science, Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Posted 11:18:14 AM PT
Research findings key for understanding, interpreting genetic testing for long QT syndrome, Mayo Clinic, Posted 10:18:15 AM PT
New Notre Dame study provides insights into the molecular basis of tumor cell behavior, University of Notre Dame, Posted 9:17:22 AM PT
Researchers find brain cell transplants help repair neural damage, DISCLAIMER, Posted 9:17:22 AM PT
Male sabertoothed cats were pussycats compared to macho lions, Duke University, Posted 8:18:12 AM PT
The last European hadrosaurs lived in the Iberian Peninsula, FECYT - Spanish Foundation for Science and Technology, Posted 7:18:23 AM PT
Deciphering the regulatory code, European Molecular Biology Laboratory, Posted 7:17:20 AM PT
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Lung tissue generated from human embryonic stem cells, BioMed Central, Posted 4:17:17 PM PT
'Genome 10K' proposal aims to sequence 10,000 vertebrates, Oregon State University, Posted 11:17:14 AM PT
Researchers identify drug candidate for treating spinal muscular atrophy, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Posted 11:17:02 AM PT
Scientists propose a 'genome zoo' of 10,000 vertebrate species, University of California - Santa Cruz, Posted 10:17:18 AM PT
The humble beginnings of a king, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Posted 9:18:10 AM PT
ISU researchers' findings bring hope for possible Parkinson's disease cure, Iowa State University, Posted 8:17:18 AM PT
Hormone that affects finger length key to social behavior, University of Liverpool, Posted 7:18:14 AM PT
Portable 3-D laser technology preserves Texas dinosaur's rare footprint, Southern Methodist University, Posted 7:18:14 AM PT
Study points to new uses, unexpected side effects of already existing drugs, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Posted 5:17:15 AM PT
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Tags reveal white sharks have neighborhoods in the north Pacific, say Stanford researchers, Stanford University, Posted 2:18:14 PM PT
New analyses of dinosaur growth may wipe out 1/3 of species, University of California - Berkeley, Posted 1:18:13 PM PT
Not just bleach: Hydrogen peroxide may tell time for living cells, University of Southern California, Posted 11:17:16 AM PT
Drunken fruit flies help scientists find potential drug target for alcoholism, Genetics Society of America, Posted 9:18:14 AM PT
Mobile microscopes illuminate the brain, Max-Planck-Gesellschaft, Posted 7:17:18 AM PT
Monday, November 2, 2009
Disrupting male fertility, Journal of Clinical Investigation, Posted 2:20:18 PM PT
New genetic cause of a fatal immune disorder, Journal of Clinical Investigation, Posted 2:18:14 PM PT
UM scientists create fruit fly model to help unravel genetics of human diabetes, University of Maryland, Posted 1:18:13 PM PT
High-throughput genotyping, protein purification featured in Cold Spring Harbor Protocols, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Posted 1:17:19 PM PT
Precuneus region of human and monkey brain is divided into 4 distinct regions, NYU Langone Medical Center / New York University School of Medicine, Posted 12:18:17 PM PT
Unraveling the mechanisms behind organ regeneration in zebrafish, Salk Institute, Posted 12:17:18 PM PT
UIC researchers have immune cells running in circles, University of Illinois at Chicago, Posted 12:17:18 PM PT
There's a speed limit to the pace of evolution, Penn biologists say, University of Pennsylvania, Posted 10:18:14 AM PT
Study reveals a 'missing link' in immune response to disease, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Posted 10:17:18 AM PT
The terrible teens of T. rex, Northern Illinois University, Posted 9:18:10 AM PT
Bacteria 'invest' wisely to survive uncertain times, UT Southwestern scientists report, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Posted 8:19:12 AM PT
Why do animals, especially males, have so many different colors?, University of California - Los Angeles, Posted 8:18:14 AM PT
Slimming gene regulates body fat, University of Bonn, Posted 8:18:13 AM PT
Study finds lack of VEGF can cause defects similar to dry macular degeneration, Schepens Eye Research Institute, Posted 8:17:18 AM PT
New insights into Australia's unique platypus, University of Adelaide, Posted 8:17:18 AM PT
Friday, October 30, 2009
Sight gone, but not necessarily lost?, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Posted 12:19:14 PM PT
New analyses of dinosaur growth may wipe out one-third of species, University of California - Berkeley, Posted 11:20:21 AM PT
Discovery could improve hepatitis C treatment, DISCLAIMER, Posted 8:20:21 AM PT
New dinosaur species from Montana, Buffalo Museum of Science, Posted 8:18:14 AM PT
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Widely used cholesterol-lowering drug may prevent progression, Rush University Medical Center, Posted 2:18:15 PM PT
TGen seeks emergency FDA approval of new swine flu test, The Translational Genomics Research Institute, Posted 1:20:18 PM PT
'Moonlighting' molecules discovered, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Posted 9:19:16 AM PT
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Genetic links to fungal infection risk identified, University College London, Posted 2:18:12 PM PT
MicroRNA-mediated metastasis suppression, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Posted 2:17:03 PM PT
Dendritic cells spark smoldering inflammation in smokers' lungs, Baylor College of Medicine, Posted 11:17:18 AM PT
Bad driving may have genetic basis, UCI study finds, University of California - Irvine, Posted 9:18:15 AM PT
Depressed pregnant women could be at higher risk for severe response to flu infection, Ohio State University, Posted 8:17:17 AM PT
Statins show dramatic drug and cell dependent effects in the brain, American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Posted 8:17:17 AM PT
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
'Culture of we' buffers genetic tendency to depression, Northwestern University, Posted 5:18:02 PM PT
Hunting for the Prozac gene, American Friends of Tel Aviv University, Posted 8:18:14 AM PT
Cholesterol-lowering medicines may be effective against cancer, University of Gothenburg, Posted 8:17:17 AM PT
That '4-hour erection': new discovery may help prevent a complication of priapism, Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology, Posted 8:17:17 AM PT
Charles Darwin really did have advanced ideas about the origin of life, FECYT - Spanish Foundation for Science and Technology, Posted 6:18:14 AM PT
Researchers discover mechanism that prevents 2 species from reproducing, Cornell University, Posted 6:18:14 AM PT
The skeleton: Size matters, Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciencia, Posted 6:17:18 AM PT
Monday, October 26, 2009
Researchers discover mechanism that prevents two species from reproducing, Cornell University, Posted 5:18:13 PM PT
Genes that drive you to drink (but don't make you an alcoholic), BioMed Central, Posted 4:18:14 PM PT
A polymorphism of the µ-opioid receptor is linked to alcohol misuse among adolescents, Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research, Posted 1:18:14 PM PT
That '4 hour erection': new discovery may help prevent a complication of priapism, Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology, Posted 1:17:17 PM PT
Common weed could provide clues on aging and cancer, Texas A&M University, Posted 1:17:17 PM PT
Alternatively spliced tissue factor identified as promising new biomarker for aggressive cancers, University of Cincinnati Academic Health Center, Posted 12:17:24 PM PT
A solution to Darwin's 'mystery of the mysteries' emerges from the dark matter of the genome, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Posted 11:17:19 AM PT
Volcanoes played pivotal role in ancient ice age, mass extinction, Ohio State University, Posted 10:18:14 AM PT
Protein critical for insulin secretion may be contributor to diabetes, University of Chicago Medical Center, Posted 10:17:17 AM PT
Will genomics help prevent the next pandemic?, Public Library of Science, Posted 9:18:14 AM PT
Changes in brain chemicals mark shifts in infant learning, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Posted 8:18:14 AM PT
Chemosensitivity of cancer cells depends on their protein dependency, Rockefeller University Press, Posted 6:17:25 AM PT
Sunday, October 25, 2009
Master regulator found for regenerating nerve fibers in live animals, Children's Hospital Boston, Posted 10:19:15 AM PT
Fate Therapeutics announces creation of small molecule platform for commercial-scale reprogramming, DISCLAIMER, Posted 10:19:15 AM PT
CSHL-led team discovers rare mutation dramatically increasing schizophrenia risk, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Posted 10:18:14 AM PT
Testicular tumors may explain why some diseases are more common in children of older fathers, Wellcome Trust, Posted 10:17:17 AM PT
Friday, October 23, 2009
Sex-based prenatal brain differences found, Uppsala University, Posted 11:18:11 AM PT
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Reprogramming a patient's eye cells may herald new treatments against degenerative disease, Wiley-Blackwell, Posted 4:17:17 PM PT
Now hear this, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Posted 8:19:10 AM PT
Geologist analyzes earliest shell-covered fossil animals, University of California - Santa Barbara, Posted 6:18:14 AM PT
Time-keeping brain neurons discovered, Penn State, Posted 6:17:17 AM PT