Small gene change a big deal for island bird
Habitable planets require just the right amount of volcanism
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Scientists and engineers have developed a nanoparticle that can attack plaque — a major cause of cardiovascular disease.
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Older mice are more susceptible to proteoglycan-induced arthritis. Researchers writing in BioMed Central’s open access journal Immunity & Ageing have shown, for the first time, that young mice are completely resistant, but become fully susceptible to the disease with age.
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Using current technology, dental technicians can only make dentures using a bite impression. The silicone template for this plaster model is made by the dentist, in a procedure which is unpleasant for the patient. In the future, a 3-D digitizer will provide the teeth contours — without a plaster model.
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Neuroscientists are steadily uncovering the role that amyloid precursor protein (APP) — the protein implicated in development of Alzheimer’s disease — plays in normal brain function. They have discovered that APP interacts with another protein known as Reelin to promote development of abundant connections between brain neurons.
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Older adults are able to retain better cognitive functioning during sleep deprivation than young adults, according to new research.