Scientists are trying to figure out to what extent a new theory of quantum gravity will reproduce general relativity.
The tail end of a cell’s protein templates may contain important cues that control protein creation. When this section is lopped off of a template, a cell can make too many copies of that protein and turn a normal cell cancerous.
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The Encyclopedia of Life’s inventory of Earth’s species — now 150,000 pages of vetted information, en route to 1.8 million (one page for each known species) — is shedding light on everything from conservation strategies for endangered species to climate change. It will also help slow the global spread of disease-bearing or invasive pests. Scientists [...]
Infection with an antimicrobial-resistant strain of typhoid fever among patients in the United States is associated with international travel, especially to the Indian subcontinent (India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh), according to a new study. The research also shows an increase in certain strains of typhoid fever that are resistant to the most commonly used medications for [...]
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When something’s bugging rice farmers, a large segment of the world’s population will know. That’s because a big bite of the supply is taken by hungry insects every year. One of the worst is the rice water weevil. Its gray snout has chomped through the world making a sizable dent in rice supplies. A Texas [...]
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The Tobacco Atlas, 3rd Edition, published by the American Cancer Society and World Lung Foundation, estimates that tobacco use kills some six million people each year — more than a third of whom will die from cancer — and drains $500 billion annually from global economies.
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Love songs aren’t only for soft rock FM stations — they’re also used by romantic bats, and researchers in Texas are believed to be the first to decode the mysterious love sounds made by the winged creatures.
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Researchers continue to add to the diagnostic alphabet of saliva by identifying the presence of at least 50 microRNAs that could aid in the detection of oral cancer, according to new research.
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After a big earthquake, it’s key to keep the water system afloat. Water is necessary for life, and it fights the fires that often accompany such disasters.
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Scientists have discovered that a tiny filament extending from cells, until recently regarded as a remnant of evolution, may play a role in the most common malignant brain tumor in children.
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