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Orbital cycles of Saturn’s moon could be causing lakes to pull up stakes [Read more]
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Amphibians, for years considered a leading indicator of environmental degradation, are not uniquely susceptible to pollution, according to a new meta-analysis.
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Researchers have uncovered what they believe could be the major factor contributing to the SARS virus’ virulence: the pathogen’s use of a single viral protein to weaken host cell defenses by launching a “two-pronged” attack on cellular protein-synthesis machinery.
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A team of scientists has used state-of-the-art technology to elucidate the molecular architecture of Treponema pallidum, the bacterium which causes syphilis. The previously unknown detailed structure of the bacteria can now be shown in three dimensions. This provides the first real image of the pathogen and reveals previously unknown features, which may help fight the [...]
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Scientists have demonstrated that the Wnt signaling pathway plays a role in diabetic retinopathy.
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Since 1985, seawater temperature in Kuwait Bay, northern Arabian Gulf, has increased on average 0.6 degrees Celsius per decade. This is about three times faster than the global average rate reported by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. Differences are due to regional and local effects. Increased temperatures are having profound effects on key habitats [...]
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Common mental disorders, such as depression and alcohol misuse, are the top psychological problems amongst UK troops post-deployment and not post traumatic stress disorder as is widely believed. A new study also finds that reservists remain at special risk of operational stress injury.
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Which come first, the supermassive black holes that frantically devour matter or the enormous galaxies where they reside? A brand new scenario has emerged from a recent set of outstanding observations of a black hole without a home: black holes may be “building” their own host galaxy. This could be the long-sought missing link to [...]
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A novel technology involving use of stem cells has been applied to provide better and rapid healing for patients suffering from complicated bone fractures.