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Freshwater ecosystems in northern regions are home to significantly more species of water fleas than traditionally thought
Freshwater ecosystems in northern regions are home to significantly more species of water fleas than traditionally thought, adding to evidence that regions with vanishing waters contain unique animal life. The researchers scoured the globe seeking…
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Through a process called plasticity, parts of the brain can be trained to do something they normally do not do
The new study, published March 4 in the advanced online publication of the journal Nature, shows that through a process called plasticity, parts of the brain can be trained to do something they normally do…
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A New Wild Ginger Discovered from the Evergreen Forest of Western Ghats of South India
Intensive botanical explorations for taxonomic studies on the members of the ginger family (Zingiberaceae) in India by V.P. Thomas and M. Sabu of the University of Calicut, have resulted in the discovery of an interesting…
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How a class of proteins from plant pathogenic bacteria find and bind specific sequences in plant genomes
In the two and a half years since Adam Bogdanove, professor at Iowa State University in the Department of Plant Pathology and Microbiology, along with Matthew Moscou, a former graduate student in that department, discovered…
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Testing the effectiveness of new pharmaceuticals may get faster
Testing the effectiveness of new pharmaceuticals may get faster thanks to a new technique incorporating quantum dots developed at the University of Central Florida. Some drug testing can take a decade or more, but UCF…
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System that cleanly and efficiently removes trace heavy metals from water
Engineers at Brown University have developed a system that cleanly and efficiently removes trace heavy metals from water. In experiments, the researchers showed the system reduced cadmium, copper, and nickel concentrations, returning contaminated water to…
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There are threshold values for wildfires just like there are for epidemics
Large forest regions in Canada are apparently about to experience rapid change. Based on models, scientists can now show that there are threshold values for wildfires just like there are for epidemics. Large areas of…
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Short spiral-shaped proteins can efficiently deliver DNA segments to cells
Clinical gene therapy may be one step closer, thanks to a new twist on an old class of molecules. A group of University of Illinois researchers, led by professors Jianjun Cheng and Fei Wang, have…
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Moon Express Inc.. wants to extract natural resources on the Moon – moon, express, resources
Moon Express Inc.. is one of the companies listed in the Google Lunar X Prize competition, which aims to exploit the resources of the moon. Company aims at exploiting the so-called rare earth minerals containing…
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Gene therapy as an alternative to conventional treatment of haemophilia
A recent experiment showed that a single gene therapy session stimulates the secretion of vital role coagulation factor, offering hope of finding a permanent cure for hemophilia. Haemophilia is a congenital (inborn), Inherited and characterized…