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Generating Hydrogen From Biodiesel Waste
Researchers have a potential solution to the problem of large quantities of low value by-product generated in the synthesis of biodiesel -- by turning it into high value hydrogen. Cell That Triggers Symptoms In Allergy Attacks Can Also Limit Damage,
A blood cell known as a troublemaker for triggering the itch and inflammation in allergy attacks, the mast cell, can also calm down the flare-ups, researchers have found. The findings reveal that, in mice, mast cells help decrease skin damage over time from sun exposure or from poison oak. How Butterflies Fly Thousands Of Miles Without Getting Lost Revealed B
While "navigation"systems in automobiles are a fairly new (and still costly) innovation, monarch butterflies have managed for millennia to navigate their way for a distance of some 3000 miles (4800 kilometers) each fall from Canada to Mexico (and vice-versa in the spring) without losing their way. The phenomenon of long-range bird migration is a well-known one, but not in the insect world. Also, among birds their migration route is a round-trip one, which they make more than once in their lifetimes, while for the monarch it is strictly a one-way trip for each butterfly. How do these creatures do it? Anti-cancer Drug Effective In Mouse Model Going To Clinical Trials
A new study demonstrates the anti-cancer effect of a new therapeutic (eIF4E-specific anti-sense oligonucleotides) in a mouse model of human tumors and has spawned clinical trials to test the ability of this therapeutic to treat human cancers. Older Patients Reap Positive Benefits With High Dose Statins, Study Fi
Can older patients with stable cardiovascular disease benefit from the same cholesterol lowering drugs used by younger patients? The answer is yes, according to a study report in the July 3, 2007, issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine. The key to beneficial treatment appears to be dosage, says lead author Nanette K. Wenger, M.D., professor of medicine in the Division of Cardiology, Emory University School of Medicine, and chief of cardiology at Grady Memorial Hospital. Alcoholism Research Reveals Promising New Approach To Treating Alzheim
Research by a team of Saint Louis University scientists points to a new class of drugs that can slip past the blood brain barrier and potentially work in treating diseases such as Alzheimer's disease. Resurrecting Pluto
As Sciencebase reported recently, a session of the International Astronomical Union (IAU), meeting in Prague, during August passed a resolution re-defining the nature of the planets of our solar system. Apparently, only about 428 of the IAU's almost 10000 membership was involved in the voting. The original proposal would have ... Flood-Damaged Walls, Ceilings and Floors: Removing Moisture, Cleaning
"Be prepared to let flood-damaged walls, ceilings and floors dry for several weeks. If restoration work is completed before proper drying, mold and mildew will continue to grow. The result may be structural damage to your home ... and discomfort or illness to family members who have allergies."Provides information about getting the moisture out and methods for making repairs. From the National Agricultural Safety Database (NASD). Insight Into DNA's 'Weakest Links' May Yield Clues To Cancer Biology
The chromosomes of mammals, including humans, contain regions that are particularly prone to breaking under conditions of stress and in cancer. Now, new research by geneticists at Duke University Medical Center finds that yeast cells also contain such weak links in DNA and begins to reveal the molecular characteristics of these links that might help to explain them. What We Cannot Do Ourselves, We Cannot Understand In Others
Max Planck researchers demonstrate that it is first and foremost our own experiences that make it possible for us to experience sympathy and empathy for others.
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