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White Blood Cell 'Waste Disposal' System Plays Critical Regulatory Rol
A new research study identifies a critical inhibitory step that is a key component of the feedback circuit regulating the balance between neutrophil production and destruction. The research, published in the March issue of Immunity, suggests that the process for disposal of dying neutrophils is actively linked to neutrophil production. Human Proteins Evolving Slowly Thanks To Multitasking Genes
Many human proteins are not as good as they might be because the gene sequences that code for them have a double role which slows down the rate at which they evolve, according to new research published in PLoS Biology. The TV Phone
DoCoMo's latest handset lets you watch digital broadcasts on the go. In Gear Factor. 3-D Photonic Crystals Will Revolutionize Telecommunications
Three-dimensional photonic crystals will revolutionize telecommunications. Smaller, faster, more efficient: Research scientists are helping to revolutionize the future world of telecommunications -- with the aid of 3-D photonic crystals. Breakthrough Isolating Embryo-quality Stem Cells From Blood
A major breakthrough in stem cell research -- a new tool that could allow scientists to harvest stem cells ethically - was announced recently at the Institute of Physics' conference Physics 2005 in Warwick. Professor Josef Käs and Dr Jochen Guck from the University of Leipzig have developed a procedure that can extract and isolate embryo-quality stem cells from adult blood for the first time. This new technique could unlock the stem cell revolution and stimulate a boom in medical research using stem cells. Scientists Test A New Generation Of Pesticides
Next year, the U.S. Department of Agriculture will end a 10-year examination of pesticides used in the United States, and many highly toxic, broad-spectrum chemicals will be phased out. Bob McReynolds, Oregon State University Extension agent for vegetable production, is part of that process. McReynold's goal is nothing less than to replace a generation of powerful chemical agents related to World War II nerve gas with less environmentally harsh pesticides. Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treat
Text of this declaration that went into effect in 1987. Also includes an alphabetic list of ratifying nations, declarations and reservations, and information about the Committee against Torture, which was established to monitor the convention's implementation. From the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. NASA's Shuttle Atlantis Begins Mission To The Space Station
The Space Shuttle Atlantis and its six-member crew are on their way to the International Space Station after lifting-off from NASA's Kennedy Space Center September 9. Atlantis' flight, STS-115, will resume construction of the International Space Station. The shuttle and station crews will work with ground teams to install a girder-like structure, known as the P3/P4 truss aboard the station. The 35,000-pound piece includes a set of giant solar arrays, batteries and associated electronics. The arrays eventually will double the station's power capability. New Primate Discovered In Mountain Forests Of Tanzania
Two research teams working independently in Tanzania have discovered a monkey that had eluded scientists despite decades of research in the region. The "highland mangabey"is the first monkey species to be described in Africa since 1984. Lights From Beachfront Development Harm Endangered Beach Mice
Light from oceanfront hotels and houses is making life tougher for the endangered beach mouse, according to a University of Florida study.
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