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Scientists Identify Molecule That Regulates Well-known Tumor Suppresso
Scientists have discovered that a molecule called DJ-1 is likely to be involved in the generation of human tumors through negative regulation of the well-known tumor suppressor, PTEN. The research, published in the March issue of Cancer Cell, has important implications for determining the prognosis of some human cancers, and may prove to be a suitable target for cancer therapy. [Ironic] An Italian pensioner committed suicide after his wife fell in
Recalling the end of Romeo and Juliet, the 70-year-old man, Ettore, who had sat by his wife's bedside for four months after she slipped into a coma following a heart attack, finally gave up hope and gassed himself in the garage of his family home.Less than a day later, his wife, Rossana, woke up in her hospital bed in Padua and immediately asked for him. Immune System Discovery Could Aid Fight Against Tuberculosis
A key aspect of how the body kicks the immune system into action against tuberculosis is revealed in research published today. The authors, writing in Science, hope that their research could aid the development of novel vaccines and immunotherapies to combat TB, which is responsible for two million deaths each year. Lending Muscle to Research
On the menu at The Restaurant at the End of the Universe, a living bovine offers its choicest cuts to diners. Perhaps the idea of guilt-free meat is at the heart of research into growing meat-like materials in the laboratory. Recovered King Of Beasts Returns To His Home, Thanks To Unique Operati
Samson the lion from the Hai-Kef zoo in Rishon Lezion, Israel, who had undergone a brain operation -- unique in the world -- at the Veterinary Teaching Hospital of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, has recuperated and has returned to his cage and to his sister, Delilah. Boo!Hiss!Madagascar Hissing Cockroaches Grab Attention Year-Around at
This article and sidebar discuss the trend of cockroach-eating contests at Halloween, the use of Madagascar hissing cockroaches on the television show "Fear Factor,"and opinions about cockroaches at the Bohart Museum (University of California, Davis), which has "maintained terrariums of Madagascar hissing cockroaches for some 30 years. ... 'It's the most popular display among the kids.'"From the UC Davis Department of Entomology. Chemical distribution
Just as SETI@home and IBM's anticancer initiative are helping scientists in their fields, chemists too are turning to Grid computing to find new molecules that might cure disease or speed up their reactions. Retrevo: a Google for Gadgets
A new search engine for consumer electronics geeks puts product reviews center stage while weeding out spam, ads and other distracting nonsense. Ocean Plankton Reducing Greenhouse Gases By Using More Carbon Dioxide
Microscopically tiny marine organisms known as plankton increase their carbon uptake in response to increased concentrations of dissolved carbon dioxide and thereby contribute to a dampening of the greenhouse effect on a global scale. In simulations of the future ocean, scientists measured an increased carbon dioxide uptake of up to 39%. The unexpected positive effect for the global climate system harbors at the same time considerable risks for the oceans and their ecosystems. What appears to be a blessing for the atmospheric greenhouse effect may prove to be a curse for deep ocean ecosystems. Dartmouth Medical School Researchers Identify Enzymatic Activity Of Ne
Opening a window to understand the molecular basis of a hereditary ataxia, Dartmouth Medical School researchers have identified an enzyme activity that is inactivated in all reported mutant forms of a disease protein. The discovery may lead to therapies to treat the neurological disease.
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