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Dietary Restriction Cleans Cells
Cutting calories helps rodents live longer by boosting cells'ability to recycle damaged parts so they can maintain efficient energy production, according to a new study. Understanding how the process works at the cellular level in rodents could help scientists develop drugs that mimic the process in humans. Aging Universe May Still Be Spawning Massive Galaxies
NASA's Galaxy Evolution Explorer has spotted what appear to be massive "baby"galaxies in our corner of the universe. Previously, astronomers thought the universe's birth rate had dramatically declined and only small galaxies were forming. Exam Nerves Affects Students' Immune Defense
It is hardly surprising that one of the medical programs most important exams is stressful for students. However, research now shows that this mental stress also affects the students' immune defense systems, particularly amongst those suffering from allergies. 'Mini Transplant'Patients'Outcomes Similar Using Related And Unrelated
People who undergo nonmyeloablative stem-cell transplants, or 'mini transplants,'for leukemia, lymphoma and other blood cancers have comparable outcomes regardless of whether they receive tissue-matched stem cells from a related or unrelated donor, according to new findings. Process May One Day Yield Solution To Global Wastepaper Glut
One wouldn't expect paper to be a major source of pollution: after all, it's made from wood, which in nature breaks down into tiny components that re-enter the plant growth cycle. Yet without proper dampness and other conditions that are often missing in garbage dumps, paper fails to decompose for dozens of years. As a result, billions of tons of wastepaper cram the planet's landfills, creating an enormous environmental problem worldwide. Seeking The Biological Basis Of Dyslexia
Neuroscientists in the USC College of Letters, Arts and Sciences are adding fuel to the debate over dyslexia. Most researchers agree that the reading disability stems from an inability to link specific sounds to written letters and words. But any consensus quickly breaks down when scientists discuss the underlying biological causes that lead to those difficulties. [Ironic] Professional beggars prowling about the streets of Moroccan c
The government plans to crack down on the scam used by faux beggars in growing numbers for a kind of "emotional blackmail", a cabinet minister was quoted as saying... Growth Patterns Into Childhood Reveal Risk Of Coronary Heart Disease L
The risk of developing coronary heart disease as an adult is more strongly related to childhood growth patterns than body weight at any particular point in development, according to a new study published in the Oct. 27 New England Journal of Medicine. Coronary heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. YouTube as Extremist Theater
Clips of bombings, sniper attacks and kidnap victims show up regularly on YouTube -- some of them staged for the camera in order to post for a world audience. By the Associated Press. Grid Computing Will Let Town Planners Play 'SimCity' For Real
Social policy makers and town planners will soon be able to play "SimCity"for real using grid computing and e-Science techniques to test the consequences of their policies on a real, but anonymous, model of the UK population.
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