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Novel Enzyme Shows Potential As An Anti-HIV Target
Cycles of Tat acetylation and deacetylation, mediated by human sirtuin 1 (SIRT1), regulate HIV transcription suggesting that SIRT1 could be a therapeutic target. [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. A Powerful New Tool For Decoding Gene Functions In Mammals And Man
A collaborative project between American and Chinese researchers developed a way to study the function of genes in mice and man by using a moveable genetic element from moths, according to a report in the journal Cell. The technique should be particularly useful for identifying genes and drug targets for diseases such as cancers and diabetes. New Understanding Of Basic Units Of Memory
A molecular "recycling plant"permits nerve cells in the brain to carry out two seemingly contradictory functions -- changeable enough to record new experiences, yet permanent enough to maintain these memories over time. Taking Your Pet on the Plane
Discussion of "what the law, the airlines and veterinarians recommend"when traveling with a pet on an airline. Covers animals that will not be accepted for air travel (such as pug-nosed dog breeds), planning for a flight with an animal (such as communication with airlines, feeding, and exercise), pet travel in the airplane cabin versus the cargo hold, and related topics. From Nolo, a California publisher of legal self-help books. Finding Hidden Invaders In A Hawaiian Rain Forest
By applying novel measurement techniques from a high-altitude aircraft, scientists detected two species of invading plants that are changing the ecology of rain forest near the Kilauea Volcano in the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. Apple to Sell Music, Movies at Starbucks Retail Mashups
Steve Jobs plans to expand his empire with a far-reaching network of digital entertainment shops in high-traffic areas. Shift In Brain's Language-control Site Offers Rehab Hope; Language Cen
Neuroimaging researchers at the University of Cincinnat document shift in location of language activity in the brain.
Turn ITunes Into WiiTunes
A shareware program combines with Apple's music software, the Opera browser and Nintendo's lovable Wii to enable iTunes listening in your living room. In Listening Post. Z-shaped Incision Enhances Minimally-invasive Surgery
A novel surgical technique allowing doctors to operate on patients by making a Z-shaped incision inside the stomach could potentially replace certain types of conventional surgery in humans, according to medical researchers who have successfully demonstrated the procedure in pigs.
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