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Melamine in milk: Tiny gold particles help researchers find protein im
Researchers have developed a fast, economical and easy method to detect melamine in milk, using gold nanoparticles. [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... Diabetes Dilemma: Older People With Diabetes Face A Heavy Burden From
As if diabetes weren't enough to handle, a new study shows that 92 percent of older people with the disease have at least one other major chronic medical condition -- and that nearly half have three or more major diseases besides their diabetes. The sheer number, the severity, and the type of these other conditions all appear to decrease patients'ability to manage their diabetes day by day. NYU Study Reveals How Brain's Immune System Fights Viral Encephalitis
New York University biologists have uncovered how the innate immune system in mice's brains fights viral infection of neurons. The findings, published as the cover study in the latest issue of Virology, show that proteins in neurons fight the virus at multiple stages--by preventing the formation of viral RNA and proteins, and blocking the virus' release, which could infect other cells in the brain. Catching Waves: Measuring Self-assembly In Action
By making careful observations of the growth of a layer of molecules as they gradually cover the surface of a small silicon rectangle, researchers have produced the first experimental verification of recently improved theoretical models of self-assembled systems. Core Needle Biopsy Gives An Accurate Picture Of Gene Expression In Who
The gene expression profile detected in the core needle biopsy of a breast tumour is representative of gene expression in the whole tumour. A study published today in the open access journal Breast Cancer Research confirms the reliability of core needle biopsy as a tool in breast cancer diagnosis and prognosis. Scientists In First Global Study Of 'Poison'Gas In The Atmosphere
Poisonous phosgene gas used as a chemical weapon in the trenches in the First World War, but nearly a century later, new research by an international team of scientists has discovered that phosgene is present in significant quantities in the atmosphere. Phosgene was still stockpiled in military arsenals well after the Second World War, but its continued presence in the atmosphere today is due to man-made chlorinated hydrocarbons used in the chemical industry. New Slant On Vision Research: Neurons Sensitive To Viewing Angle
It is well known that certain neurons respond to color, motion, edges and other aspects of our environment. Now, University of Minnesota researchers have found that our visual cortex contains neurons that tell us, for example, whether a face is turned in our direction or not. FDA-approved drug may slow beta cell destruction in type 1 diabetes pa
Researchers suggest that a drug already used to treat autoimmune disorders might also help slow the destruction of insulin-producing cells in patients recently diagnosed with insulin-dependent (type 1) diabetes. A Good Lie Detector Is Hard To Find: 'Spin' And Fact Omission Leave No
In the not-too-distant future, police may request a warrant to search your brain. This was said only partly in jest by one of the panelists at a Feb. 2 symposium, "Is There Science Underlying Truth Detection?"sponsored by the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and the McGovern Institute for Brain Research at MIT.
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