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'Rosetta' Software To Unlock Secrets Of Many Human Proteins
University of Washington TechTransfer recently licensed software that will give scientists a huge advantage in the fight against disease. The software, known as Rosetta, predicts how proteins fold, information that is highly valuable to biological and biomedical researchers. [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. Women's History Month
Gale Research observes Women's History Month with a timeline from 4000 B.C. to the present and biographies of several dozen women, including Joan of Arc, Sally Hemings, Mother Teresa, Indira Gandhi, Flossie Wong-Staal, and Queen Elizabeth I. Also find information on 12 significant trials, including the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire and the Tailhook Scandal. Includes suggestions for activities and annotated links to other resources. That Friendly Car Is Smiling At Me: When Products Are Perceived As Peo
A forthcoming study looks at how consumers anthropomorphize products, endowing a car or a pair of shoes with human characteristics and personalities. The researchers find that people are more likely to attribute human qualities or traits to inanimate objects if the product fits with their expectations of relevant human qualities -- and are also more likely to positively evaluate an anthropomorphized item. First Steps Towards Spinal Cord Reconstruction Following Injury Using
A new study has identified what may be a pivotal first step towards the regeneration of nerve cells following spinal cord injury, using the body's own stem cells. Museum of Afro American History Boston
This institution is "dedicated to preserving, conserving and accurately interpreting the contributions of African Americans during the colonial period in New England."The site features information about museum exhibits, the African Meeting House and Abiel Smith School, and the Black Heritage Trail (a "walking tour encompassing the largest collection of historic sites in the country relating to the life of a free African American community prior to the Civil War"). Includes links to related sites. Sex and phthalates
It seems even the sex industry is not immune to chemophobia, according to a recent Greenpeace Netherlands announcement, users of PVC sex toys destined for orificial use should not. Use them, that is.According to Greenpeace, these plastic devices can contain “extremely high concentrations of phthalate plasticisers which allegedly pose a risk to human health and [...] Study Identifies Potential Drug Target For Huntington's Disease
An enzyme known to be critical for the repair of damaged cells and the maintenance of cellular energy may be a useful target for new strategies to treat Huntington's disease and other disorders characterized by low cellular energy levels. A research team from the MassGeneral Institute for Neurodegenerative Disease has discovered a novel inhibitor of Poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP1) and found that PARP1 inhibitors can protect HD-affected cells from damage in laboratory assays. Estrogen Plays An Important Role In Determining How Sensitive A Person
Estrogen plays an important role in determining how sensitive a person is to pain, and the estrogen receptor known as ER-beta is particularly significant in this context. These are the conclusions of a recent study. "This may mark the beginning of the production of a new class of analgesic drugs", says one of the scientists. Knee Injury Causes Decrease In Lubrication, Has Implications For Arthr
Researchers have found an association between inflammation from knee injuries and a progressive loss of joint lubrication, which may predispose people to arthritis.
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