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IBM Seeks to Build the Computer of the Future Based on Insights from the Brain

IBM Seeks to Build the Computer of the Future Based on Insights from the Brain

   IBM Awarded DARPA Funding for Cognitive Computing Collaboration

Posted : Thu, Nov 20, 2008

Category : Technology / Industry News

Unlocking Stem Cell, DNA Secrets To Speed Therapies

Unlocking Stem Cell, DNA Secrets To Speed Therapies

   In a groundbreaking study led by a molecular biologist at Florida State University, researchers have discovered that as embryonic stem cells turn into different cell types, there are dramatic corresponding changes to the order in which DNA is replicated and reorganized.

Posted : Sun, Oct 12, 2008

Category : Science / Health News

Landmark Research Study is Launched to Assess Impact of Personal Genetic Testing

Landmark Research Study is Launched to Assess Impact of Personal Genetic Testing

   A consortium of health care, technology and research leaders have joined forces in a first-of-its-kind research study to assess the behavioral impact of personal genetic testing on people who choose to receive such screenings to identify their potential risk for developing certain diseases.

Posted : Sat, Oct 11, 2008

Category : Science / Health News

Scientists Confirm Second-Ever Case of Virgin Birth by Shark

Scientists Confirm Second-Ever Case of Virgin Birth by Shark

   Scientists have confirmed the second-ever case of a 'virgin birth' in a shark, indicating once again that female sharks can reproduce without mating and raising the possibility that many female sharks have this incredible capacity.

Posted : Sat, Oct 11, 2008

Category : Science / General-Sciences News

Researchers solve structure of an enzyme vital for DNA repair

Researchers solve structure of an enzyme vital for DNA repair

   When dividing cells copy their DNA, mistakes can — and do — occur. To compensate, cells have a built-in system to correct these errors.

Posted : Wed, Aug 13, 2008

Category : Science / Health News

Researchers Identify Cancer Preventive Properties in Common Vitamin Supplement

Researchers Identify Cancer Preventive Properties in Common Vitamin Supplement

   Early laboratory research has shown that resveratrol, a common dietary supplement, suppresses the abnormal cell formation that leads to most types of breast cancer, suggesting a potential role for the agent in breast cancer prevention.

Posted : Tue, Jul 08, 2008

Category : Science / Health News

Justice Department Evaluation Finds DNA Technology Increases Chances of Arrest

Justice Department Evaluation Finds DNA Technology Increases Chances of Arrest

   The use of DNA technology results in a higher probability of arrest for all property loss crimes, according to a study released today from the Department of Justice's National Institute of Justice (NIJ).

Posted : Mon, Jun 16, 2008

Category : World-Business / World News

HP Blackbird 002 Lands in Select Retail Stores This Summer

HP Blackbird 002 Lands in Select Retail Stores This Summer

   HP today announced that the award-winning HP Blackbird 002 will be available in an exclusive configuration at Amazon.com, Newegg.com and select Best Buy, Circuit City, J&R and Micro Center retail stores and online shops this summer.

Posted : Thu, Jun 12, 2008

Category : Technology / Industry News

MIT confirms link between inflammation, cancer

MIT confirms link between inflammation, cancer

   Chronic inflammation of the intestine or stomach can damage DNA, increasing the risk of cancer, MIT scientists have confirmed.

Posted : Wed, Jun 04, 2008

Category : Science / Health News

U-M scientists selected as Howard Hughes Medical Institute investigators

U-M scientists selected as Howard Hughes Medical Institute investigators

   Two researchers at the University of Michigan have been appointed as Howard Hughes Medical Institute investigators.

Posted : Fri, May 30, 2008

Category : Science / General-Sciences News

Aging: How Growing Older Affects Cancer Risk and Outcomes

Aging: How Growing Older Affects Cancer Risk and Outcomes

   As our population ages and senior citizens become a larger demographic, cancer researchers are focusing on the links between aging and cancer.

Posted : Fri, Apr 18, 2008

Category : Science / Health News

Researchers link genetic errors to schizophrenia

Researchers link genetic errors to schizophrenia

   A team of researchers at the University of Washington and Cold Spring Harbor Laboratories has uncovered genetic errors that may shed light on the causes of schizophrenia.

Posted : Fri, Mar 28, 2008

Category : Science / Health News

Team probes mysteries of oceanic bacteria

Team probes mysteries of oceanic bacteria

   Microbes living in the oceans play a critical role in regulating Earth's environment, but very little is known about their activities and how they work together to help control natural cycles of water, carbon and energy.

Posted : Tue, Mar 04, 2008

Category : Science / Environment News

Burton Acquires Alien Workshop and Habitat

Burton Acquires Alien Workshop and Habitat

   Company Increases Its Commitment to Boardsports by Acquiring Leading Skateboard Manufacturer, DNA Distribution.

Posted : Wed, Feb 06, 2008

Category : World-Business / Business-Finance News

Gene Linked to Preterm Birth Among Hispanic Women

Gene Linked to Preterm Birth Among Hispanic Women

   Researchers at Yale School of Medicine have found that the gene ENPP1 is linked to preterm birth and low birth weight among Hispanic women.

Posted : Wed, Feb 06, 2008

Category : Science / General-Sciences News

Budweiser Traces Your Family Tree To Roots In Africa

Budweiser Traces Your Family Tree To Roots In Africa

   This February - Black History Month - Anheuser-Busch and its flagship brand Budweiser will help one person win the chance of a lifetime: discovering their family's origins and the opportunity to travel to that destination to retrace their family's history.

Posted : Mon, Feb 04, 2008

Category : Science / General-Sciences News

Hopkins Team Identifies Autism Susceptibility Gene

Hopkins Team Identifies Autism Susceptibility Gene

   Researchers at Johns Hopkins have identified a common genetic alteration that appears to be associated with autism only when inherited by sons from their mother.

Posted : Wed, Jan 23, 2008

Category : Science / Health News

MIT reports new twist in microRNA biology

MIT reports new twist in microRNA biology

   MIT scientists have found a new way that DNA can carry out its work that is about as surprising as discovering that a mold used to cast a metal tool can also serve as a tool itself, with two complementary shapes each showing distinct functional roles.

Posted : Fri, Jan 11, 2008

Category : Science / General-Sciences News

MIT team discovers bacterial surprise

MIT team discovers bacterial surprise

   A team of MIT researchers and others has discovered that bacteria employ a type of DNA modification never before seen in nature.

Posted : Thu, Dec 06, 2007

Category : Science / Health News

HOW VITAMIN C STOPS THE BIG C

HOW VITAMIN C STOPS THE BIG C

   A team of Johns Hopkins scientists have shown that in mice at least, vitamin C - and potentially other antioxidants - can indeed inhibit the growth of some tumors - just not in the manner suggested by years of investigation.

Posted : Sat, Sep 15, 2007

Category : Science / Health News
 
 
 
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