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Increased brain protein levels linked to Alzheimer's
24.9.2010 | Press monitoring
Elevated levels of a growth protein in the brains of Alzheimer's disease patients is linked to impaired neurogenesis, the process by which new neurons are generated, say researchers at the University of California, San Diego in today's edition of the Journal of Neuroscience.
New smart roof reads the thermometer, saves energy in hot and cold climates
23.9.2010 | Press monitoring
Scientists today reported the development of a “smart” roof coating, made from waste cooking oil from fast food restaurants, that can “read” a thermometer. The coating automatically switches roles, reflecting or transmitting solar heat, when the outdoor temperature crosses a preset point that can be tuned to the local climate. They described the...
Better Way to Grow Stem Cells Developed
22.9.2010 | Press monitoring
Human pluripotent stem cells, which can become any other kind of body cell, hold great potential to treat a wide range of ailments, including Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis and spinal cord injuries.
Novel Mechanism Protects Plants Against Freezing; Insights Could Add to Understanding of Drought Tolerance Also
21.9.2010 | Press monitoring
New ground broken by Michigan State University biochemists helps explain how plants protect themselves from freezing temperatures and could lead to discoveries related to plant tolerance for drought and other extreme conditions.
Artificial enzyme removes natural poison
20.9.2010 | Press monitoring
For the first time ever, a completely man-made chemical enzyme has been successfully used to neutralise a toxin found naturally in fruits and vegetables.
Frog skin may provide “kiss of death” for antibiotic-resistant germs
17.9.2010 | Press monitoring
Scientists today reported that frog skin contains natural substances that could be the basis for a powerful new genre of antibiotics.
Ingredient in tequila plant may fight osteoporosis and other diseases
16.9.2010 | Press monitoring
The plant that gave the world tequila contains a substance that seems ideal for use in a new genre of processed foods -- so-called “functional foods”.
Smoking Damages Men's Sperm and Also the Numbers of Germ and Somatic Cells in Developing Embryos
15.9.2010 | Press monitoring
In the study, researchers found that a mother's smoking during early pregnancy dramatically reduces the numbers of germ cells (the cells that form eggs in females and sperm in males) and somatic cells (the cells that form every other part of the body) in the developing foetus. They believe that this may have an adverse effect on the fertility of...
Is Hand Washing Enough to Stop the Spread of Disease?
14.9.2010 | Press monitoring
Frequently people give up drying their hands and wipe them on their clothes instead, but hand-hygiene is a key part of infection control and drying hands after washing is a very important part of the process.
New Evidence on How Cranberry Juice Fights Bacteria That Cause Urinary Tract Infections
13.9.2010 | Press monitoring
Scientists today reported new scientific evidence on the effectiveness of that old folk remedy – cranberry juice – for urinary tract infections, at the 240th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society (ACS), being held here this week.
