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Science 2013-12-17

Injured nerves regrow when fidgetin enzyme is suppressed

PUBLIC RELEASE DATE: 17-Dec-2013 [ | E-mail ] var addthis_pub="eurekalert"; var addthis_options = "favorites, delicious, digg, facebook, twitter, google, newsvine, reddit, slashdot, stumbleupon, buzz, more" Share Contact: Cathy Yarbrough cyarbrough@ascb.org 858-243-1814 John Fleischman jfleischman@ascb.org American Society for Cell Biology Injured nerves regrow when fidgetin enzyme is suppressed Fidgetin inhibition: Potential new therapeutic approach to promote tissue regeneration & repair of broken cell connections Suppressing the enzyme ...
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Medicine 2013-12-17

MRSA strain gained dominance with help from skin bacteria

MRSA strain gained dominance with help from skin bacteria Scientists believe they have an explanation for how the most common strain of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) rapidly rose to prominence. Research published in mBio®, the online open-access ...
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Science 2013-12-17

Massive stars mark out Milky Way's 'missing' arms

Massive stars mark out Milky Way's 'missing' arms A 12-year study of massive stars has reaffirmed that our Galaxy has four spiral arms, following years of debate sparked by images taken by NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope that only showed two arms. The new research, ...
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Medicine 2013-12-17

Radioactivity muddles the alphabet of DNA

Radioactivity muddles the alphabet of DNA Curtin University researchers have shown natural radioactivity within DNA can alter chemical compounds, providing a new pathway for genetic mutation. The research, recently published in Biochimica et Biophysica Acta-General ...
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Medicine 2013-12-17

Infrared sheds light on single protein complexes

Infrared sheds light on single protein complexes Proteins are basic building blocks of life. The chemistry and structure of proteins are essential for their biological function. Indeed, the structure of proteins determines their mechanical and catalytic ...
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Medicine 2013-12-17

Research backs risk-reduction surgery for ovarian cancer

Research backs risk-reduction surgery for ovarian cancer A study by Manchester scientists backs preventative surgery to improve survival for women who are at greater risk of getting ovarian cancer and suggests it appears helpful for women at risk of ...
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Medicine 2013-12-17

Neurons subtract images and use the differences

Neurons subtract images and use the differences Primary cortex generates efficiently compressed sensory information Ten million bits – that's the information volume transmitted every second with every quick eye movement from the eye to the cerebrum. Researchers ...
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Technology 2013-12-17

Sharpening the focus in quantum photolithography

Sharpening the focus in quantum photolithography A new protocol makes it possible to improve the accuracy of photolithography by addressing its physical limitations Photolithography uses light beams to design thin geometric patterns on the substrates of semiconductors ...
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Science 2013-12-17

Smoking changes our genes

Smoking changes our genes The fact that smoking means a considerable health risk is nowadays commonly accepted. New research findings from Uppsala University and Uppsala Clinical Research Center show that smoking alters several genes that can be associated ...
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Science 2013-12-17

Uranium (IV) found to be mobile in a natural wetland

Uranium (IV) found to be mobile in a natural wetland EPFL researchers studying a natural wetland near a decommissioned uranium mine in Limousin, France, have shown that under certain circumstances the uranium present in the wetland could be more mobile ...
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Science 2013-12-17

Hippocampal volume loss in depression reflects glial loss

Hippocampal volume loss in depression reflects glial loss Reports new study in Biological Psychiatry Philadelphia, PA, December 17, 2013 – Depression has been associated with reduced volume of the hippocampus in magnetic resonance imaging studies in humans. A new study ...
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Social Science 2013-12-17

Social network spying could lead to low returns

Social network spying could lead to low returns Intrusive candidate-screening negatively affects reputation and performance, and may invite law suits Organizations looking to hire new staff should rethink their clandestine use of social networking websites, such as ...
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