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Medicine 2013-11-25

Killer cocktail fights brain cancer

Killer cocktail fights brain cancer A novel immune-boosting drug combination eradicates brain cancer in mice, according to a study in The Journal of Experimental Medicine. Glioblastoma is the most aggressive form of brain cancer, and current treatments ...
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Science 2013-11-25

Controlling our circadian rhythms

Controlling our circadian rhythms Most people have experienced the effects of circadian-rhythm disruption, after traveling across time zones or adjusting to a new schedule. To have any hope of modulating our biological "clocks," to combat jet lag or ...
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Medicine 2013-11-25

Golden staph paralyzes our immune defenses

Golden staph paralyzes our immune defenses A ringside seat in the war against infection When golden staph enters our skin it can identify the key immune cells and 'nuke' our body's immune response. Now we know how, thanks to an international research ...
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Science 2013-11-25

Chinese scientists reveal the genomic enigma of desert poplar

Chinese scientists reveal the genomic enigma of desert poplar November 25, 2013, Shenzhen, China - In a collaborative study, researchers from Lanzhou University, BGI and other institutes have succeeded in unraveling the whole genome sequence of desert poplar, Populus euphratica, and the genetic ...
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Environment 2013-11-25

2 new beautiful wasp species of the rare genus Abernessia

2 new beautiful wasp species of the rare genus Abernessia Two new beautiful wasp species are added to the rare pompilid genus Abernessia, which now contains a total of only four known species. The two new species A. prima and A. capixaba are believed to be endemic for Brazil ...
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Science 2013-11-25

Tidy knots are faster

Tidy knots are faster How long does it take a virus to infect a cell? Viruses are as simple as they are "smart": too elementary to be able to reproduce by themselves, they exploit the reproductive "machinery" of cells, ...
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Environment 2013-11-25

Underestimated future climate change?

Underestimated future climate change? This news release is available in German. Many scientists believe that global warming will come to an end if, some day, human succeeds in stopping the release of greenhouse gas emissions into the atmosphere. It would, ...
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Medicine 2013-11-25

New immunotherapy for malignant brain tumors

New immunotherapy for malignant brain tumors This news release is available in German. Animal experiments show that it is relatively easy to treat cancer in the early stages. However, it is far more difficult to successfully treat advanced cancer. ...
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Science 2013-11-25

Breastfeeding provides babies with iodine

Breastfeeding provides babies with iodine This news release is available in German. Iodine is essential for the human body. This trace element is especially crucial for infants in order to ensure healthy development. Iodine deficiency can disrupt growth ...
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Medicine 2013-11-25

Coumarins show potency as anti-inflammatory drugs

Coumarins show potency as anti-inflammatory drugs New methods for the laboratory-scale synthesis of coumarin-based drugs were developed in a recent study completed at the University of Eastern Finland. In his doctoral thesis, Lic. Phil. Juri Timonen also developed new ...
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Science 2013-11-25

Teens 'eat more, cheat more' after playing violent video games

Teens 'eat more, cheat more' after playing violent video games Research finds effects go beyond increase in aggression COLUMBUS, Ohio – Playing violent video games not only increases aggression, it also leads to less self-control and more cheating, a new study finds. Researchers ...
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