Snake venom may hold key for heart disease, cancer cure Zeenews Washington: Japanese scientists have claimed that a number of toxins found in snake venom could help develop new therapies for chronic diseases like heart attack, stroke and cancer. | The scientists, who reported their findings in the Journal of Biological Chemistry, said that inhibiting a protein f...
Humble protein, nanoparticles tag-team to kill cancer cells PhysOrg | Transferrin-carrying nanoparticles that have targeted and permeated Ramos cancer cells. Areas of yellow represent the intracellular compartments of the cells where the nanoparticles reside. Areas of red represent intracellular compartments without nanoparticles. Image: Shaomin Tian, UNC-Chapel Hil...
Humble protein, nanoparticles tag-team to kill cancer cells PhysOrg | Transferrin-carrying nanoparticles that have targeted and permeated Ramos cancer cells. Areas of yellow represent the intracellular compartments of the cells where the nanoparticles reside. Areas of red represent intracellular compartments without ...
Prostate cancer 'cell' identified The Guardian | A cell that could be the "mother" of all prostate tumours has been identified by scientists. | Samples of the "basal" cells taken from healthy human prostate tissue triggered cancer in mice with suppressed immune systems. | The ...
Researchers Study Benefits of White Button Mushrooms ARS web | July 29, 2010 | Mushrooms are among the many foods thought to play an important role in keeping the immune system healthy. Now, Agricultural Research Service (ARS)-funded scientists have conducted an animal-model and cell-culture study showing ...
The dead sea: Global warming blamed for 40 per cent decline in the ocean's phytoplankton The Independent | The microscopic plants that support all life in the oceans are dying off at a dramatic rate, according to a study that has documented for the first time a disturbing and unprecedented change at the base of the marine food web. | Scientists have dis...
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Pampered pigs 'feel optimism' The Daily Telegraph Australia | PIGS are capable of feeling optimism and pessimism, depending on their environment, a U.K. study revealed overnight. | Scientists from Newcastle University, in northern England, ...
Global warming undeniable, say scientists The Daily Telegraph Australia | SCIENTISTS from around the world are providing even more evidence of global warming. | "A comprehensive review of key climate indicators confirms the world is warming and th...
Test Flight: Lufthansa Searches for Savor in the Sky Wall Street Journal By DANIEL MICHAELS | HOLZKIRCHEN, Germany — Scientists here are using a chopped up jetliner to study bad taste. | Their aim is to understand the decline in haute cuisine at high altitude. Initial test results: Perceptions of sweetness and salti...
Iranian spy still a teasing enigma Asia Times | Jul 27, 2010 AN ATOL INVESTIGATION | Iranian spy still a teasing enigma | By Mahan Abedin | More than 10 days after his return to Iran, Shahram Amiri remains an enigma with many wondering whether he was "kidnapped" by the U...
China Sentences 3 Webmasters of Uighur Sites The New York Times | BEIJING — Three men accused of “endangering state security” for their role in maintaining popular Uighur-language Web sites have been sentenced to prison terms of 3 to 10 years, according to exile groups and court officials. | The sentences, the outcome of a one-day trial last week, are the latest indication that Beijing is inte...
McCartney's White House snub Orange News | Sir Paul McCartney nearly missed out on playing a gig for U.S. President Barack Obama last month after he was turned away by security guards at the White House. | The Beatles legend arrived at the iconic building in Washington, D.C. ahead of his scheduled performance for the president, but the rocker and his band were not allowed through the stri...