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News | Archive (January 2009)
Are all sites harmful to your computer?
— 31 Jan 2009 | TechnologyStarting early afternoon (today, 31 January 2009) any search result on Google shows a warning message 'This site may harm your computer' - for all sites, including Science Centric…
Mars Exploration Rover team diagnosing unexpected behaviour
— 30 Jan 2009 | AstronomyThe team operating NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Spirit plans diagnostic tests this week after Spirit did not report some of its weekend activities, including a request to determine its orientation after an incomplete drive…
Enzyme with a sugar antenna
— 30 Jan 2009 | ChemistryMore than half of all human proteins, as well as many important pharmaceutical agents, are glycoproteins, which means that they contain sugar components. In general, natural glycoproteins do not have a homogeneous sugar component. With modern purification techniques, it is practically impossible to isolate sufficient quantities of homogeneous glycoproteins for systematic biomedical studies. Synthesis in the lab is a good alternative - but also a very complex task. As they report in the journal Angewandte Chemie, scientists led by Carlo Unverzagt at the University of Bayreuth (Germany) have now successfully used a new strategy to synthesize ribonuclease C (RNase C), a glycosylated bovine pancreatic enzyme…
WWF plans next phase for sustainable aquaculture standards
— 30 Jan 2009 | EnvironmentComprehensive certification for sustainable aquaculture came closer to fruition today with an announcement by WWF that it would co-found the Aquaculture Stewardship Council to take eventual possession of the global standards for responsible seafood farming currently being developed by the WWF-supported Aquaculture Dialogue roundtables…
Europe needs to go much further towards Copenhagen
— 30 Jan 2009 | EnvironmentNew European proposals for this year's crucial Copenhagen climate conference contain 'some rhetoric in the right direction' but need to put forward more concrete commitments and accept a larger role in helping developing nations reduce their emissions and adapt to climate impacts, WWF said today…
Stem cell transplant reverses early stage multiple sclerosis
— 30 Jan 2009 | HealthResearchers from Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine appear to have reversed the neurological dysfunction of early-stage multiple sclerosis patients by transplanting their own immune stem cells into their bodies and thereby 'resetting' their immune systems…
Water lilies inspire scientists to create large-scale graphene films
— 30 Jan 2009 | TechnologyIn the world of nanomaterials, scientists and engineers can create new structures with tiny building blocks as small as one billionth of a metre…
Too much TV linked to future fast-food intake
— 30 Jan 2009 | HealthHigh-school kids who watch too much TV are likely to have bad eating habits five years in the future. Research published in BioMed Central's open access International Journal of Behavioural Nutrition and Physical Activity followed almost 2000 high- and middle-school children and found that TV viewing times predict a poor diet in the future…
U of T technique put to use to test clean up of contaminated groundwater
— 30 Jan 2009 | EnvironmentCleaning up the dangerous contaminants - dry-cleaning fluids, solvents and petroleum hydrocarbons - found in underground water presents one of the most urgent challenges facing environmental science. A report issued today by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) sheds light on a new way to monitor and improve the success of clean-up efforts using a technique developed at the University of Toronto…
Diabetes treatment may lie in helping muscles to burn fat better
— 30 Jan 2009 | HealthScientists in Sydney and Melbourne have produced results that could silence the current debate about exactly how fat molecules clog up muscle cells, making them less responsive to insulin…
Life on Titan: Stand well back and hold your nose!
New hominid shares traits with Homo species