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Old drugs find new target for treating brain tumour
— 19 Nov 2011 15:50 | HealthScientists at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine and UC San Diego Moores Cancer Centre, in collaboration with colleagues in Boston and South Korea, say they…
Rejuvenating electron microscopy
— 6 Apr 2011 15:49 | BiologyModifying a protein from a plant much favoured by science, researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine and colleagues have created a new type of genetic…
Icebergs in the Antarctic play important role in carbon cycle
— 29 Mar 2011 15:31 | EnvironmentIcebergs cool and dilute the ocean water they pass through and also affect the distribution carbon-dioxide-absorbing phytoplankton in the Southern Ocean, according to a team of researchers…
Transmissible treatment proposed for HIV could target superspreaders to curb epidemic
— 18 Mar 2011 14:34 | HealthBiochemist Leor Weinberger and colleagues at the University of California, San Diego and UCLA have proposed a fundamentally new intervention for the HIV/AIDS epidemic based on engineered,…
Ancient 'hyperthermals' a guide to anticipated climate changes
— 17 Mar 2011 18:39 | EnvironmentBursts of intense global warming that have lasted tens of thousands of years have taken place more frequently throughout history than previously believe, according to evidence gathered…
Tumour metastasis with a twist
— 14 Mar 2011 20:09 | HealthIn the early stages of human embryogenesis, a transcription factor called Twist1 plays a key regulatory role in how the embryo assumes form and function. Much later in life, however,…
Loss of key protein boosts neurone loss in ALS
— 5 Mar 2011 14:00 | HealthAmyotrophic lateral sclerosis, known as ALS or more popularly, Lou Gehrig's disease, is a notorious neurodegenerative condition characterised by the progressive deterioration of brain…
Scripps oceanography researchers discover Arctic blooms occurring earlier
— 3 Mar 2011 13:50 | EnvironmentWarming temperatures and melting ice in the Arctic may be behind a progressively earlier bloom of a crucial annual marine event, and the shift could hold consequences for the entire…
Mutations found in human induced pluripotent stem cells
— 3 Mar 2011 13:47 | HealthOrdinary human cells reprogrammed as induced pluripotent stem cells (hiPSCs) may ultimately revolutionise personalised medicine by creating new and diverse therapies unique to individual…
New marker found for Sanfilippo disease
— 1 Mar 2011 18:30 | HealthSanfilippo disease is a rare disorder caused by the failure of enzymes to break down specific kinds of complex carbohydrates, resulting in their accumulation in cells and often severe…