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Banning federal funding for human embryonic stem cell research would derail related workAnn Arbor MI (SPX) Jun 15, 2011 Banning federal funding for human embryonic stem cell research would have "disastrous consequences" on the study of a promising and increasingly popular new stem cell type that is not derived from human embryos, according to a University of Michigan researcher and his colleagues. Human induced pluripotent stem cells, known as iPS cells, are reprogrammed adult cells that display many of the most scientifically valuable properties of embryonic stem cells while enabling researchers to bypass embryos ... read more |
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  Genetic study indicates slower evolution Thirty mutations are passed from each parent to their child, a finding that affects evolution and medical research, University of Montreal researchers found. ... more | .. |
  Bacteria living on old-growth trees may help forests grow Biology researchers discover that bacteria living in mosses on tree branches twice as effective at 'fixing' nitrogen as those on the ground A new study by Dr. Zoe Lindo, a post-doctoral fellow ... more | .. |
  Super-mini vehicles carry therapeutics and imaging agents into body with mega results Measured in billionths of a meter, self-assembling nano-sized devices designed to carry drugs and imaging agents into the body are revolutionizing medicine by improving drug solubility and bio-distr ... more | .. |
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  US tornado toll hits 151 as fungus strikes victims The toll from the deadliest single tornado to strike the United States in six decades rose to 151, and eight hospitalized victims were infected with a rare and potentially deadly fungus kicked up by the storm, officials said Friday. ... more | .. |
  Apple takes a giant leap into the 'iCloud' cloud Apple chief executive Steve Jobs on Monday interrupted his medical leave to unveil a free service called iCloud that stores music, photos and other content on the Web and shares it across multiple devices. ... more | .. |
  Local temperature influences belief in global warming A study by Columbia Business School Professor Eric Johnson, co-director of the Center for Decision Sciences at Columbia Business School, Ye Li, a postdoctoral researcher at the Center for Decision S ... more | .. |
  NASA, NSBRI Select 12 Proposals To Support Crew Health On Missions NASA's Human Research Program (HRP) and the National Space Biomedical Research Institute (NSBRI) of Houston will fund 12 proposals to help investigate questions about astronaut health and performanc ... more |
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BlackSky to supply satellite imagery and analytics for Latin American security operations
GovSat selects Thales Alenia Space to build secure satellite for military communications
SES and Luxembourg to expand military satcom with next generation GovSat2 | .. |
 Apple takes a giant leap into the cloud Apple chief executive Steve Jobs on Monday interrupted his medical leave to unveil a free service called iCloud that stores music, photos and other content on the Web and shares it across multiple devices. ... more | .. |
Apple poised to introduce iCloud Apple chief executive Steve Jobs is taking a break from medical leave on Monday to preside over the opening of the company's annual conference for software developers. ... more | .. |
  Russian arms depot blasts force evacuation of 28,000 Russian firefighters on Friday battled a blaze raging through an arms depot where tonnes of artillery shells and rockets were stored, as some 28,000 people living nearby were evacuated from their homes. ... more | .. |
 5 new hot spots where medicine and technology will converge Medicine and technology are converging in patient care at a faster pace than most people realize. Space age advancements from point-of-care health technologies like telemedicine to medical robots pe ... more |
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 US tornado toll at 134, no more missing Officials have located all the people reported missing in the wake of the deadliest single tornado to strike the United States and all 134 victims have been identified, Missouri's governor said Wednesday. ... more | .. |
 Jobs to unveil Apple software innovations Ailing chief executive Steve Jobs returns next week from sick leave to unveil Apple's latest generation of software, the firm announced Tuesday. ... more | .. |
 Sponge-like biosensor crams enormous power into tiny space for DNA sequencing Vanderbilt University engineers have created a "spongy" silicon biosensor that shows promise not only for medical diagnostics, but also for the detection of dangerous toxins and other tiny molecules ... more | .. |
Jobs to unveil Apple software innovations Ailing chief executive Steve Jobs returns next week from sick leave to unveil Apple's latest generation of software, the firm announced Tuesday. ... more |
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One billion years of protein evolution reveals surprising design flexibility
MetOp Second Generation satellite fully fuelled ahead of August launch
We tracked illegal fishing in marine protected areas - satellites and AI show most bans are respected, and could help enforce future ones | .. |
 Zapping deadly bacteria using space technology Technology developed with ESA funding and drawing on long-running research aboard the International Space Station is opening up a new way to keep hospital patients safe from infections. Using ... more | .. |
  Older AIDS survivors face new challenges AIDS nearly killed Lou Grosso three decades ago, but that didn't prepare him for the latest news from his doctor: he has heart disease. ... more | .. |
  Kadhafi hiding in hospitals to avoid air strikes: source Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi is hiding in hospitals as he becomes increasingly "paranoid" about NATO air strikes, a diplomatic source said, quoting British intelligence reports. ... more | .. |
 Stevens Senior Design Team Fights Hypothermia on the Battlefield A Biomedical Engineering Senior Design team at Stevens Institute of Technology is working with the U.S. Army and New Jersey physicians to develop a new device to combat hypothermia among wounded sol ... more |
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 Particle trap paves way for personalized medicine Sequencing DNA base pairs � the individual molecules that make up DNA � is key for medical researchers working toward personalized medicine. Being able to isolate, study and sequence these DNA molec ... more | .. |
  Afghan hospital explosion kills three: defence ministry An explosion inside the main military hospital in the Afghan capital Kabul on Saturday killed at least three people and wounded a number of others, the Afghan defence ministry told AFP. ... more | .. |
 Malaysia probes rural town after deadly landslide Malaysian authorities on Monday investigated the rural town where a landslide slammed into an orphanage, leaving 16 dead, for fear another disaster could hit the slip-prone region. ... more | .. |
 Three dead, 150 wounded in NATO raids: Libya At least three people died and 150 were wounded as NATO warplanes hit the Libyan capital Tripoli early Tuesday, government spokesman Mussa Ibrahim told reporters. ... more |
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MicroCarb satellite launches to map global carbon dioxide emissions from space
Chemistry breakthroughs open new frontiers in industrial carbon capture
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 At least 10 dead in Malaysia orphanage landslide A landslide caused by heavy rains hit an orphanage in Malaysia on Saturday, killing at least eight children and two caretakers, the official Bernama news agency said. ... more | .. |
 Winding back the clock with kidney stem cells Stem cell research courts both controversy and support in the community- depending on your viewpoint. Now, for the first time, scientists at Monash University's Immunology and Stem Cell Laboratories ... more | .. |
 Zebrafish regrow fins using multiple cell types, not identical stem cells What does it take to regenerate a limb? Biologists have long thought that organ regeneration in animals like zebrafish and salamanders involved stem cells that can generate any tissue in the body. B ... more | .. |
 Sections of retinas regenerated and visual function increased with stem cells from skin Scientists from Schepens Eye Research Institute are the first to regenerate large areas of damaged retinas and improve visual function using IPS cells (induced pluripotent stem cells) derived from s ... more |
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 Doctors defy radiation woes in Japan's Fukushima When other doctors fled, 72-year old Kyohei Takahashi stayed, and hundreds of patients in the tsunami-hit Japanese town of Minamisoma near a crippled nuclear plant will never forget. ... more | .. |
  Baghdad road bomb kills Iraqi, wounds 2 Norwegians One Iraqi security guard was killed and two Norwegians were among four people wounded Monday when a roadside bomb exploded near their convoy in Baghdad, security and medical officials said.. ... more | .. |
 Two Norwegians among five wounded in Baghdad bomb Two Norwegians were among five people wounded Monday when a roadside bomb exploded near their convoy in Baghdad, Iraqi security and medical officials said. ... more | .. |
 The power of placebos They may be uncomfortable talking about it, but it's definitely going on. A recent survey, led by McGill Psychiatry Professor and Senior Lady Davis Institute Researcher Amir Raz, reports that one in ... more |
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