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Black flies may have a purpose after allAthens, GA (SPX) Apr 12, 2012 Black flies drink blood and spread disease such as river blindness-creating misery with their presence. A University of Georgia study, however, proves that the pesky insects can be useful. Don Champagne, an entomology professor with the UGA College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, discovered a way to use the black fly's blood-sucking tactics for medical advancement. The results of his research were published in the journal PLoS One. "In order to feed on blood, these insects have to cont ... read more |
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  Summer temperature variability may increase mortality risk for elderly with chronic disease New research from Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) suggests that seemingly small changes in summer temperature swings-as little as 1 degrees C more than usual-may shorten life expectancy for e ... more | .. |
 First targeted and programmable nanomedicine to show clinical antitumor effects published BIND Biosciences has published preclinical and clinical data in Science Translational Medicine showing promising effects in solid tumors and successful clinical translation of BIND-014, the first ta ... more | .. |
 Herbal remedy blamed for high cancer rate in Taiwan: study A toxic ingredient in a popular herbal remedy is linked to more than half of all cases of urinary tract cancer in Taiwan where use of traditional medicine is widespread, said a US study Monday. ... more | .. |
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  Texas stem-cell plan comes under fire Proposed stem-cell regulations in Texas would make the experimental therapy commercially available before it's been proven safe and effective, critics say. ... more | .. |
  Outside View: Lebanon on the cusp What does one say about Beirut - a colorful, booming, blossoming city, with traffic like nowhere else, warm hospitality, burgeoning political tensions that keeps the government on a tight wire act; lingering animosities amid incredible cultural diversity, but ultimately, a city and country ready to put a fractured past behind it, if only events allow. ... more | .. |
  At least eight dead in Nairobi landslide Massive boulders crashed onto houses Wednesday in Mathare, a Nairobi slum, killing at least eight people after a night of heavy rains, police and the Kenyan Red Cross said. ... more | .. |
  Conservatives' trust in science has fallen dramatically since mid-1970s While trust in science remained stable among people who self-identified as moderates and liberals in the United States between 1974 and 2010, trust in science fell among self-identified conservative ... more |
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  Oscillating Gel Acts Like Artificial Skin, Giving Robots Potential Ability to "Feel" Sooner than later, robots may have the ability to "feel." In a paper published online in Advanced Functional Materials, a team of researchers from the University of Pittsburgh and the Massachusetts ... more | .. |
  Russia offers space mission medical help Russia says it will offer its medical expertise to astronauts from partner countries on the International Space Station during post-mission rehabilitation. ... more | .. |
  Nanostarfruits are pure gold for research They look like fruit, and indeed the nanoscale stars of new research at Rice University have tasty implications for medical imaging and chemical sensing. Starfruit-shaped gold nanorods synthesized ... more | .. |
 NASA Extends Cooperative Agreement With NSBRI NASA's Johnson Space Center has awarded a five-year, $120 million extension of its cooperative agreement with the National Space Biomedical Research Institute, or NSBRI, of Houston. Under the extens ... more |
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  Bird flu claims sixth victim this year in Indonesia A 17-year old construction worker has died of bird flu on Indonesia's Lombok island, the sixth death from the virulent disease this year, a health ministry official said Tuesday. ... more | .. |
  Sediment sleuthing A University of Delaware oceanographer has stumbled upon an unusual aid for studying local waterways: radioactive iodine. Trace amounts of the contaminant, which is used in medical treatments, are e ... more | .. |
  US slams deadly attack on Iraqi woman in California The US State Department said Monday the United States had "no tolerance for wanton acts of violence" like that in which an Iraqi woman was beaten to death in an apparently racially-motivated attack. ... more | .. |
 Nuclear medicine: a vital but troubled industry Life begins at 40, but not for a small and ageing fleet of nuclear reactors vital for millions of life-saving medical procedures each year and using material that could go in an atomic bomb. ... more |
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Polar bears bulk up despite melting Norwegian Arctic: study
Major rains drive widespread flooding in southern Mozambique
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  Europe-US deal to curb highly enriched uranium use Three of the world's top suppliers of medical isotopes on Monday announced plans to work toward phasing out the use of highly enriched uranium in the production process under a deal with the United States. ... more | .. |
  Tibetans call off UN hunger strike protest Three Tibetans who have been on hunger strike outside the UN headquarters for the past month ended their protest Thursday after the UN said investigators would look into events in Tibet, a protest organizer said. ... more | .. |
  Europe's armed forces team up on refuelling aircraft European defence ministers facing shrinking budgets agreed Thursday to join forces to get more air-to-air refuelling planes, deploy extra field hospitals and exploit "green" energy. ... more | .. |
 Columbia Engineering and Penn researchers increase speed of single-molecule measurements As nanotechnology becomes ever more ubiquitous, researchers are using it to make medical diagnostics smaller, faster, and cheaper, in order to better diagnose diseases, learn more about inherited tr ... more |
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  Devastating 'mini-tornado' hits Australian city A devastating "mini-tornado" tore through the city of Townsville on Tuesday, ripping roofs off houses, snapping trees in half and injuring 13 people as wild weather pounded northern Australia. ... more | .. |
 Are silver nanoparticles harmful? Silver nanoparticles cause more damage to testicular cells than titanium dioxide nanoparticles, according to a recent study by the Norwegian Institute of Public Health. However, the use of both type ... more | .. |
  UMass Amherst polymer scientists, physicists develop new way to shape thin gel sheets Inspired by nature's ability to shape a petal, and building on simple techniques used in photolithography and printing, researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst have developed a new to ... more | .. |
 New nanoglue is thin and supersticky Engineers at the University of California, Davis, have invented a superthin "nanoglue" that could be used in new-generation microchip fabrication. "The material itself (say, semiconductor wafe ... more |
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 UGA study reveals basic molecular 'wiring' of stem cells Despite the promise associated with the therapeutic use of human stem cells, a complete understanding of the mechanisms that control the fundamental question of whether a stem cell becomes a specifi ... more | .. | .. | .. | |||
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