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Microbes in deep-sea mud volcanoes may yield clues to alien life

Wednesday, April 8, 2009, 23:41
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Washington, April 8 (ANI): Scientists have completed the first study of microbes that live within the plumbing of deep-sea mud volcanoes in the Gulf of Mexico, where conditions may resemble those in extraterrestrial environments and early Earth. The study, which was partially funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF), was conducted in an ... Full story

Archaeologists find earthenware pottery from 7000-2000 BC in Pakistan

Wednesday, April 8, 2009, 23:28
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Islamabad, April 8 (ANI): Archaeologists have recently found earthenware pottery from 7000-2000 BC, in excavations that took place at Sohr Damb/Nal, a prehistoric site in Balochistan, a province in Pakistan. According to a report in the Daily Times, the finding was made by Dr Ute Franke, a German archaeologist, who has been following the prehistoric sites in Balochistan since 1981. The gradual shift of the pottery ... Full story

Gene that protects tumour suppressor in breast cancer identified

Wednesday, April 8, 2009, 2:37
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Washington, Apr 7 (ANI): In a novel study, researchers from The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Centre have identified a gene that protects PTEN, a major tumour-suppressor in breast cancer. They have found that the gene known as Rak helps protect and regulate PTEN, which also is important in several other types of cancer. "We've clearly discovered the missing link that explains how Rak can ... Full story

Genetic mutation ‘triggers most melanoma’

Wednesday, April 8, 2009, 2:37
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Washington, April 7 (ANI): A team of British scientists has identified a genetic mutation that may trigger up to 70 percent of cases of the most deadly form of skin cancer - melanoma. Previous studies have shown that the BRAF gene was often damaged or mutated in melanomas - but it is not known whether this was a cause or result of the cancer. The Institute of ... Full story

No link between osteoporosis drugs, irregular heartbeat

Wednesday, April 8, 2009, 2:35
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Washington, Apr 7 (ANI): Commonly used osteoporosis drugs have not been found to increase the risk of irregular heartbeat, say research team led by Indian-origin scientist from Wake Forest University School of Medicine. Bisphosphonates, found in prescription drugs reduces the risk of fractures, especially those of the spine and hips in older patients, however studies have revealed that they might cause problems with heart rhythm, thereby ... Full story

Retina works like a multi-layered jigsaw puzzle of receptive fields

Wednesday, April 8, 2009, 2:32
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Washington, April 7 (ANI): Scientists at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies have found that the retina works like a multi-layered jigsaw puzzle of jagged windows called receptive fields, through which about 1.25 million neurons view the world. The researchers have revealed that these receptive fields fit together like pieces of a puzzle, preventing "blind spots" and excessive overlap that could blur our perception of the ... Full story

New device controls electron spin at room temperature

Wednesday, April 8, 2009, 2:31
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Washington, April 7 (ANI): Researchers at North Carolina University, US, have developed a device that controls electron spin at room temperature. The researchers have designed a magnetic semiconductor memory device, using GaMnN thin films, which utilizes both the charge and spin of electrons at room temperature. This is a major breakthrough, as previous devices that used magnetic semiconductors (GaMnAs) and controlled electron spin were only functional ... Full story

Pre-surgical stress management sessions improve men’s mood, quality of life

Wednesday, April 8, 2009, 2:26
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Washington, April 7 (ANI): A new study has suggested that brief stress management sessions prior to and immediately after surgery may have both short- and long-term benefit for men undergoing a radical prostatectomy for early-stage prostate cancer. The study, conducted by researchers at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, is the first to examine the benefits of psychosocial intervention for prostate cancer patients ... Full story

Dog sacrifices in medieval Hungarian town may shed light on mysterious pagan customs

Wednesday, April 8, 2009, 2:26
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Washington, April 7 (ANI): A new study has suggested that a medieval Hungarian town full of ritually sacrificed dogs that was recently discovered could shed light on mysterious pagan customs not found in written records from the era. According to a report in National Geographic News, roughly 1,300 bones from about 25 dogs were recently discovered in the 10th- to 13th-century town of Kana, which had ... Full story

Novel human-in-mouse cancer model may lead to improved drugs

Wednesday, April 8, 2009, 2:25
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Washington, Apr 7 (ANI): Scientists have successfully created a human-in-mouse cancer model mimicking human tumour behaviours and response - a finding that would pave way for improved cancer drugs. Researchers at AVEO Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company have engineered normal human breast tissue to express oncogenes, which when introduced in mice, formed human breast tissue in mouse mammary microenvironment. The tumours, which then develop spontaneously, acquire common ... Full story

Testosterone boost doesn’t ‘fire’ women’s risk taking behaviour

Wednesday, April 8, 2009, 2:03
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London, Apr 7 (ANI): Unlike men, women do not engage in risky financial decisions when given testosterone, Swedish researchers have shown. Although earlier studies have found correlations between testosterone levels and risky behaviour in men, including one that found that male securities traders with more testosterone in their saliva made riskier financial decisions, the latest study has suggested that women are a safer pair of hands ... Full story

Insecticide to kill older mosquitoes more sustainable approach to stall malaria

Wednesday, April 8, 2009, 2:01
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Washington, Apr 7 (ANI): Using insecticides-chemical or biological-to kill older mosquitoes may be a more sustainable way of controlling malaria, according to entomologists. Andrew Read, a Penn State professor of biology and entomology, says that the new approach to attack older mosquitoes may lead to evolution-proof insecticides that never become obsolete. He points out that most of the chemicals used to kill mosquitoes become ineffective because repeated ... Full story

40 percent of Italians at risk from quakes

Wednesday, April 8, 2009, 2:01
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London, April 7 (ANI): Scientists have said that Italy is prone to earthquakes because it sits at the junction of two tectonic plates, leaving 40 per cent of the population of the country at risk. Seven years ago, 30 people died - including 27 schoolchildren and their teacher - during a quake centred on the southern town of San Giuliano di Puglia. Central Umbria was shattered by ... Full story

Women ‘handle stress better than men’

Wednesday, April 8, 2009, 2:01
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Washington, Apr 7 (ANI): It might not come as a surprise to most wives, mothers and female workers, but a new study has found that women cope better under strain than men. What's more, people of either sex with certain genetic advantages handle stress nicely. Some people appear to be resilient to difficult conditions, whereas others react adversely to such challenges, incurring a range of physical and ... Full story

Scientists grow blood vessels using stem cells

Wednesday, April 8, 2009, 2:01
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Washington, April 7 (ANI): Researchers at University of Western Ontario have succeeded in growing new blood vessels using stem cells from bone marrow, a medical advance that could be used to treat patients with diseases such as peripheral artery disease. It's one of the severe complications often faced by people who've had diabetes for a long time. Reduced blood flow (ischemia) in their limbs can ... Full story

Neanderthals may have acted in much the same way as early modern humans

Wednesday, April 8, 2009, 2:00
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Washington, April 7 (ANI): A new study has suggested that Neanderthals may have acted in much the same way as early modern humans, and were much savvier than previously thought. According to a report in the Scientific American, to compare the behavior of Neanderthals and early moderns, paleoanthropologist Bruce Hardy of Kenyon College studied artifacts from a site in southwestern Germany called Hohle Fels. The ... Full story

Universe’s biggest galaxies may have fed on dark matter to grow quick

Wednesday, April 8, 2009, 2:00
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London, April 7 (ANI): In a new research, scientists have determined that some of the biggest galaxies in the early universe seem to have grown quicker than thought possible and may have bulked up on streams of gas flowing along filaments of dark matter. Monster galaxies have long been thought to take a long time to form, growing slowly by gobbling up smaller galaxies like a ... Full story

Mysterious female “King” may have ruled Israel in ancient times

Wednesday, April 8, 2009, 2:00
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Tel Aviv, April 7 (ANI): A recent dig by Tel Aviv University archaeologists in Israel has uncovered evidence that a mysterious female ruler may have ruled the country in ancient times. The legend is that the great rulers of Canaan, the ancient land of Israel, were all men. But, Tel Aviv University archaeologists Professor Shlomo Bunimovitz and Dr. Zvi Lederman of the Department of Archaeology and ... Full story

Empire State Building to get a ‘green’ makeover

Wednesday, April 8, 2009, 1:58
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London, April 7 (ANI): The owners of the Empire State Building have announced that they are planning to turn the tall skyscraper 'green', by investing an additional 20 million dollars to reduce its carbon footprint and energy consumption. According to a report in the Guardian, the current owners of the 102-storey office block, Wien and Malkin, hope to buck the economic trend by making the ... Full story

Arctic literally on thin ice, points out new evidence

Wednesday, April 8, 2009, 1:54
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Washington, April 7 (ANI): New evidence from NASA and satellite observations has shown that the decade-long trend of shrinking sea ice cover in the Arctic is continuing, with the ice cap thinning as well. In recent years, Arctic sea ice has been declining at a surprising rate. Scientists who track Arctic sea ice cover from space have announced that this winter had the fifth lowest maximum ... Full story