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US Scientists to test if cancer cure can work in humans
OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorIf this proves promising and a cancer cure is the result. Other News of problems plaguing us, such as high gas prices, global warming, wars, economy etc will be on... Inventive Computer Mice
"Looking to break away from the optical mouse pack? For people into creative technologies, SOAP, based on hardware found in a mouse, works in mid-air -- consisting of an optical sensor device moving freely inside a...Red wine compound seen protecting heart from aging
" A natural compound found in red wine may protect the heart against the effects of the aging process, researchers said on Tuesday.In their study, mice were given a diet supplemented with the compound known as... Paris tackles rat problem again
Paris has a lot of rats. Having been there numerous times, I know this for a fact. So every year they have to do something about the pesky rodents. They have now launched their annual effort to reduce the number of... Smells Like Suspended Animation
Hydrogen sulfide has been found to produce a state of suspended animation in mice, and is far safer than freezing them and handing them over to Boba Fett. ""Hydrogen sulfide is the stinky gas that can kill workers...Image makeover needed for the rat
" Some rat facts include: * Their lifespan is between 1-3 years;* They have no gallbladder;* Rats have a bellybutton;* Rats can't vomit;* They are prolific breeders: A pair of rats can produce 15,000 descendants...Avoiding a plague of rodents
" A rodent is likely to ruin 10 times as much food as it eats, by contaminating it with their urine, droppings, and fur. If you're wondering how big the problem is, the US Department of Agriculture estimates more than $US2 billion in feed is destroyed by rodents each year. "Highway Habitats: Where Rodents Thrive
LiveScience StaffLiveScience.com Fri Dec 14, 10:15 AM ET ...GM mice don't fear cats
"Researchers at Tokyo University managed to turn off the receptors in a mouse's brain that react to the scent of its main predator. They wanted to prove that fear is genetically programmed and not, as is commonly... Scrooge Report: Anxious Over Glowing Cats, Unafraid Mice
Odd New World
Call me a nervous Nellie, but two stories I read today gave me a bit of the heebie-jeebies.
First, the story about cats that glow in the dark.
This from USAToday:
Scientists in South Korea say... Scientists Turn Skin Cells to Stem Cells - No Embryo Needed
This is great news. Although it could be a while before they are able to put this to real life use, it is a remarkable breakthrough in science.This quote from the article defines this find in a nutshell."It's a bit like learning how to turn lead into gold," said Dr. Robert... Cockroaches close $25,000 dessert restaurant
"NEW YORK (Reuters) - A Manhattan restaurant that unveiled a record-breaking $25,000 dessert last week has been forced to shut its doors temporarily due to an infestation of mice and cockroaches. Serendipity 3...Lab creates 'long-distance mouse'
"A genetically modified "supermouse" which can run twice as far as a normal rodent has been created by scientists working in the US. It also lives longer, and breeds later in life compared with its standard laboratory cousin. The research has been conducted at Case Western... MS nerve damaged repaired in lab
"US scientists have repaired the nerve damage caused by multiple sclerosis in lab experiments on mice.
The team, from the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, hope their work will eventually lead to new treatments.
MS is caused by a defect in the body's immune system, which turns in on... The World Of Germs Becomes Deadlier In Space :: Oblate Spheroid
"That’s right, it has been discovered that germs become stronger and deadlier when they are not confined to the limitations that gravity brings to the growth and development of these microbes.
This discovery was...
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