News: [Entry posted at 30th September 2009 09:46 PM GMT] The Nobel Prize system is dated and in desperate need of an overhaul, a group of top scientists and engineers said today (September 30) in a ... Click to continue
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News: [Entry posted at 29th September 2009 04:43 PM GMT] Mahlon Hoagland, a molecular biologist whose discoveries of transfer RNA and the mechanisms behind amino acid activation helped build the foundation of genetics, died in his home in Thetford, VT, on Friday. He was 87 years old.
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News: [Entry posted at 28th September 2009 04:19 PM GMT] Stress is commonly thought to increase susceptibility to disease, but a new study in Brain, Behavior, and Immunity finds short-term stress can actually boost the immune system and help reduce the number of skin cancer tumors in mice.
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News: [Entry posted at 25th September 2009 03:44 PM GMT] The identities of top contenders for annual Nobel Prizes are kept under wraps during the nomination and selection process, no one quite knowing what happens behind the committees' closed doors. That secrecy doesn't stop a few brave organizations ... Click to continue
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News: [Entry posted at 24th September 2009 08:48 PM GMT] Insomnia, late-night habits, and irregular sleep schedules may be linked to the onset of Alzheimer's disease, says a new study published online today in ScienceExpress.
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News: [Entry posted at 17th September 2009 06:03 PM GMT] Researchers have identified a role for rare, right-handed versions of amino acids. This so-called D-form of nature's building blocks allows bacterial cell walls to adapt to changes in the environment, says a study in Science this week -- marking one ... Click to continue
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