Researchers at NYU School of Medicine have, for the first time, identified a single gene that simultaneously controls inflammation, accelerated aging and cancer.
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May 23, 2012
Science Wire
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Researchers find that the global carbon pool in seagrass beds is as much as 19.9 billion metric tons.
May 23, 2012
Human World
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A new map provides a clearer picture of how different areas of the brain are physically connected and how these connections relate to basic brain function.
May 22, 2012
Science Wire
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Boston (May 22, 2012) –Antibiotic-resistant superbugs, including methicillin resistant Staph. aureus (MRSA), have become household words. Antibiotic resistance threatens health and lives. Schools have been closed, athletic facilities have been scrubbed, and assisted living and day care centers have been examined for transmission of these bacteria. Since 2005, MRSA have killed over 18,000 people a year in the United States alone.
May 22, 2012
Earth
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Modern dog breeds have little in common genetically with their ancient ancestors, according to a new study.
May 22, 2012
Space
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After 35 years of searching the skies for signs of alien life, astronomer Jill Tarter – inspiration for Jodie Foster’s character in “Contact” – is stepping down
May 21, 2012
Science Wire
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Cambridge, Mass. – May 21, 2012 – Environmental scientists at Harvard have discovered that the Arctic accumulation of mercury, a toxic element, is caused by both atmospheric forces and the flow of circumpolar rivers that carry the element north into the Arctic Ocean.
May 21, 2012
Earth
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Picture a turtle the size of a Smart car, with a shell large enough to be a kiddie pool. Scientists have found the fossilized remains of just such a specimen.
May 21, 2012
Space
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Thank you to everyone in EarthSky’s Facebook community for sharing these amazing eclipse photos from May 20-21, 2012.
May 21, 2012
Tonight
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Look for the star Deneb tonight! At well over 1,000 light-years away, it’s one of the most distant stars we can see with the eye alone.
