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Shape-shifting shell
Scientists have for the first time uncovered the detailed structure of a shape-shifting shell that surrounds the genetic material of retroviruses.
June 5, 2012
Vaccinations of U.S. children declined
Research has found that publication of perceived risk linking the MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) vaccinations to autism led to declines in the vaccination rate.
June 4, 2012
ASU astronomers discover faintest distant galaxy
ASU astronomers have found an exceptionally distant galaxy, ranked among the top 10 most distant objects currently known in space.
June 1, 2012
NIH scientists identify new HIV-inhibiting protein
NIH Scientists have identified a new HIV-suppressing protein in the blood of people infected with the virus. In laboratory studies, the protein, called CXCL4 or PF-4, binds to HIV such that it cannot attach to or enter a human cell.
May 31, 2012
Delivery system for chemotherapy drugs
Researcher develops antibodies to target and destroy cancer cells. But a dangerous side-effect prompted researchers to seek a better delivery system to kill cancer cells.
May 30, 2012
Emissions from cookstoves vary with use
Emissions from cookstoves fills the air with the tantalizing aroma of dinner and a cloud of pollutants that threaten both health and the environment.
May 30, 2012
50-year cholera mystery solved by scientists
For 50 years scientists have been unsure how the bacteria that gives humans cholera manages to resist one of our basic innate immune responses. That 50-year cholera mystery has now been solved.
May 29, 2012
Hurricane Bud weakened in Pacific, expected to dissipate
Hurricane Bud was expected to make a quick landfall in western Mexico this weekend, but now it is dissipating.
May 26, 2012
Top 10 new species of 2012
Sneezing monkey, SpongeBob mushroom, night-blooming orchid and teensy attack wasp make the top 10 new species 2012 list.
May 25, 2012
Like curry? It was used in ancient medicine
A new reason to like curry. Scientists found some curry dishes, made with spices humans have used for thousands of years, might be good for you.
May 25, 2012
