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Iowa State, Salk researchers make plant protein
Research groups from Iowa State University and the Salk Institute for Biological Studies have uncovered the function of three plant proteins,
May 14, 2012
Gene therapy for hearing loss: Potential and limitations
Regenerating sensory hair cells, which produce electrical signals in response to vibrations within the inner ear, could be done with gene therapy.
May 11, 2012
Biggest crocodile that ever lived
A biggest crocodile large enough to swallow humans lived in East Africa between two and four million years ago, say researchers.
May 11, 2012
Vast ball of stars in a globular cluster
In this image shows a vast ball of stars in globular cluster Messier 55, tens of thousands of stars are crowded together like a swarm of bees.
May 10, 2012
Snack choices of fourth- and fifth-grade students
A study by a University of Oklahoma researcher and a colleague locks at the snack choices a child makes choosing healthy or unhealthy snacks.
May 10, 2012
Hubble to use moon as mirror to watch Venus transit
The Hubble telescope will use the moon as a mirror to observe the transit of Venus on June 5-6, 2012.
May 9, 2012
Dogs – Man’s best friend – may conquer man’s most feared illnesses
It could be that dogs, man’s best friend, might one day be man’s best healer because they can provide a variety of medical benefits to people.
May 9, 2012
Earth-like planets not likely in systems with hot Jupiters
Earth-like planets are not likely to be found in systems that have a what's called a "hot Jupiter," according to new research.
May 8, 2012
Curiosity mission to determine climate change, life on Mars
Climate change on Earth is always a big topic. Climate change on Mars could be even bigger and will be studied by the Curiosity mission.
May 8, 2012
TheSkyNet set to conquer more of our universe
TheSkyNet has joined forces with the Pan-STARRS1 Science Consortium (PS1SC) to probe other galaxies beyond our own Milky Way.
May 8, 2012
