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Vitamin E in diet protects against many cancers
Next time you need to choose between vegetable oil and margarine in that favorite recipe, think about your health and reach for the oil to get vitamin E.
April 23, 2012
Jacqueline Barton: DNA like wire for signaling within a cell
Jacqueline Barton received a National Medal of Science after learning that cells use the double strands of the DNA helix like a wire for long-range signaling.
April 23, 2012
Achilles’ heel found for malaria
Scientists have identified a link between different malaria parasites that cause severe disease and could help develop vaccines or drugs for the disease.
April 20, 2012
Want to look good on Facebook? Have attractive friends
Scientists in The Netherlands studying students find that the attractiveness of your friends might affect how you are perceived on Facebook.
April 20, 2012
Amino acid shows first proof of ferroelectricity
The boundary between electronics and biology is blurring with the first detection of ferroelectric properties in an amino acid called glycine.
April 19, 2012
More jellyfish around the world, says study
Jellyfish are increasing in the majority of the world’s coastal ecosystems, according to a new study.
April 19, 2012
Top ten infrared images – wonders of the universe
Amazing images of the universe taken by a satellite camera sensitive to infrared light.
April 19, 2012
Liquorice root found to contain anti-diabetic substance
Researchers discover promising anti-diabetic substance in the amorfrutin class of natural substances (liquorice root) because they reduce blood sugar.
April 18, 2012
Las Cumbres telescope sees first light at McDonald Observatory
The first Las Cumbres telescope in a planned suite of telescopes of the Global Telescope (LCOGT) Network achieved first light recently at McDonald Observatory.
April 17, 2012
Venomous snakebites can be painful and expensive
Coming to an area near you: snakes, with venomous snakebites and plenty of them. With unusually warm temperatures experts say this could be a bumper crop year for snakes.
April 17, 2012
