TheScientificWorldJournal , Vol. 9 , pp. 1072-1104. Posts Export Abstract Oxidative stress significantly impacts multiple cellular pathways that can lead to the initiation and progression of ... (Read More)

A genetics research team based at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia continues to discover recurrent translocationsa 'places in which two chromosomes exchange pieces of themselves.

Now, Agricultural Research Service -funded scientists have conducted an animal-model and cell-culture study showing that white button mushrooms enhanced the activity of critical cells in the ... (Read More)

These microbes are exceptionally efficient at turning inorganic minerals into nutrients that the trees can use.

Thanks to the bravery of eight San Ramon Valley firefighters, Dr. Robert Litman is alive and seeing patients again.

The ebola virus is one of the nastiest pathogens known to man. It corrodes blood vessels and stops clotting, leaving most of its human victims bleeding to death through their pores.

The quantitative effect of a given mutation upon the traits of an organism has the potential to depend strongly upon the gene versions present in other parts of the genome, or even other ... (Read More)

Main Category: Cancer / Oncology Also Included In: Biology / Biochemistry Article Date: 29 Jul 2010 The University of Houston received a $2.4 million grant to fund the most promising young ... (Read More)

Huntington's disease is a genetic disease with no cure, characterized by a steady decline in motor control and the dysfunction and death of brain cells.

BETHESDA, Md., July 28, 2010 A- The American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology last week named 10 scientists the winners of the nonprofit's annual awards.

Ever notice some people seem to eat anything they want and never gain a pound, while others seem to gain weight just by looking at fattening foods? You may be seeing things correctly after ... (Read More)

By deciphering the genetics in humans and fish, scientists now believe that the neck -- that little body part between your head and shoulders -- gave humans so much freedom of movement that it ... (Read More)

The US government is considering, for the first time, the approval of a genetically-modified animal for human consumption.A The animal being considered is salmon, but approval could open the ... (Read More)

A willow rose, formed by an insect. From the more-you-look-the-more-you-see file, I present the willow rose.

The Anaheim Union High School District recently announced the dates for the six official furlough days for the 2010-11 school year.

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Research and Markets: Multiscale Modeling of Particle Interactions: Applications in Biology and Nanotechnology Business Wire July 28, 2010 Discover how the latest computational tools are ... (Read More)

It was a hot July morning when Brian Garner stepped into the Continental Barber Shop at 38 Witherspoon Street.

LEXINGTON, Ky. Karyn A. Esser has been appointed the director of the University of Kentucky Center for Muscle Biology.

Music sounds like people, moving? Yes, the idea may sound a bit crazy, but it’s an old idea, much discussed in the 20th century, and going all the way back to the Greeks.