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Monthly Archives: December 2010
pre-Bötzinger complex in humans identified – very important discovery that will help in understanding breathing related disorders like Rett’s syndrome, autism etc.
pre-Bötzinger complex plays an important role in respiratory rhythm, controlling breathing. Though it’s influence on breathing and respiratory rhythm is proven, the exact location or that it even exists as a physical entity as opposed to being distributed in different … Continue reading
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Tagged autism, biology, brain, functioning of brain, science, science news
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Backyard photography
On my recent visit to Hyderabad, India, I found this and several others like it in the backyard where I was staying. This seems like a hummingbird. Does anyone know what type of bird this is? They also sing beautifully.
Stupid science – Reductionists think they can solve something Biologists are unable to crack
The fight with Cancer has now been going on for several decades. Slowly but steadily scientists (biologists) are understanding and getting good picture of cancer, how it progresses, what signals and genes it suppresses to prevent detection and apoptosis. However, … Continue reading
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Tagged biology, cancer, complexity, health, physics, science
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Scammers take advantage of any and all situations even the snow storm in europe
Very interesting and something everyone needs to watch out for. Fraudsters have been quick to take advantage of the delays and flight cancellations caused by bad weather in Europe to launch email scams. RCMP Sgt. Paul Proulx said hackers posing … Continue reading
Recently discovered protein TRIM 24 suppresses P24 and enhances chances of breast cancer
Reporting in the journal Nature, a team led by researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center found that TRIM24 (tripartite motif-containing 24) pushes estrogen-responsive genes toward active expression. This expression, in turn, sets the stage for malignant … Continue reading
Is there a link between autism and traffic pollution? A new study thinks there is a strong correlation.
A child who lives near a freeway has double the risk of autism compared to other kids, researchers from California revealed in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives. There has been a considerable increase in autism diagnoses over the last few … Continue reading
Amazing p53
P53 is an amazing protein. It’s role in Apoptosis and cellular repair is well known. In studies conducted on the fruit fly, researchers at IRB Barcelona headed by ICREA Professor Marco Milan have revealed that organs have the molecular mechanisms … Continue reading
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Drug to treat Rhett syndrome – Clinical trials begin
Researchers at Children’s Hospital Boston have begun a randomized, placebo-controlled trial to test a potential drug treatment for Rett syndrome, the leading known genetic cause of autism in girls. The principal researcher of the study Omar Khwaja, MD, PhD, is … Continue reading
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Do we differ from Chimpanzees in genetic make up?
The popular answer has been that the difference is tiny and we share 98% of the genome with Chimpanzee. However, it’s important to see where these differences lie even though it’s only 2%. In genetics, even a few 1000 base … Continue reading
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Tagged biology, cell, cell creation, complexity, evolution, science, science news, telomerase, telomere
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