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House Science and Technology Committee unanimously reports National Nanotechnology Initiative Amendments Act

House Science and Technology Committee unanimously reports National Nanotechnology Initiative Amendments Act

Chromosome 'Lassoing': A New Key Mechanism In Cell Division

Scientists at the IFOM-IEO Campus have revealed the function of a protein that is indispensable for passing on an accurate copy of the genome from mother to daughter cells. This study, published in Cell, opens up new avenues of research to reduce the toxicity of chemotherapy in the treatment of cancer.

First sequence-based map of large-scale structural variation across the human genome

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Contact through silver particles in ink

Conductor paths in sensor systems have to be correctly ‘wired’. Now, instead of using obtrusive connecting wires, researchers print the conductor paths. The connections thus produced are thinner, and the sensor delivers more accurate measurements.

Science: Platypus Genome Mapped

In decoding the genome of the platypus, a team of researchers has revealed important information that will enhance our understanding of other mammals and may lead to the development of new approaches to combat disease in livestock and humans. More >>

New idea in mortuary science: Dissolving bodies with lye

Brad Crain president of BioSafe Engineering stands by one of the companys steel cylinders in Brownsburg Ind. Monday April 7 2008. Since they first walked the planet humans have either buried or burned their dead. Now a new option using one of these c ...

Scientists map the genetic makeup of the platypus

An Australian platypus swims around in search for food at Taronga zoo in Sydney, Australia, Thursday, May 8, 2008. Scientists have mapped the genetic makeup of the duck-billed platypus _one of nature's strangest-looking animals with the beak of a duck, the fur of a mammal and the venom of a snake. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Rob Griffith

Platypus at the peak of weird science

SCIENTISTS have cracked the genetic code of the platypus and the results are as weird as the animal itself.

Scientists map the genetic makeup of the platypus

SYDNEY, Australia - Scientists said they have mapped the genetic makeup of the platypus _ one of nature's strangest animals with a bill like a duck's, a mammal's fur and snake-like venom.

NASA Tests Lunar Breathing System

The U.S. space agency says one of the first tests involving human subjects in support of its return-to-the-moon Orion Project has been completed.

Ed Weiler Becomes NASA's Science Chief

The U.S. space agency said Ed Weiler, interim chief of its science directorate, has been named the directorate's permanent director.

Neuroblastoma gene discovered, opens door to cures

PHILADELPHIA - Using advanced gene-hunting technology, an international team of researchers has for the first time identified a chromosome region that is the source of genetic events that give rise to neuroblastoma, an often fatal childhood cancer.

Scientists map the genetic makeup of the platypus

SYDNEY, Australia-With a bill like a duck, a tail like a beaver and snake-like venom hidden in heel spurs, the platypus could be the result of some strange genetic experiment.

Scientists report the genetic makeup of the platypus

SYDNEY, Australia-With a bill like a duck, a tail like a beaver and snake-like venom hidden in heel spurs, the platypus could be the result of some strange genetic experiment.

New idea in mortuary science: Dissolving bodies with lye (AP)

CONCORD, N.H. - Since they first walked the planet, humans have either buried or burned their dead. Now a new option is generating interest — dissolving bodies in lye and flushing the brownish, syrupy residue down the drain.

Building Small Prototype Homes, an Israeli Solar Experiment

Engineer Hy Brown was the chief engineer of the U.S. World Trade Center in New York City. Years after the terrorist attacks in 2001, he has found a new passion-- developing pre-fabricated solar powered houses in Israel. Ti's his way of using his skills to develop affordable and environmentally friendly housing alternatives. VOA's Paul Sisco has more in this Searching for Solutions report.

'The key to energy is integration of renewables and fossil fuels'

It's not either alternative energy sources or fossil fuels, Dr. Carl Bauer, director of the US Department of Energy's National Energy Technology Laboratory, told The Jerusalem Post at the Interdisciplinary Center in Herzliya this week.

Chile gives volcano holdouts ultimatum to flee

PUERTO MONTT/FUTALEUFU, Chile (Reuters) - Chile on Thursday ordered holdout residents to flee from an erupting volcano in the remote region of Patagonia and vowed to force them out if they refuse to obey.

(Solar) power politics

According to Naomi Tsur, the Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel's national campaign manager for municipalities, Jerusalem is Israel's first city to provide a true green blueprint, from the successful campaign against the Safdie Plan to develop the hills west of Jerusalem to the preservation of the Gazelle Valley as an open green area.

Scientists report the genetic makeup of the platypus

SYDNEY, Australia — With a bill like a duck, a tail like a beaver and snake-like venom hidden in heel spurs, the platypus could be the result of some strange genetic experiment.

What's waiting on Mars?

Quantum fluctuations in space, science, exploration and other cosmic fields... served up regularly by MSNBC.com science editor Alan Boyle since 2002.

Military evacuated, Chile volcano eruption flares

PUERTO MONTT, Chile (Reuters) - Chile ordered hold-out residents to flee from an erupting volcano in the remote region of Patagonia on Thursday and vowed to remove them by force if they refuse to obey.

Military evacuated, Chile volcano eruption flares

PUERTO MONTT/FUTALEUFU, Chile (Reuters) - Chile on Thursday ordered holdout residents to flee from an erupting volcano in the remote region of Patagonia and vowed to force them out if they refuse to obey.

New report: Arthritis is a potential barrier to physical activity for adults with diabetes

Atlanta, GA – May 8, 2008 – People with diagnosed diabetes are nearly twice as likely to have arthritis, and the inactivity caused by arthritis hinders the successful management of both diseases, according to a new Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) study released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). This is one of the first studies of its kind to look at the relationship between arthritis and diabetes and the outcomes associated with physical activity.

More protection for marine life

The Prime Minister has approved more than 30 projects to protect and revitalise endangered marine life in Vietnam.