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SAN ANTONIO (Jan. 7, 2010) -- In the Old West, camps sent smoke signals across distances to share key developments or strategy.
Jan 7, 2011
Researchers have developed a microfluidic device that automatically orients hundreds of fruit fly and other embryos to prepare them for research.
Dec 27, 2010
A collaborative team of scientists and physicians at the Medical College of Wisconsin and Children's Hospital of Wisconsin uses genetic sequencing to identify and treat an unknown disease.
Dec 20, 2010
Interactions between proteins are at the heart of cellular processes, and those interactions depend on the interfaces where the direct physical contact occurs.
Dec 15, 2010
WHAT: The 2010 Annual Meeting of the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (ACAAI) brings together leading allergists and immunologists from around the world.
Nov 11, 2010
Diabetes experts at a meeting convened by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) took the next step in…
Nov 10, 2010
WHAT: Secondary infections with bacteria such as Streptococcus pneumoniae, which causes pneumonia, were a major cause of death during the 1918 flu pandemic and…
Nov 2, 2010
LA JOLLA, CA, October 21, 2010 -- A multi-institutional consortium led by The Scripps Research Institute scientists, the Joint Center for Structural Genomics (JCSG), is the sole focus of a special issue of the journal Acta Crystallographica Section F.
Oct 21, 2010
(NEW YORK, NY, October 13, 2010) -- Before Alzheimer's patients experience memory loss, the brain's neurons have already suffered harm for years.
Oct 13, 2010
Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have developed a new fluorescent biosensor that could aid in the development of an important class of drugs that…
Jul 29, 2010
A clinical trial in Cambodia has found it possible to prolong the survival of untreated HIV-infected adults with very weak immune systems and newly diagnosed…
Jul 22, 2010
By swapping out one specific hydrogen atom for an isotope twice as heavy, researchers have increased the shelf life and detection ability of fluorescent probes…
Jul 20, 2010
In a plenary lecture at the 18th International AIDS conference in Vienna, Austria, Anthony S.
Jul 20, 2010
Researchers who conducted a study testing a vaginal microbicide with an antiretroviral (ARV) drug called tenofovir found its use before and after sex was significantly more protective against HIV infection than a placebo gel among women at high risk of HIV.
Jul 19, 2010
