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Archeologists investigate Ice Age hominins' adaptability to climate change
— 17 Nov 2011 17:40 | Geology and palaeontologyComputational modelling that examines evidence of how hominin groups evolved culturally and biologically in response to climate change during the last Ice Age also bears new insights…
Abundant ammonia aids life's origins
— 3 Mar 2011 12:26 | BiologyAn important discovery has been made with respect to the possible inventory of molecules available to the early Earth. Scientists led by Sandra Pizzarello, a research professor at Arizona…
Study identifies new genetic signatures of breast cancer drug resistance
— 11 Jan 2011 18:05 | HealthA new study conducted by Josh LaBaer's research team in the Biodesign Institute at Arizona State University has pinpointed more than 30 breast cancer gene targets - including several…
Scientists discover powerful biomarker panel for the early detection of breast cancer
— 16 Dec 2010 16:55 | HealthIn the war on cancer, perhaps there is nothing more powerful in a physician's arsenal than early detection. Despite recent advances in early detection and treatment, breast cancer remains…
Astrobiologists: Deadly arsenic breathes life into organisms
— 3 Dec 2010 16:59 | BiologyEvidence that the toxic element arsenic can replace the essential nutrient phosphorus in biomolecules of a naturally occurring bacterium expands the scope of the search for life beyond…
Researchers demystify glasses by studying crystals
— 30 Nov 2010 21:59 | ChemistryGlass is something we all know about. It's what we sip our drinks from, what we look out of to see what the weather is like before going outside and it is the backbone to our high speed…
Mystery dissolves with calcium pump discovery
— 30 Nov 2010 21:59 | BiologyGeo-microbiologists from Arizona State University have solved a long-standing conundrum about how some photosynthetic microorganisms, endolithic cyanobacteria, bore their way into limestone,…
Plant-derived scavengers prowl the body for nerve toxins
— 24 Nov 2010 22:27 | BiologyThe brain is forever chattering to itself, via electrical impulses sent along its hard-wired neuronal 'Ethernet.' These e-messages are translated into chemical transmissions, allowing…
A new read on DNA sequencing
— 15 Nov 2010 16:44 | BiologyThe twisting, ladder-like form of the DNA molecule - the architectural floor plan of life - contains a universe of information critical to human health. Enormous effort has been invested…
Research into adolescent sexual habits reveals surprising findings
— 9 Nov 2010 11:22 | HealthFemales are more likely to have an unprotected first sexual encounter than their male counterparts…