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Interesting bits about the universe and the biological phenomenon we call life.
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Music slows down the ageing process
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It is said that if you play a music instrument, it affects the way your brain develops. A recent study has shown musical experiences have a...
Evolution of mouse-sized to elephant-sized animals
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Life on Earth started off small. Nobody knows exactly how it came into being, but we do know bacteria were one of the first on the scene. O...
Monday, January 30, 2012
Yeast has 'shuffle' option to survive stress conditions
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Because ever so often there is a mutation in the DNA, species are able to acquire new capabilities. By changing its blueprint, life exists...
Sunday, January 29, 2012
Common genetic variance linked to many diseases
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When it comes to genetics, it is often said that we are all the same, but every individual is genetically unique. Our DNA is about 99,9 per...
Drug kills most difficult-to-treat cancer cells
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Not all tumours are the same. Every cell has the potential to become cancerous and turn to rapid growth in order to create a full sized tum...
NASA finds Earth's missing energy
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A while back, we discovered that a fair amount of the Earth's energy content was missing, by using satellite observations. Researchers ...
Saturday, January 28, 2012
Using grape seeds to battle cancer, and more
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Biological products sometimes contain compounds with unexpected qualities. Many of the drugs we have developed are based on chemicals found...
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