Newest Science News Blog 20120430

New stem cell found in the brain
Researchers at Lund University have discovered a new stem cell in the adult brain.
Intravenous vaccination promotes brain plasticity and prevents memory loss in Alzheimer's disease
Currently, intravenous human immunoglobulin treatment is being explored in multiple off-label uses
Pain relief with PAP injections may last 100 times longer than a traditional acupuncture treatment
Scientists at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have identified a new way to deliver long-lasting pain relief through an ancient medical practice.
Making human textiles: Research team ups the ante with development of blood vessels woven from donor cells
A lot of people were skeptical when two young California-based researchers set out more than a decade ago to create a completely human-derived alternative to the synthetic blood
Blood transfusions still overused and may do more harm than good in some patients
Johns Hopkins study shows wide variation in transfusion use in operating rooms
Component of pizza seasoning herb oregano kills prostate cancer cells
Oregano has long been known to possess a variety of beneficial health effects
Prions in the brain eliminated by homing molecules
Toxic prions in the brain can be detected with self-illuminating polymers.
Ancient virus DNA thrives in us
Traces of ancient viruses which infected our ancestors millions of years ago are more widespread in us than previously thought.
Turing was right: Two proteins fit decades-old prediction
In 1952 he sketched out a biological model in which two chemicals - an activator and an inhibitor - could interact to form the basis for everything from the color patterns of a butterfly's wings to the black and white stripes of a zebra.
Mysterious 'monster' discovered by amateur paleontologist
Around 450 million years ago, shallow seas covered the Cincinnati region and harbored one very large and now very mysterious organism.
Following life's chemistry to the earliest branches on the tree of life
A study maps the development of life-sustaining chemistry to the history of early life and six methods of carbon fixation seen in modern life back to a single ancestral form
Fly and Human Mothers Share a Milk Enzyme
Production of the enzyme could be manipulated to help reduce flies that spread diseases.
Splatters of molten rock signal period of intense asteroid impacts on Earth
Rock layers raise questions about the source of impactors
Strong support for once-marginalized theory on Parkinson’s disease
Scientists have used powerful computational tools and laboratory tests to discover new support for a once-marginalized theory about the underlying cause of Parkinson's disease.
Bacteria beware: Researchers have a natural sidekick that may resolve the antibiotic-resistant bacteria dilemma
Antibiotic-resistant bacteria continue to be a global concern with devastating repercussions, such as increased healthcare costs, potential spread of infections across continents, and prolonged illness.
Nothing to Sneeze at: Allergies May Be Good for You
A new hypothesis argues that allergies emerged to protect us from harmful environmental substances
Signs of three major Japan quakes before 2011
A team of scientists announced Wednesday that three major earthquakes seem to have hit northern Japan before the disaster.
Discovery of earliest life forms' operation promises new therapies for key diseases
Bacteria provide a well-known playground for scientists and the evolution of these earliest life forms has shed important perspective on potential therapies for some of the most common, deadly diseases.
Berries keep your brain sharp
A new study from Brigham and Women's Hospital found that certain berries may delay memory decline in older women
Mosquitoes Killed Two Killer Whales
Not just humans have to worry about mosquito-borne disease. Even the largest captive creatures is in danger from the pests.
Image: The Milky Way's 100 billion planets
This artist's illustration gives an impression of how common planets are around the stars in the Milky Way.
Learning mechanism of the adult brain revealed
Researchers have now discovered how the adult brain can adapt to new situations.
Rare protozoan from sludge in Norwegian lake does not fit on main branches of tree of life
Humankind's remotest relative is a very rare micro-organism from south-Norway.
Sun's Twin Discovered -- the Perfect SETI Target?
There are 10 billion stars in the Milky Way galaxy that are the same size as our sun. Therefore it should come as no surprise that astronomers have identified a clone to our sun lying only 200 light-years away.
Scar tissue turned into heart muscle without using stem cells
Scientists at Duke University Medical Center have shown the ability to turn scar tissue that forms after a heart attack into heart muscle cells using a new process that eliminates the need for stem cell transplant.
Solution to ancient rock puzzle posited
A superplume could explain the puzzling reappearance of major iron formations long after the rise in atmospheric oxygen about 2.4 billion years ago
Evolution re-run test to probe life's predictability
A 500-million-year-old bacterial gene got a second chance at evolution this year. The experiment may help biologists understand the extent to which evolution is predictable.
See Dazzling Venus At Its Brightest This Week
Although Venus is always one of the brightest objects in the sky, this week it is at its brightest.
Single nanomaterial yields many laser colors
Applications may include displays
'Brake gene' turned off in pancreatic cancer
Aggressive pancreatic tumours may be treatable with a new class of drugs, according to Cancer Research UK
Motorcycle washed up in B.C. may be Japanese tsunami debris
An estimated 1.5 million tonnes of flotsam believed to be headed to Canada

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