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BERHAMPUR: The Berhampur University celebrated its 44th foundation day on Saturday. Comment?
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Call for moratorium on GM food
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... others are present. ALAPPUZHA: Noted scientist and founder of the Hyderabad-based Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology, P.M. Bhargava, has called for a moratorium of at least eight years on genetically modified (GM) food products in India. ... Comment?
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U.S. to lift cap on intake of medical students
NEW DELHI: The United States administration is likely to introduce a bill in the Senate and the Congress to remove the federal cap on the intake of medical students, according to the Association of Physicians of Indian Origin , a body of physicians of Indian-origin in India. Comment?
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Mover and Shaker: Diane Proulx
... The Oceania line is mesmerizing in blues and turquoise. "People read what they want in these pieces. I've had a biology professor buy a Solar Flare disc because it looks like human cells. People see faces, planets and animals," Proulx says. Coloured ... Comment?
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The Plants of "Avatar:" More Than Just Fantasy
There may be more science behind the lush landscape of "Avatar's" Pandora than the average movie-goer would expect. Comment?
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Emergence Into The Adjacent Possible
In a recent 13.7 blog , Stuart Kauffman offers a large claim: "The becoming of the universe and all in it, including the biosphere, and, as we'll see, our economy and culture, cannot be fully described by sufficient natural law." To be sure, the claim is qualified with fully and sufficient , but several commentators share my uneasy sense that the ... Comment?
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Less than 200 out of the 14,000 species known from Indian seas have been barcoded
... India. As of now, the efforts are confined to groups like Annamalai University's Centre of Advanced Study in Marine Biology and the National Institute of Oceanography in Goa. "Less than 200 out of the 14,000 species known from Indian seas have been ... Comment?
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How The Alien Plants In 'Avatar' Were 'Invented'
James Cameron's science-fiction blockbuster "Avatar" takes place in 2154 on the lush moon Pandora. Comment?
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Chatham professor's theory takes flight
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... reason why Dr. Habib's research achieved its notable ranking on the Discover Magazine list is its dual importance in biology and engineering. And now that he lives in Pittsburgh, he's joined a research team that includes Carnegie Mellon University ... Comment?
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Chicago Cancer Genome Project studies genetics of 1,000 tumors
... That process is already gaining traction at the University of Chicago's Institute for Genomics and Systems Biology ( IGSB ), where researchers are one year into a three-year project to collect and analyze the genetic sequence and variations of every ... Comment?
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Study Redefines Placebo Effect as Part of Effective Treatment
Researchers used the placebo effect to successfully treat psoriasis patients with one quarter to one half of their usual dose of a widely used steroid medication, according to an early study published online today in the journal Psychosomatic Medicine. Comment?
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Scientists identify protein that keeps stem cells poised for action
... is a hot topic in embryonic stem cell research,' said Joanna Wysocka, PhD, assistant professor of developmental biology and of chemical and systems biology. 'Our results shed light on both these questions.' Wysocka is the lead author of the ... Comment?
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Genomic toggle switches autoimmune diseases into distinct clusters, investigators learn
Genomic switches can predispose an individual to one set of autoimmune disorders but protect the same person against another set of them, scientists at Stanford University School of Medicine have found. Comment?
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Words Should Have Meaning: The Maddow Edition [Mike the Mad Biologist]
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Mad rantings about politics, evolution, and microbiology. Comment policy: say what you want, but back it up with an email address. Comment?
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Today's Mystery Bird for you to Identify
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GrrlScientist is an evolutionary biologist, ornithologist, aviculturist, birder and freelance science and nature writer. Comment?
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John Bucher, a reserved scientist who will play a key role in the public debate over the health risks posed by cell phones, doesn't like to discuss his own calling habits. Comment?
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Gene Set Enrichment in eQTL Data Identifies Novel Annotations and Pathway Regulators
Abstract Author SummaryGenome-wide association analyses seek to relate variation of phenotype to underlying variation in genotype. Comment?
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A genetic signature of interspecies variations in gene expression.
Abstract Phenotypic diversity is generated through changes in gene structure or gene regulation. Comment?
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Kinase mutations in human disease: interpreting genotype|[ndash]|phenotype relationships
Here we survey kinase gene mutations from the perspective of human disease phenotypes and further analyse the structural features of mutant kinases, including mutational hotspots. Comment?
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University of Alabama researchers work to turn epilepsy off
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University of Alabama biologist Guy Caldwell, shown in a 2005 file photo, has published some breakthrough research on epilepsy through his study of worms. Comment?
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