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Scientists recreate Roman skin cosmetics

Cosmetic face cream used by fashionable Roman women has been analysed by scientists at Bristol University, UK, and then reproduced.

4 Nov 2004

Scientists have found a fossil that explains the history of the nose

Our ancestors had two nostrils, one front and one back, but no opening on the palate or in the throat. They could smell, but not breathe with their nose. How did our nose evolve?

4 Nov 2004

Reproductive hormones have effects on all of these stages of brain growth and development

Scientists are now uncovering increasing evidence that the brain not only responds to hormones produced by the reproductive system, but that these hormones-the so-called "female hormones," estrogen and progestin, and the "male" androgens, such as testosterone-play an important role in the development of differences between male and female brains.

2 Nov 2004

Grant to develop high speed DNA sequence reader

Sequencing of the human genome is one of the major scientific advances of our time. But with 3 billion base pairs, initial sequencing of the human genome took 11 years and cost $1 billion to complete in 2002. Today, it costs up to $50 million to sequence 3 billion base pairs.

1 Nov 2004

Cellular enzyme represents a potential new target for developing improved HIV drugs

Scientists have discovered that a cellular enzyme helps ferry HIV genetic instructions out of the cell nucleus where they can then be translated into proteins to begin their most destructive work.

1 Nov 2004

Scientists decode the genome sequence of Cryptosporidium hominis, one of the most common causes of waterborne diseases in humans

A team of scientists at Tufts University School of Veterinary Medicine has helped decode the genome sequence of Cryptosporidium hominis, an insidious parasite identified as one of the most common causes of waterborne diseases in humans and classified by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as a potential bioterrorist agent.

29 Oct 2004

Genetic double-agents unmasked

Babraham Institute and Cancer Research UK scientists have discovered that certain enzymes with a key activity in the immune system may be important in stem-cell development, but may also work against us by contributing to the occurrence of cancer.

26 Oct 2004

Scientists identify crucial elements necessary for repairing damaged DNA

A team of University of Sussex-led scientists has identified crucial elements necessary for repairing damaged DNA - the blueprint for all living cells.

25 Oct 2004

Dolphins brain size helps to provide some answers to how the species evolved in relation to humans

The intelligence and cognitive capabilities of dolphins and their aquatic cousins have long fascinated the public and the scientific community, but the question of how and why they have such large brains has mostly gone unanswered.

25 Oct 2004

Australian platypus research has implications for understanding the evolution of human sex determination

The mystery surrounding sex determination of the unique Australian platypus has yielded a surprising secret: it has 10 sex chromosomes.

25 Oct 2004

Discovery of new protein involved in regulating the second most commonly mutated tumor suppressor in human tumors

Scientists in Tokyo have discovered a new protein, named PICT-1, that is involved in regulating PTEN, the second most commonly mutated tumor suppressor in human tumors.

22 Oct 2004

Researchers trim count of human genes to 20,000-25,000

Scientific description of the finished human genome sequence, reducing the estimated number of human protein-coding genes from 35,000 to only 20,000-25,000, a surprisingly low number for our species.

21 Oct 2004

Single nucleotide polymorphisms and forensic genetics, maybe not such a perfect combination

Forensic genetics is the branch of genetics that, through DNA analysis and comparison, deals with the resolution of legal problems such as paternity tests.

21 Oct 2004

Organic molecules spontaneously organize themselves into large spherical structures

A critical step in the emergence of life was the spontaneous self-organization of identical small units into large symmetrical structures.

21 Oct 2004

Nano-bullet for non-invasive treatment of cancers

Virginia Commonwealth University physicists, working with one of the most precious materials on Earth – gold -- and with one of the most common – sand -- have created a so-called “nano-bullet” that targets tumors and may help scientists develop non-invasive cancer treatments.

20 Oct 2004

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Scientists recreate Roman skin cosmetics

Scientists have found a fossil that explains the history of the nose

Reproductive hormones have effects on all of these stages of brain growth and development

Grant to develop high speed DNA sequence reader

Cellular enzyme represents a potential new target for developing improved HIV drugs

Scientists decode the genome sequence of Cryptosporidium hominis, one of the most common causes of waterborne diseases in humans

Genetic double-agents unmasked

Scientists identify crucial elements necessary for repairing damaged DNA

Dolphins brain size helps to provide some answers to how the species evolved in relation to humans

Australian platypus research has implications for understanding the evolution of human sex determination

Discovery of new protein involved in regulating the second most commonly mutated tumor suppressor in human tumors

Researchers trim count of human genes to 20,000-25,000

Single nucleotide polymorphisms and forensic genetics, maybe not such a perfect combination

Organic molecules spontaneously organize themselves into large spherical structures

Nano-bullet for non-invasive treatment of cancers

Discovery might improve design, effectiveness of anti-cancer drugs

Genetic science gaining momentum by silencing genes

Discovery of naturally occurring RNA "switches" that manage the amino acid glycine

Carbon nanotubes offer a new approach to gene therapy

Discovery could lead to the creation of naturally decaffeinated coffee plants

Sensing a Healthier Future

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

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