February 2010

Dwarf merging makes for an explosive combo

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Lower than expected amounts of X-rays from Type Ia supernovae suggest that they are due to the merger of two white dwarfs.

Do patients take their medications?

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Only just over half of patients might adhere to a medication regime as prescribed

Stem cells produce new tissues by recruiting executioners to damage their DNA

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Certain proteins which can trigger cell death appear to be vital for promoting new tissue production from stem cells.

Violating Parity with Quarks and Gluons

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The Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider observes parity violation in a quark-gluon plasma.

Genes from Chagas parasite can transfer to humans and be passed on to children

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The parasite Trypanosome cruzi has the ability to insert its genes into the human genome.

Ground Truth

The soil in Chinese croplands has become more acidic since the 1980s, primarily as a result of too much nitrogen fertilization.

General Relativity: In Pretty Good Shape

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Another analysis indicates that general relativity is consistent with the large-scale structure of the universe after all.

Meet Inuk - full genome of ancient human tells us about his hair, eyes, skin, teeth, ancestry and earwax

The entire genome of a 4,000 year-old human who was frozen in Greenland has been sequenced.

Alzheimer's Disease May Protect Against Cancer and Vice Versa

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People with Alzheimer's disease may have a significantly reduced risk of being hospitalized for cancer.

Crickets forewarn their offspring about predators before they're born

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A female cricket can forewarn her unborn offspring of nearby dangers.