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Alligator blood may put the bite on antibiotic-resistant infections

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Biochemists describe how proteins in gator blood may provide a source of powerful new antibiotics to help fight infections associated with diabetic ulcers, severe burns, and “superbugs” that are resistant to conventional medication.
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Are animals stuck in time?

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Life sciences news // 03 April, 2008 08:01:00
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New research seems to support the idea that animals have no concept of the flow of time.

Boys in high school dodge physical education

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Life sciences news // 29 March, 2008 09:42:00
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Obesity, social pressure and weak self esteem may push boys to avoid the school gym.

People still think smallpox exists

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Life sciences news // 29 March, 2008 03:48:00
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Although smallpox was eradicated over 40 years ago, a survey in Scotland shows that most people think it is still a threat.

Scientists solves superbug's trick

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Life sciences news // 22 March, 2008 08:13:00
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Staph aureus, a well known superbug, is an enormous troublemaker for human beings. Now it seems scientists have discovered how to subdue it.

This Is Your Brain on Jazz

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Life sciences news // 26 February, 2008 08:02:58
 A pair of Johns Hopkins and government scientists have discovered that when jazz musicians improvise, their brains turn off areas linked to self-censoring and inhibition, and turn on those that let self-expression flow.

Protein In Deer Tick Saliva Prevents HIV-1 From Attaching To T Cells

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Life sciences news // 20 February, 2008 09:02:31
 The HIV-1 virus cripples the human immune system by targeting white blood cells called T cells that form the bodys first line of defense in fighting infections. A recent study by researchers from the University of Massachusetts Amherst shows that a protein found in the saliva of deer ticks prevents the HIV-1 virus from attaching to the surface of T cells, which is the critical first step in the virus attack strategy.

Ebola virus disarmed by excising a single gene

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Life sciences news // 22 January, 2008 08:01:21
 The deadly Ebola virus, an emerging public health concern in Africa and a potential biological weapon, ranks among the most feared of exotic pathogens.

Brain Connections Strongest During Waking Hours

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Life sciences news // 19 January, 2008 03:01:14
 Most people know it from experience: After so many hours of being awake, your brain feels unable to absorb any more-and several hours of sleep will refresh it.

Scientists find missing evolutionary link using tiny fungus crystal

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Life sciences news // 02 January, 2008 11:01:31
 The crystal structure of a molecule from a primitive fungus has served as a time machine to show researchers more about the evolution of life from the simple to the complex.

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