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New Therapeutic Strategy Could Target Toxic Protein in Most Patients with Huntington’s Disease
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Apr. 09, 2009
Howard Hughes Medical Institute researchers have designed tiny RNA molecules that shut off the gene that causes Huntington’s disease without damaging that gene’s healthy counterpart, which maintains the health and vitality of neurons. Laboratory studies suggest that a single small interfering RNA could reduce production of the damaging Huntingtin protein in nearly half of people with the disease. Another 25 percent of patients might benefit from one of a set of four additional small interfering RNAs.
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Did a Nickel Famine Trigger the “Great Oxidation Event”?
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Apr. 08, 2009
The Earth’s original atmosphere held very little oxygen. This began to change around 2.4 billion years ago when oxygen levels increased dramatically during what scientists call the “Great Oxidation Event.” The cause of this event has puzzled scientists, but researchers have found indications in ancient sedimentary rocks that it may have been linked to a drop in the level of dissolved nickel in seawater.
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NASA's Fermi Mission, Namibia's HESS Telescopes Explore a Blazar
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Mar. 18, 2009
An international team of astrophysicists using telescopes on the ground and in space have uncovered surprising changes in radiation emitted by an active galaxy. The picture that emerges from these first-ever simultaneous observations with optical, X-ray and new-generation gamma-ray telescopes is much more complex than scientists expected and challenges current theories of how the radiation is generated.
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Sandia research points way toward chameleon-like camouflage
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Apr. 07, 2009
Sandia National Laboratories researchers have demonstrated that, in theory, they could cause synthetic materials to change color like fish do. “Camouflage outfits that blend with a variety of environments without need of an outside power source — say, blue when at sea and then brown in a desert environment — is where this work could eventually lead,” says principal investigator George Bachand. “Or the same effect could be used in fabricating chic civilian clothing that automatically changes color to fit different visual settings.”
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Surveillance Vehicles Take Flight Using Alternative Energy
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Apr. 08, 2009
Nearly undetectable from the ground, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are widely used by the military to scan terrain for possible threats and intelligence. Now, fuel cell powered UAVs are taking flight as an Office of Naval Research (ONR)-sponsored program to help tactical decision-makers gather critical information more efficiently... and more quietly.
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How the Retina Works
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Apr. 07, 2009
About 1.25 million neurons in the retina -- each of which views the world only through a small jagged window called a receptive field -- collectively form the seamless picture we rely on to navigate our environment. Receptive fields fit together like pieces of a puzzle, preventing “blind spots” and excessive overlap that could blur our perception of the world, according to researchers at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies.
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Italy quake death toll rises to more than 200
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Apr. 07, 2009
The death toll from Italy’s worst earthquake in three decades jumped to 207 as rescuers dug desperately through collapsed buildings looking for a dwindling number of missing.
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Climate Change to Cause Major Shifts in Global Wildfire Patterns
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Apr. 08, 2009
When it comes to global warming and wildfires, the bad news is that rising temperatures and shifting rainfall patterns that accompany climate change will make some areas more susceptible to outbreaks. The good news is that by using thermal-infrared data from satellites, a group of scientists at University of California, Berkeley, and Texas Tech University has identified common characteristics associated with present-day global fire activity that may serve as predictors for future wildfire hotspots.
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Petite Moon
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May 29, 2009
A small moonlet is just visible as a short streak near the ansa of the G ring arc in the top of two versions of the same image. The second (bottom) version of the image has been brightened to enhance the visibility of the G ring. The other streaks in this version of the image are stars smeared by the camera's long exposure time of 26 seconds
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Coprinus micaceus
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May 30, 2009
Coprinus micaceus, the Mica Ink-cap, arises in small clumps from spring until early winter. Covered at first in tiny white granulescaps become bell shaped and lose their mica-like grains as they age. The caps are typically 2 to 4 cm tall and of similar diameter when they open out. The cap color is brown and turns grayish brown as it ages.
 
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LRO: Mapping Our Future
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May. 30, 2009
The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) is the first mission in NASA's planned return to the moon. LRO is an unmanned mission to create the comprehensive atlas of the moon's features and resources necessary to design all future lunar exploration efforts. LRO focuses on the selection of safe landing sites, identification of lunar resources and the study of how lunar radiation will affect humans.
 
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NGC 7049
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Apr. 07, 2009
The NASA/ESA's Hubble Space Telescope has captured this image of NGC 7049, a mysterious looking galaxy on the border between spiral and elliptical galaxies. NGC 7049 is found in the constellation of Indus, and is the brightest of a cluster of galaxies, a so-called Brightest Cluster Galaxy (BCG). Typical BCGs are some of the oldest and most massive galaxies. They provide excellent opportunities for astronomers to study the elusive globular clusters lurking within.
 
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A View of Oskison in Mercury's North
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Apr. 07, 2009
The crater Oskison is located in the far northern hemisphere of Mercury, in the plains north of Caloris basin. Oskison is a distinctive crater with a large central peak that exposes material excavated from depth. In this NAC image, many chains of secondary craters are visible, radiating from Oskison outward onto the surrounding smooth plains. Oskison was just named in November 2008 for John Milton Oskison, a Cherokee author (1874-1947).
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Pluto Animation
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May 21 2009
Two frame animation showing Pluto's movement in relation to background stars over a period of 25 Hours, 17 Minutes.
Taken by Paul Rix at the PCW Memorial Observatory.
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SOHO Pick of the Week
Active Region in Profile
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May 30 – Jun. 05, 2009
We watched and waited as an active region, shown here in extreme UV light, rotated to the edge of the Sun as seen by STEREO Behind (May 18-19, 2009). Near the edge the coils of magnetic loops that rose above this active region were easily defined against the darker backdrop. The graceful arcs shift and change as the magnetic forces tug and pull at them. What one is actually seeing are particles spinning along the magnetic field lines and revealing the intense magnetism of active regions.
 
Solar prominences in h-alpha, eastern limb
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Feb. 24, 2009
Observation Date 2009 Feb 24, 1510UT – 1600UT
The eastern hemisphere, especially east to the northeast, was scattered with prominences. As transparency improved, details of these little prominences came to light. The most obvious set was around 90° position angle and then a squat hedgerow one around 40°. I stopped my first sketch midway and began a fresh one with a larger limb span to include the majority of them, most which were faint and whispy or very tiny.
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Celestial Events
Antares, the brightest star of Scorpius
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Apr. 12, 2009
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Antares, the brightest star of Scorpius, huddles close to the Moon tonight. It is close to the Moon's lower left as they rise after midnight, and even closer at first light.
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Docking at Home
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Apr. 06 – 13, 2009
Docking@Home is a project which uses Internet-connected computers to perform scientific calculations that aid in the creation of new and improved medicines. The project aims to help cure diseases such as Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). Docking@Home is a collaboration between the University of Delaware, The Scripps Research Institute, and the University of California - Berkeley. It is part of the Dynamically Adaptive Protein-Ligand Docking System project and is supported by the National Science Foundation. Join Docking at Home and join the team Phoenix Rising, the team Scientific Frontline supports.
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Wolfman been captured!
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Nov. 11 2008
On the screen by the Animal Planet, a new 10 part mini-series “Living With The Wolfman.” Meet British wolf expert Shaun Ellis, and family… a pack of wolves and his new fiancée, Helen Jeffs. Shaun been studying the behaviors and social structures of these canine creatures, Shaun hopes to promote a greater human understanding of wolves while helping to re-grow wolf populations. For years, he has been sleeping, eating and brawling with a pack of captive wolves at Combe Martin Wildlife Park in Devon, England, successfully infiltrating the pack and becoming its peacemaker.
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