Space is a premium in space. So NASA ended up folding two rovers inside a shipping container, and then unfolding them when they landed. This story originally aired on All Things Considered on July 9.
Nasa Bends The Rules To Get Two Rovers To Mars
Sunday, June 29, 2014
Nasa Bends The Rules To Get Two Rovers To Mars
Curious Father Decodes His Son’s DNA
Geneticist Razib Kahn sequenced the entire genome of his unborn son. He tells NPR’s Don Gonyea why he mapped the gene sequence and what he found: His son won’t be a picky eater.
Curious Father Decodes His Son’s DNA
RNA-RNA interaction prediction using genetic algorithm
RNA-RNA interaction plays an important role in the regulation of gene expression and cell development. In this process, an RNA molecule prohibits the translation of another RNA molecule by establishing stable interactions with it.
In the RNA-RNA interaction prediction problem, two RNA…
RNA-RNA interaction prediction using genetic algorithm
4 Skin Issues That Can Be Solved By A Good Night’s Sleep
We know how important it is to get eight hours of sleep in theory, but somehow getting too happy at happy hour or popping out of bed for a morning spin class seems to get in the way. If you’re not making time to catch Zzs, your complexion may be paying the price. Sleep is the…
4 Skin Issues That Can Be Solved By A Good Night’s Sleep
Sun Protection You Can Wear
As the summer quickly approaches, we are bombarded with this season’s newest technologies and products for protection against dangerous UV radiation from the sun. Seen in new sunscreens, make-up products, and even clothing, sun protection is this summer’s biggest trend, and…
Sun Protection You Can Wear
When To Get A Second Opinion
By Kevin Gray for Men’s Journal
Find a doctor you trust, but don’t hesitate to get a second opinion when you feel you need one. Here are some occasions when another perspective might be warranted.
Surgery
Unless it’s a life-or-death situation, get a second opinion when…
When To Get A Second Opinion
12 Foods To Keep You Fuller, Longer
By Carey Rossi
When you’re trying to lose weight, cutting back on the amount you eat is a given — but feeling hungry all the time is one of the major reasons why most diets fail within a week. Still, you can silence your grumbling stomach without consuming extra calories. In…
12 Foods To Keep You Fuller, Longer
Healthy-looking pope back in public after visit cancellation
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis led a religious ceremony at the Vatican on Sunday, his first public appearance since concerns for his health were raised when he abruptly canceled a visit to a Rome hospital two days ago.
The 77-year-old pope appeared to…
Healthy-looking pope back in public after visit cancellation
Studies question UN strategies to save mothers
LONDON (AP) — In the past decade, billions of dollars have been spent trying to save the lives of mothers in developing countries using strategies — usually inexpensive drugs — deemed essential by the U.N. health agency.
Yet two large analyses of maternal health programs—…
Studies question UN strategies to save mothers
Nasa Bends The Rules To Get Two Rovers To Mars
Space is a premium in space. So NASA ended up folding two rovers inside a shipping container, and then unfolding them when they landed. This story originally aired on All Things Considered on July 9.
Source: Nasa Bends The Rules To Get Two Rovers To Mars
Curious Father Decodes His Son's DNA
Geneticist Razib Kahn sequenced the entire genome of his unborn son. He tells NPR’s Don Gonyea why he mapped the gene sequence and what he found: His son won’t be a picky eater.
Source: Curious Father Decodes His Son’s DNA
Studies question UN strategies to save mothers
LONDON (AP) — In the past decade, billions of dollars have been spent trying to save the lives of mothers in developing countries using strategies — usually inexpensive drugs — deemed essential by the U.N. health agency.Yet two large analyses of maternal…
Source: Studies question UN strategies to save mothers
Improved method for isotope enrichment could secure a vital global commodity
[ | E-mail ] Contact: Steve Franklinsefranklin@mail.utexas.edu 512-232-3692University of Texas at Austin IMAGE: This is a still frame from an artist’s animated rendering of the MAGIS Device (magnetically activated and guided isotope separation). To begin the MAGIS…
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7 essential blood tests you should have
Men spill it, seal friendships with it, and, if they’re aging rock guitarists, have it purified at Swiss clinics. But blood also tells a detective story. Just as the amount, color, odor, and feel of the oil on a car’s dipstick offer clues about wear and tear on the engine, your…
Source:7 essential blood tests you should have
Having twins? 11 tips for a healthy pregnancy
iStock As more women wait to start their families or turn to infertility treatments, more and more women are finding themselves pregnant with twins. In fact, the rate of twin births has increased 76 percent in the last three decades alone, according to the Centers for Disease Control and…
Source:Having twins? 11 tips for a healthy pregnancy
7 essential blood tests you should have
Men spill it, seal friendships with it, and, if they’re aging rock guitarists, have it purified at Swiss clinics. But blood also tells a detective story. Just as the amount, color, odor, and feel of the oil on a car’s dipstick offer clues about wear and tear on the engine, your…
7 essential blood tests you should have
Having twins? 11 tips for a healthy pregnancy
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As more women wait to start their families or turn to infertility treatments, more and more women are finding themselves pregnant with twins. In fact, the rate of twin births has increased 76 percent in the last three decades alone, according to the Centers for Disease Control and…
Having twins? 11 tips for a healthy pregnancy
Her Baby Is At Risk; Lauren's Story
They’re odds. That’s all they are. Not fate, just probabilities. Lauren Weinstein, cartoonist, is having a baby, and she’s told — out of the blue — that she and her husband are both carriers of the gene that causes cystic fibrosis. They are sent to a genetic counselor. What happens…
Source: Her Baby Is At Risk; Lauren’s Story
Presence of Candida cell wall derived polysaccharides in the sera of intensive care unit patients: relation with candidaemia and Candida colonisation
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Improved method for isotope enrichment could secure a vital global commodity
[ | E-mail ] Share Contact: Steve Franklinsefranklin@mail.utexas.edu 512-232-3692University of Texas at Austin IMAGE: This is a still frame from an artist’s animated rendering of the MAGIS Device…
Source: Improved method for isotope enrichment could secure a vital global commodity
7 essential blood tests you should have
Men spill it, seal friendships with it, and, if they’re aging rock guitarists, have it purified at Swiss clinics. But blood also tells a detective story. Just as the amount, color, odor, and feel of the oil on a car’s dipstick offer clues…
Source: 7 essential blood tests you should have
Having twins? 11 tips for a healthy pregnancy
iStock As more women wait to start their families or turn to infertility treatments, more and more women are finding themselves pregnant with twins. In fact, the rate of twin births has increased 76 percent in the last three decades alone,…
Source: Having twins? 11 tips for a healthy pregnancy
On eve of court ruling, Americans oppose contraceptive ban: Reuters/Ipsos poll
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A majority of Americans oppose letting employers, based on their religious views, exclude certain contraceptives from workers’ insurance coverage, says a Reuters/Ipsos opinion poll ahead of a U.S. Supreme Court decision expected on Monday. In one of the most closely…
Source: On eve of court ruling, Americans oppose contraceptive ban: Reuters/Ipsos poll
Having twins? 11 tips for a healthy pregnancy
iStock As more women wait to start their families or turn to infertility treatments, more and more women are finding themselves pregnant with twins. In fact, the rate of twin births has increased 76 percent in the last three decades alone,…
Source: Having twins? 11 tips for a healthy pregnancy
7 essential blood tests you should have
Men spill it, seal friendships with it, and, if they’re aging rock guitarists, have it purified at Swiss clinics. But blood also tells a detective story. Just as the amount, color, odor, and feel of the oil on a car’s dipstick offer clues…
Source: 7 essential blood tests you should have
Egypt's army says 'virus cure' needs more tests
Egypt’s military said Saturday that a device it claimed it invented to cure AIDS and hepatitis C needs six more months of testing. The army had earlier promised to reveal the technology to the public this coming Monday after making what experts dismissed as an outlandish claim last…
Source:Egypt’s army says ‘virus cure’ needs more tests
Hospitals told to stop profiteering from parking
Norman Lamb, the health minister, said he was prepared to insert a clause in the standard NHS contract to stop executives repeatedly hitting patients with high parking fees. “I want to stop profiteering at the expense of patients who are returning for repeat visits,” he said. It…
Source:Hospitals told to stop profiteering from parking
On eve of court ruling, Americans oppose contraceptive ban: Reuters/Ipsos poll
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A majority of Americans oppose letting employers, based on their religious views, exclude certain contraceptives from workers’ insurance coverage, says a Reuters/Ipsos opinion poll ahead of a U.S. Supreme Court decision expected on Monday. In one of the most…
Source:On eve of court ruling, Americans oppose contraceptive ban: Reuters/Ipsos poll
Egypt’s army says ‘virus cure’ needs more tests
Egypt’s military said Saturday that a device it claimed it invented to cure AIDS and hepatitis C needs six more months of testing.
The army had earlier promised to reveal the technology to the public this coming Monday after making what experts dismissed as an outlandish claim last…
Egypt’s army says ‘virus cure’ needs more tests
Hospitals told to stop profiteering from parking
Norman Lamb, the health minister, said he was prepared to insert a clause in
the standard NHS contract to stop executives repeatedly hitting patients
with high parking fees.
“I want to stop profiteering at the expense of patients who are returning for
repeat visits,” he said.
It…
Hospitals told to stop profiteering from parking
On eve of court ruling, Americans oppose contraceptive ban: Reuters/Ipsos poll
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A majority of Americans oppose letting employers, based on their religious views, exclude certain contraceptives from workers’ insurance coverage, says a Reuters/Ipsos opinion poll ahead of a U.S. Supreme Court decision expected on Monday.
In one of the most…
On eve of court ruling, Americans oppose contraceptive ban: Reuters/Ipsos poll
Egypt's army says 'virus cure' needs more tests
Egypt’s military said Saturday that a device it claimed it invented to cure AIDS and hepatitis C needs six more months of testing. The army had earlier promised to reveal the technology to the public this coming Monday after making what experts…
Source: Egypt’s army says ‘virus cure’ needs more tests
Evaluation of the anti-mycobacterium tuberculosis activity and in vivo acute toxicity of annona sylvatic
The recent emergence of extensively multidrug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis strains has further complicated the control of tuberculosis. There is an urgent need for the development of new molecular candidates antitubercular drugs. Medicinal plants have been an excellent source of leads…
Source:Evaluation of the anti-mycobacterium tuberculosis activity and in vivo acute toxicity of annona sylvatic
Update on clusters of parainfluenza virus type 3 cases in Siu Lam Hospital
Hong Kong (HKSAR) – The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority: Regarding an earlier announcement on a cluster of patients infected with parainfluenza virus type 3 in a female ward for severe intellectual disability, the spokesperson for Siu Lam Hospital (SLH) made the…
Source:Update on clusters of parainfluenza virus type 3 cases in Siu Lam Hospital
Evaluation of the anti-mycobacterium tuberculosis activity and in vivo acute toxicity of annona sylvatic
The recent emergence of extensively multidrug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis strains has further complicated the control of tuberculosis. There is an urgent need for the development of new molecular candidates antitubercular drugs.
Medicinal plants have been an excellent source of leads…
Evaluation of the anti-mycobacterium tuberculosis activity and in vivo acute toxicity of annona sylvatic
Update on clusters of parainfluenza virus type 3 cases in Siu Lam Hospital
Hong Kong (HKSAR) – The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:
Regarding an earlier announcement on a cluster of patients infected with parainfluenza virus type 3 in a female ward for severe intellectual disability, the spokesperson for Siu Lam Hospital (SLH) made the…
Update on clusters of parainfluenza virus type 3 cases in Siu Lam Hospital
Saturday, June 28, 2014
Rainfall influence on species composition of the ciliate community inhabiting bromeliad phytotelmata
1 Graduate Program in Ecology of Continental Aquatic Environments, Universidade Estadual de Maringá, Av. Colombo, 5790, Maringá 87020-900, Paraná, Brazil …
Source: Rainfall influence on species composition of the ciliate community inhabiting bromeliad phytotelmata
Summer health hazards: What you should and shouldn't worry about
Ah summer! Who doesn’t love long days of backyard barbecues and walks on the beach? If you’re like us, you don’t want to spend even one of those days either sick or injured—or let’s face it—worrying about getting sick or injured. So…
Source: Summer health hazards: What you should and shouldn’t worry about
Meta-Analysis Based on Weighted Ordered P-values for Genomic Data with Heterogeneity
Meta-analysis has become increasingly popular in recent years, especially in genomic data analysis,due to the fast growth of available data and studies that target the same questions. Many methodshave been developed, including classical ones such as Fisher¿s combined probability test…
Meta-Analysis Based on Weighted Ordered P-values for Genomic Data with Heterogeneity
Blocking the apoE/Abeta interaction ameliorates Abeta-related pathology in APOE epsilon2 and epsilon4 targeted replacement Alzheimer model mice
Accumulation of ?-amyloid (A?) in the brain is essential to Alzheimer?s disease (AD) pathogenesis. Carriers of the apolipoprotein E (APOE) ?4 allele demonstrate greatly increased AD risk and enhanced brain A? deposition.
In contrast, APOE ?2 allele carries show reduced AD risk, later age of…
Blocking the apoE/Abeta interaction ameliorates Abeta-related pathology in APOE epsilon2 and epsilon4 targeted replacement Alzheimer model mice
"Hong Kong 2013" to go on sale
Hong Kong (HKSAR) – The Government’s latest Yearbook, “Hong Kong 2013″, will go on sale tomorrow (June 30).
The book provides an in-depth account of government policy and activities and an overview of Hong Kong life and developments in 2013.
Containing a wealth of facts…
"Hong Kong 2013" to go on sale
Rainfall influence on species composition of the ciliate community inhabiting bromeliad phytotelmata
In this paper, we verified the changes in species composition of the ciliate community inhabiting phytotelmata of tank bromeliads in response to seasonality (rainfall). Plants were located at several heights of a great rocky wall on the left bank of the Parana River, southern Brazil.
We also…
Rainfall influence on species composition of the ciliate community inhabiting bromeliad phytotelmata
Meta-Analysis Based on Weighted Ordered P-values for Genomic Data with Heterogeneity
Meta-analysis has become increasingly popular in recent years, especially in genomic data analysis,due to the fast growth of available data and studies that target the same questions. Many methodshave been developed, including classical ones such as Fisher¿s combined probability test…
Source:Meta-Analysis Based on Weighted Ordered P-values for Genomic Data with Heterogeneity
"Hong Kong 2013" to go on sale
Hong Kong (HKSAR) – The Government’s latest Yearbook, “Hong Kong 2013″, will go on sale tomorrow (June 30). The book provides an in-depth account of government policy and activities and an overview of Hong Kong life and developments in 2013. Containing a wealth of facts…
Source:"Hong Kong 2013" to go on sale
Rainfall influence on species composition of the ciliate community inhabiting bromeliad phytotelmata
In this paper, we verified the changes in species composition of the ciliate community inhabiting phytotelmata of tank bromeliads in response to seasonality (rainfall). Plants were located at several heights of a great rocky wall on the left bank of the Parana River, southern Brazil. We also…
Source:Rainfall influence on species composition of the ciliate community inhabiting bromeliad phytotelmata
Meta-Analysis Based on Weighted Ordered P-values for Genomic Data with Heterogeneity
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Source: Meta-Analysis Based on Weighted Ordered P-values for Genomic Data with Heterogeneity
New smartphone app can reduce sedentary behavior in obese adults
Even individuals who exercise a lot can be at risk for health problems if they also spend a lot of time in sedentary behaviors, such as sitting. More sedentary time, regardless of physical activity levels, is associated with greater risk for obesity, cardiovascular disease and mortality….
Source: New smartphone app can reduce sedentary behavior in obese adults
Early life stress can have lasting negative impacts on the brain
For children, stress can go a long way. A little bit provides a platform for learning, adapting and coping. But a lot of it - chronic, toxic stress like poverty, neglect and physical abuse - can have lasting negative impacts. A team of University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers recently…
Source: Early life stress can have lasting negative impacts on the brain
What to do if your drinking water contains arsenic
LAPEER, Mich. — Renee Thompson couldn’t figure out why she was so sick all the time.She suffered from chest pains, nausea and headaches. She’d be so tired she could barely walk. When she stayed home, she’d just get sicker.Thompson went to 13 doctors near…
Source: What to do if your drinking water contains arsenic
How politics derailed EPA science on arsenic, endangering public health
MOUNT VERNON, Maine — Living in the lush, wooded countryside with fresh New England air, Wendy Brennan never imagined her family might be consuming poison every day.But when she signed up for a research study offering a free T-shirt and a water-quality test, she…
Source: How politics derailed EPA science on arsenic, endangering public health
7 Ways to Get out of Work Earlier Today
When it comes to pesky work distractions, you know the usual culprits: your buzzing inbox, beeping cell phone, and the weekly meeting that never ends. A new survey by CareerBuilder polled workers on the biggest nine-to-five productivity killers and found that these time wasters—and a few…
Source:7 Ways to Get out of Work Earlier Today
Acute subdural haemorrhage in the postpartum period as a rare manifestation of possible HELLP (haemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, and low-platelet count) syndrome: a case report
The HELLP syndrome (haemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, and low-platelet count) occurs in about 0.5 to 0.9% of all pregnancies. With occurrence of thrombocytopaenia, it signals for several potentially lethal conditions such as complete or partial HELLP syndrome, thrombotic thrombocytopaenic…
Source:Acute subdural haemorrhage in the postpartum period as a rare manifestation of possible HELLP (haemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, and low-platelet count) syndrome: a case report
Supercritical fluid extract of Lycium chinense Miller root inhibition of melanin production and its potential mechanisms of action
The mode of action of Lycium chinense Miller root extract in skin care has never been explored. In the present study, Lycium chinense Miller root was extracted by the supercritical fluid CO2 extraction method. Methods: In the present study, the components of the root extract were analyzed by…
Source:Supercritical fluid extract of Lycium chinense Miller root inhibition of melanin production and its potential mechanisms of action
Efficiently Gap-Filling Reaction Networks
Flux Balance Analysis (FBA) is a genome-scale computational technique for modeling thesteady-state fluxes of an organism¿s reaction network. When the organism¿s reaction network needsto be completed to obtain growth using FBA, without relying on the genome, the completion processis called…
Source:Efficiently Gap-Filling Reaction Networks
Hong Kong films and talents shine in New York
Hong Kong (HKSAR) – A total of 14 Hong Kong films will be screened under the theme “Hong Kong Forever!” at the 13th New York Asian Film Festival (NYAFF) in Lincoln Center today (June 27, New York time) till July 10. Hong Kong’s award-winning Queen of Comedy, Ms Sandra Ng…
Source:Hong Kong films and talents shine in New York
Speech by SDEV at General Practice Division Valuation Conference 2014 of Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors
Hong Kong (HKSAR) – Following is the speech by the Secretary for Development, Mr Paul Chan, at the General Practice Division Valuation Conference 2014 of the Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors: President Mr Simon Kwok, Chairman Mr Joseph Ho, members of the General Practice Division of the…
Source:Speech by SDEV at General Practice Division Valuation Conference 2014 of Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors
7 Ways to Get out of Work Earlier Today
When it comes to pesky work distractions, you know the usual culprits: your buzzing inbox, beeping cell phone, and the weekly meeting that never ends. A new survey by CareerBuilder polled workers on the biggest nine-to-five productivity killers and found that these time wasters—and a few…
7 Ways to Get out of Work Earlier Today
Acute subdural haemorrhage in the postpartum period as a rare manifestation of possible HELLP (haemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, and low-platelet count) syndrome: a case report
The HELLP syndrome (haemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, and low-platelet count) occurs in about 0.5 to 0.9% of all pregnancies. With occurrence of thrombocytopaenia, it signals for several potentially lethal conditions such as complete or partial HELLP syndrome, thrombotic thrombocytopaenic…
Acute subdural haemorrhage in the postpartum period as a rare manifestation of possible HELLP (haemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, and low-platelet count) syndrome: a case report
Supercritical fluid extract of Lycium chinense Miller root inhibition of melanin production and its potential mechanisms of action
The mode of action of Lycium chinense Miller root extract in skin care has never been explored. In the present study, Lycium chinense Miller root was extracted by the supercritical fluid CO2 extraction method.
Methods:
In the present study, the components of the root extract were analyzed by…
Supercritical fluid extract of Lycium chinense Miller root inhibition of melanin production and its potential mechanisms of action
Efficiently Gap-Filling Reaction Networks
Flux Balance Analysis (FBA) is a genome-scale computational technique for modeling thesteady-state fluxes of an organism¿s reaction network. When the organism¿s reaction network needsto be completed to obtain growth using FBA, without relying on the genome, the completion processis called…
Efficiently Gap-Filling Reaction Networks
Speech by SDEV at General Practice Division Valuation Conference 2014 of Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors
Hong Kong (HKSAR) – Following is the speech by the Secretary for Development, Mr Paul Chan, at the General Practice Division Valuation Conference 2014 of the Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors:
President Mr Simon Kwok, Chairman Mr Joseph Ho, members of the General Practice Division of the…
Speech by SDEV at General Practice Division Valuation Conference 2014 of Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors
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