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- Health & Medicine
Vaccine protects monkeys from Ebola virus
A combination of a DNA vaccine and a vaccine based on a genetically modified common cold virus enables monkeys to resist Ebola virus, the first evidence that an Ebola vaccine works in primates.
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Mutated gene doubles fruit fly’s life span
The product of the Indy gene resembles transport proteins in mammals that enable intestinal and kidney cells to take in metabolites to produce energy.
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Brain keeps eye on performance
A brain area that controls eye movements may also participate in a broader neural system of self-regulation.
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First gene-altered primate beats the odds
Oregon researchers have slipped a jellyfish gene into a rhesus monkey to create the first genetically modified primate.
- Health & Medicine
HIV-related viruses still cross species line
Various potentially dangerous strains of simian immunodeficiency virus exist in wild primates in Africa and are still being spread among people who hunt the animals for meat.
- Health & Medicine
Common additive thwarts malaria parasite
Triclosan--a drug used as an antimicrobial agent in toothpaste, deodorant, and other products--kills rodent malaria parasites in mice and human malaria parasites in test-tube studies.
- Math
College Football, Rankings, and Wandering Monkeys
The system for ranking college football teams to see who plays for the national championship has flaws.
- Math
A Catalog of Random Bits
The generation of random numbers is too important to be left to chance.
- Math
A Gathering for Gardner
Recreational mathematics and magic highlighted a lively gathering held recently to honor Martin Gardner. For additional news, visit the MathTrek blog.
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Eat Smart
Your daily diet may have an impact on your brain's resiliency in the face of injury or disease.
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Light Impacts
Depending on when it's encountered, blue light can be more effective than other hues (or even white light) at waking people, setting their biological clocks, and maximizing visual acuity.
