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Health & MedicineHIV sexual spread exploits immune sentinels
The virus that causes AIDS latches onto a protein called DC-SIGN to hitch a ride on immune cells in mucus membranes and spread through the body.
By John Travis -
Health & MedicineIs Snoring a DiZZZease?
Snoring may trigger high blood pressure, which can lead to heart disease or stroke.
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Health & MedicineCell mixture attacks pancreas tumors
White blood cells injected into patients with pancreatic tumors incite an immune response that blunts the cancer in some patients and extends survival.
By Nathan Seppa -
Pushing the Mood Swings
Social and psychological forces sway the course of manic depression.
By Bruce Bower -
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The Meaning of Life
Computers are unscrambling genomes to reveal the secrets in DNA codes.
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PlantsNew gene-altering strategy tested on corn
Scientists have created herbicide-resistant corn with a new kind of genetic engineering that involves subtly altering one of the plant's own genes rather than adding a new gene.
By John Travis -
AnimalsThe whole beehive gets a fever…
When bee larvae are fighting off disease, the nest temperature rises, so the whole hive gets a fever.
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Viruses that slay bacteria draw new interest
Bacteriophages, viruses that kill bacteria, may be able to cure seafood poisoning, decontaminate poultry, and tackle anthrax.
By John Travis -
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AnimalsSingle singing male toad seeks same
Male spadefoot toads of the Spea multiplicata species evaluate male competitors by the same criterion females use.
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Metal in diet harms Colorado birds
Cadmium, a metal naturally present in south-central Colorado, concentrates at deadly levels in willow plants, poisoning the ptarmigan that rely on the plant during winter months.
By Ruth Bennett