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The Orchard Spider
Friday, March 27th, 2009 - Sarah GIngichashvili
The orchard spider, officially known as “Leucauge venusta” is a long-jawed spider, characterized by its unique...

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New Test Can Predict Spread of Breast Cancer

Wednesday, March 25th, 2009 - 10:24:55 - Anuradha Menon

Scientists at MIT, the Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Weill Cornell Medical School have developed a test that could help doctors precisely...

Coral May Live for Thousands of Years

Tuesday, March 24th, 2009 - 14:17:06 - Sarah Gingichashvili

Age estimate places coral among the most long-lived species on the planet. Some species of coral can live for over 4,000 years â€” longer than any...

High-Speed Gene Sequencing
Tuesday, March 24th, 2009 - Sarah GIngichashvili
The US-based Helicos BioSciences Corporation has developed a technique that allows for high speed gene sequencing. By...

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Laser Gun to Kill Mosquitos

Tuesday, March 17th, 2009 - 18:21:37 - Sarah Gingichashvili

Scientists in the U.S. are developing a laser gun that could kill millions of mosquitoes in minutes. The laser, which has been dubbed a "weapon of...

The Resurrection of a Disease-Linked Gene

Monday, March 9th, 2009 - 12:19:28 - Sarah Gingichashvili

A glimpse into the evolutionary history of a gene linked to Crohn's disease has revealed a bizarre example of just how dynamic genomes can be. The...

Obama to Reverse Embryonic Stem Cell Policy

Sunday, March 8th, 2009 - 18:51:52 - Iddo Genuth

Reporting from Washington and Los Angeles - Making good on a popular campaign pledge, President Obama will sign an executive order Monday rescinding...