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Even before scientists sort this out, this information is actually really good news for us, 即使科学家还尚未解决问题，这一好消息确实振奋人心， because it turns out that the way we live can influence the accumulation of amyloi

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This Scientific Americans 60-Second Science. I am Karen Hopkin. This will just take a minute. They say that older folks benefit from spending time with young people. And thats not just an excuse to stick grandma at the kids table at Thanksgiving. Now

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This is Scientific American's 60-Second Science, I'm Steve Mirsky. Got a minute? A strain of mutant mice groom compulsively till they seriously injure themselves. The condition is considered a good animal model for OCD, and its similar to the human d

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This is Scientific American's 60-Second Science. I'm Steve Mirsky . Got a minute ? Time to bring back the Office of Technology Assessment. The OTA was created in 1972 to provide Congress with an objective analysis of complex scientific and technologi

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This is scientific American's 60-Second Science, I'm Karen Hopkin, this'll just take a minute. If theres anything better than a fresh, ripe, tomato, its a gigantic fresh, ripe tomato. And thanks to a couple of mutations, thats exactly what we all enj

SSS 2008-06-13

This is Scientific American's 60-Second Science, I'm Cynthia Graber. This'll just take a minute. If evolution weeds out detrimental traits, why do some seem to stick around? Well what's bad in our current environment may have been good in the conditi

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Gene Mutation Linked to Type 2 Diabetes

Scientists have identified a unique genetic mutation in about 10 percent of people with type 2 diabetes(糖尿病) studied in the United States and Europe. The discovery could help some people learn if they are at risk of developing diabetes so they

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SCIENCE IN THE NEWS - Museum Aims to Keep African Archeological Treasures in Africa Also: A vaccine against meningitis proves successful in Uganda. And a study suggests genetic reasons for living longer. Transcript of radio broadcast: 12 May 2008 VO

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Science and technology 科学技术 Cancer genetics 癌症遗传学 Gene therapy 基因疗法 Genetic mutations predict which cancers will respond to treatment 基因突变将预测某种治疗会对哪些癌症起作用 THE International Cancer Geno

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A cat who prefers to stand up on two paws has become the latest feline internet sensation, thanks to his super strong back legs. 最近有一只猫在网上迅速蹿红，它用两只后腿站立的萌姿俘获了大批网友。 George, the Munchkin-

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Okay. 好了 So what is the daf-2 gene? 那么daf-2基因到底是什么？ Well as you know, genes, which are part of the DNA, 正如大家所知，基因是DNA的一部分 they're instructions to make a protein that does something. 它们是经编码

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SCOTT SIMON, HOST: Some people in life can see whole worlds in small things. Hugh Rienhoff can see it in a molecule called transforming growth factor-beta 3. In 2003, his daughter, Beatrice, was born with a few noticeable abnormalities. Her eyes were

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为何人类爱吃肉 对多数人类来说，肉的味道非常美妙。众多的美食中，为何我们对它情有独钟呢？ It is no less remarkable for people today, even those of us whose tastes run more to sirloin. Because if you look at wh

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Who do you think your pet is? Learning from Your Dog's DNA 你认为你的宠物是谁？狗狗DNA中的发现 A simple cheek swab can reveal your dog's ancestry, provide insight into its health and even help explain its behavior 擦一下狗的脸就可