2008

• Scientists discover the travel patterns of seasonal flu
  April 16, 2008
  Scientists discover the travel patterns of seasonal flu – findings may lead to improved flu vaccines.
• Scientists Identify New Leads for Treating Parasitic Worm Disease
  March 16, 2008
  Compounds May Provide Much-Needed New Weapons In Worldwide Battle Against Schistosomiasis.
• Bird brains suggest how vocal learning evolved
  March 11, 2008
  Though they perch far apart on the avian family tree, birds with the ability to learn songs use similar brain structures to sing their tunes.
• Regulator of microRNAs is key to cell reprogramming and carcinogenesis
  February 21, 2008
  MicroRNAs are a recently discovered class of RNAs that encode no proteins but instead regulate gene activity.
• DNA is blueprint, contractor and construction worker for new structures
  January 31, 2008
  DNA is the blueprint of all life, giving instruction and function to organisms ranging from simple one-celled bacteria to complex human beings.
• Team IDs weakness in anthrax bacteria
  January 22, 2008
  MIT and New York University researchers have identified a weakness in the defenses of the anthrax bacterium that could be exploited to produce new antibiotics.
• Study: Brain connections strengthen during waking hours, weaken during sleep
  January 20, 2008
  Most people know it from experience: After so many hours of being awake, your brain feels unable to absorb any more—and several hours of sleep will refresh it.

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