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New drug target for Parkinson's Posted by: NatureVideoChannel
Video duration: 262 seconds Researchers have discovered that blocking a protein called LRRK2 in mice can prevent the symptoms of Parkinson's disease. The hunt is now on for better and safer compounds that can inhibit the enzyme in humans and serve as therapeutic drugs for people with the debilitating neurodegenerative disease. The research was published 22 August 2010 in the journal Nature Medicine |
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Foldit: Biology for gamers - by Nature Video Posted by: NatureVideoChannel
Video duration: 363 seconds Guessing how a protein will fold up based on its DNA sequence is often too difficult for even the most advanced computer programs. Now scientists have created Foldit, an online game that lets human players do the work. Read the original research at: http://go.nature.com /zsfaKP and read more about 'citizen science' in this Nature News feature: http://go.nature.com /sfBFPM |
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Video duration: 467 seconds A piece in the monkey puzzle - Arabic version A new primate fossil from Saudi Arabia could bring us one step closer to dating the divergence between apes (including humans) and Old World monkeys. Read the original research at http://dx.doi.org/10 .1038/nature09094 and find more science from the Arab world at Nature Middle East: http://www.nature.co m/nmiddleeast/index. html |
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A piece in the monkey puzzle: by Nature Video Posted by: NatureVideoChannel
Video duration: 386 seconds A new primate fossil from Saudi Arabia could bring us one step closer to dating the divergence between apes (including humans) and Old World monkeys. Read the original research at http://dx.doi.org /10.1038/nature09094 |
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Skin deep Posted by: NatureVideoChannel
Video duration: 223 seconds A new technique for studying skin development and disease in living mice promises to shed light into various epithelial diseases ranging from acne to cancer. Read the original research here: http://www.nature.co m/nm/journal/v16/n7/ abs/nm.2167.html |
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The first Britons: by Nature Video Posted by: NatureVideoChannel
Video duration: 504 seconds A haul of stone tools unearthed from a beach in England hints that humans were living in northern Europe far earlier than we thought - and in a cold climate. The finding suggests that the first Britons were a hardy bunch, able to thrive in Scandinavian-like conditions. Read the original research here: http://dx.doi.org/10 .1038/nature09117.ht ml |
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Computing Solutions for Big Data Biology Posted by: NatureVideoChannel
Video duration: 738 seconds Biologists can accelerate their research using several well-established computer technologies. Eric Schadt, chief scientific officer of Pacific Biosciences, gives an overview of these resources and explains how they can tackle some of the life sciences' most computer-intensive challenges. |
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Dissecting the Humboldt Squid Posted by: NatureVideoChannel
Video duration: 281 seconds Voracious squid, weighing as much as a human, have slowly made their way up the western coast of North America. We take an up close look at this prolific creature to find out why it's thriving. Read more about the Humboldt Squid on the website of Scientific American http://www.scientifi camerican.com/articl e.cfm?id=humboldt-sq uid-expansion |
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Caterpillar 'talking' from walking: by Nature Video Posted by: NatureVideoChannel
Video duration: 168 seconds Watch how the masked birch caterpillar defends its leaf shelter. New research shows that the noisy, bottom-scraping display you see here evolved from walking. The finding has implications for the evolution of animal communication in many species. Read the original research here (open access): http://www.nature.co m/ncomms/journal/v1/ n1/full/ncomms1002.h tml |
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Mobile Medicine: by Nature Video Posted by: NatureVideoChannel
Video duration: 261 seconds You might not realize it, but with an iPhone, you also have a stethoscope and a CPR trainer within reach. These are just a few of the more than 2,000 medical applications available on the iPhone, and here we've rounded up ten for you to check out. Whether you're a researcher, doctor, or patient, get ready for your medicine to go mobile. |
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Hubble 3D: The interview Posted by: NatureVideoChannel
Video duration: 497 seconds Astronaut Scott Altman and director Toni Myers discuss their latest 3-D IMAX film documenting the 2009 repair of the Hubble Space Telescope. Watch more videos from Scientific American here: www.scientificameric an.com/video |
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Virus hunting in Cameroon: by Nature Video Posted by: NatureVideoChannel
Video duration: 225 seconds Global pandemics, like swine flu, are often caused by viruses that have jumped from animals to people. Scientists in Cameroon are working with local bush meat hunters to monitor this viral transmission. They hope that their work will help us predict and prevent outbreaks like swine flu in the future. Read more here: http://www.nature.co m/news/2009/091209/f ull/462717a.html |
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The most vulnerable brains: by Nature Video Posted by: NatureVideoChannel
Video duration: 260 seconds Nature reporter Erika Check Hayden visits a San Francisco hospital where doctors are using new treatments to help infants at risk of brain injury. Read the full report at http://www.nature.co m/news/2010/100113/f ull/463154a.html |
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Controller-free gaming for XBox 360 Posted by: NatureVideoChannel
Video duration: 295 seconds Project Natal gives XBox 360 players the ability to manipulate on-screen characters via natural body movements. In this interview for Scientific American, Microsoft reveals the science behind controller-free gaming. Read more here: http://www.scientifi camerican.com/articl e.cfm?id=microsoft-p roject-natal |
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