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Nanoparticles have been investigated in recent years as tools for defending the brain against neurotoxic proteins that may contribute to the onset of several different neurodegenerative disorders including Alzheimer's disease . Such proteins, in particular amyloid-beta peptides, are thought to play a role depositing fibrous plaques on the brain that damage synapses (the contact points between neurons) and lead to a decline in cognitive capabilities .

By Meryl Dakin VICKSBURG, Miss., May 19 (Reuters) - The Mississippi River [More]

By Ewen Callaway of Nature magazine As species go, humans aren't renowned for their sense of smell. [More]

WASHINGTON, May 19 (Reuters) - A blog post by the U.S.Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that mentions a [More]

CTO John Donovan, left, sees digital water balloons as a fun primer on handset-to-handset apps—and a lure for wayward subscribers. | Photographs by Darren Braun As leader of Donovan’s tech council, Sanjay Macwan is helping revamp AT&T from a phone company to a technology company.

As deadly white-nose syndrome moves toward Wisconsin's borders, citizens are called upon to help investigate the threat through the collection of data about these nocturnal insectivores [More]

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Remember mad cow disease? In the 1980s, cattle in the U.K.

Dear EarthTalk : With all the talk of the need for safe, renewable energy sources, isn’t the elephant in the room really that we should use far less energy than we do? Wouldn’t more rules about conservation (like not leaving commercial building lights on all night) make the challenges easier?

I was struck today by the juxtaposition of two recent articles here at ScientificAmerican.com . In “ Thin Body of Evidence ,” John Horgan expresses his skepticism about journalist Gary Taubes’s claims that carbohydrates, not fat, are the cause of obesity, heart disease and other health problems faced by many Americans

The news about endangered species doesn't slow down. Here, we update some Extinction Countdown stories covered in recent weeks: A plan to save bats [More]

A Foursquare game for bribes, a Facebook page for traffic violators, and an app where police officers help reveal speed traps are powered by transparency--and shame. Mark Zuckerberg might serve as a better model than James Bond in the fight against corruption

* Probe blames Upper Big Branch blast on safety failings * Says accident could have been prevented by Massey [More]

By Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate blocked a move by Republicans to speed domestic offshore oil and natural gas drilling on Wednesday, a fresh sign of congressional gridlock on energy issues even as drivers endure gasoline prices near $4 a gallon. [More]

By Olivia Rondonuwu JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia's President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono inked into law on Thursday a two-year moratorium on new permits to clear primary forests, part of a $1 billion deal with Norway that could spur projects to cut emissions and slow expansion of plantations. [More]