Understanding their biology may lead scientists to tap new energy sources and make novel drugs.
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Could the lowly proboscis someday lead scientists to create chemicals that might keep anger and violence under control?
Instead of peppering Watson with questions, I spoke with IBM researcher Eric Brown, one of the lead scientists on the project.
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There are two key pieces of evidence that lead the scientists to this conclusion.
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Mr. Wilbanks hopes that more collaboration between citizen and professional scientists will lead to discoveries to benefit his sisters, one of whom is profoundly autistic, while the other has a very aggressive form of arthritis.
How microbes are modified by individual lifestyle, environmental exposure and interaction with human genes and disease is part of an ambitious research agenda scientists hope will lead to new strategies, medicines and foods to maintain health and treat disease.
Since the beginning of the commercial revolution in the 14th century executives have built or lead their businesses in what scientists call the Holocene climatic epoch, a geologic time period that began at the end of the last ice age around 12, 000 years ago.
Now the Merck marketing department must make good use of the slim lead provided by the company's scientists.
Japanese scientists have already developed a lead in nanoscale circuits.
One idea had been for the pro-science team to link hands to keep the antis at bay but the Rothamsted scientists had feared that might lead to trouble so the plan was dropped.
Scientists predict this will eventually lead to an age of personalized medicine, in which a person's DNA is analyzed before treatment and he is given a cocktail of drug treatments customized for his genetic profile.
Scientists say rising temperatures could lead to rising ocean levels, which would in turn swamp coastal areas and islands, wipe out species, create economic havoc and amplify the impact of natural disasters such as storms, fires and droughts.
GSK's two predecessor companies, SmithKline Beecham and Glaxo Wellcome, which merged to form GSK in 2000, had been among the first to invest in gene-hunting technology that scientists once thought would fast lead to a bushelful of new drugs.
Scientists believe stem cell research could lead to treatment of diseases such as Parkinson's, Alzheimer's and diabetes.
This discovery could lead to new treatments for these women as scientists "switch off" the action of FGFR1, enabling Tamoxifen to work.
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If Russians could get a rocket ship into space, and lead on nuclear weaponry, what else could their scientists pull off?
University scientists already have submitted a proposal to lead NASA's OSIRIS mission.
A. Scientists hope that stem cell research will lead to cures for such diseases as heart disease, Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, diabetes, and perhaps even spinal cord regeneration, to name a few.
Scientists believe stem-cell research could lead to treatment of diseases such as Parkinson's, Alzheimer's and diabetes, but many abortion foes have been urging Bush to block federal funding for the embryonic studies, calling them immoral.
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Mr Obama repeated the claims of some scientists that embryonic stem cell research could lead to a cure for a whole host of diseases like Parkinson's, Alzheimer's and diabetes and that it could even help someone who is paralysed to walk again.
Scientists hope human embryonic stem cell research will lead to treatments and cures for many diseases, including diabetes, Alzheimer's and spinal cord injuries.
Whether those risks stem from smoking, lead exposure or the increasing use of fossil fuels, scientists will always work to increase knowledge and reduce uncertainty.
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The similarity between the genetic make-up of the fruit fly and that of human being is well-known, and scientists are hoping that this breakthrough could eventually lead to understanding of addiction to narcotics.
Scientists of the day thought graphite was a form of lead--that's why we still call the stuff in pencils "lead, " even though it's graphite.
Because iron has been found to speed up oxidation of cholesterol, scientists suspect it can increase damage to the arteries and lead to heart problems.
The research is considered critical by many scientists and disease advocacy groups, who say it could lead to treatments -- or even cures -- for conditions like diabetes and Parkinson's.
Scientists and researchers are discovering clean energy technologies that will someday lead to entire new industries.
Scientists and researchers are discovering clean energy technologies that someday will lead to entire new industries.
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Our scientists are ready today to begin constructing new fusion facilities that could lead the world and drive innovation.
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They found computer modelling of the climate suspicious enough in itself, and Mr Schneider's insistence that it should lead to interdisciplinary interactions with biologists interested in ecosystems and even social scientists interested in human responses made things worse.
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