You've probably heard widely varying estimates for the number of protein-coding genes in the human genome. Back before the genome sequence came out, many scientists guessed that the number was around…

A common weedkiller in the U.S., atrazine, already suspected of causing sexual abnormalities in frogs and fish, has now been found to alter hormonal signaling in human cells, scientists from the…

Health care in the United States is expensive, but its funding is crucial because it also is a major contributor to the economy and can better lives, according to an essay appearing in the June 2008…

CINCINNATI, May 6 /PRNewswire/ -- - Industry Veteran to Lead Global Contract Execution and Negotiation Efforts Kendle (Nasdaq: KNDL), a leading, global full-service clinical research organization (…

Genetic variation in the DNA of mitochondria – the 'power plants' of cells – contributes to a person’s risk of developing age-related macular degeneration (AMD), say investigators in the first study…

LONDON, May 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Major leaders of the global telecommunications industry Tuesday (May 6) signed a construction and maintenance agreement (C&MA) to build the first direct, high-…

LONDON, May 6 /PRNewswire/ -- - Company's Participation in EIG Enhances Leading Global Network Capabilities Verizon Business Tuesday (May 6) joined a consortium of 16 companies building a next-…

NEW YORK, May 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Imtiaz Ahmad, Executive Director of Morgan Stanley's Carbon Trading group will present on the infrastructure of carbon trading in an interactive workshop setting…

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RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil, May 6 /PRNewswire/ -- From May 7 to 9, Petrobras will advance discussions on issues such as sustainable development and biofuels during the Amsterdam Conference on…