So, mitochondria are implicated in prion formation, which then may have connections to the aging process. This sounds like news that's going to unfold for years to come, no pun intended.
A millennium of climate change ahead? That's what one new computer model says. Egads. A millennium of denialism, too?
One test to determine pre-conception more than 400 childhood diseases? Exciting, but, yes, with a huge psychological burden.
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January 13, 2011
Science briefs - mitochondria and prions, climate change, more
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