Island discovered off Pacific coast by UC Santa Barbara scientist
A UCSB scientist reports finding a submerged island named Calafia near the central California coast. Mapped with sonar, the 1 mile long rise lies about 12 miles offshore at 400 feet depth, dating to the waning last ice age when sea levels rose.
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New gene RNASEL linked to hereditary prostate cancer
Researchers report a second faulty gene, RNASEL, tied to a small portion of inherited prostate cancer. The study, in Nature Genetics, involved NHGRI, Johns Hopkins, and Cleveland Clinic, suggesting mutated RNASEL may trigger cancer or aggression, though most cases are non hereditary.
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