4 days of REM sleep deprivation contributes to a reduction of cell proliferation in rats
Feb 01, 2008 |
4.5 / 5 (2) |
0
Four days’ exposure to a REM sleep deprivation procedure reduces cell proliferation in the part of the forebrain that contributes to long-term memory of rats, according to a study published in the February 1 issue of the ...
Is it organic or not? Scientists use isotopic discrimination to detect synthetic fertilizers
Feb 01, 2008 |
4.5 / 5 (2) |
0
As organic farming becomes more common, methods to identify fraud in the industry are increasingly important. In a recent study in Journal of Environmental Quality, scientists successfully use nitrogen isotopic discrimination to det ...
Dragons of hope: Boat racing improves lives of breast cancer survivors
Feb 01, 2008 |
4.5 / 5 (2) |
0
The best long-term therapy for breast cancer survivors might have nothing to do with doctors or self-help books, a health researcher at McGill University says. Her prescription? Dragon boat racing.
Training on the correct way to lift heavy objects does not prevent back pain
Feb 01, 2008 |
3 / 5 (2) |
0
Training showing the correct way to lift heavy objects does not prevent back injuries, according to a systematic review published on bmj.com today.
New research shows that iPods do not interfere with cardiac pacemakers
Feb 01, 2008 |
5 / 5 (1) |
0
A report in the open access journal BioMedical Engineering OnLine refutes claims that portable music players, such as Apple's iPod, interfere with cardiac pacemakers.
Efforts to eliminate tuberculosis in US by 2010 fall far short of benchmarks
Feb 01, 2008 |
5 / 5 (1) |
0
The U.S. is likely to fall far short of its benchmark goals toward eliminating tuberculosis as a public health problem, according to data from a nationwide survey.
Gene guards grain-producing grasses so people and animals can eat
Biology /
Feb 01, 2008 |
5 / 5 (1) |
0
Purdue University and USDA-Agricultural Research Service scientists have discovered that a type of gene in grain-producing plants halts infection by a disease-causing fungus that can destroy crops vital for ...
Globetrotting black rat genes reveal spread of humans and diseases
Biology /
Feb 01, 2008 |
5 / 5 (1) |
0
DNA of the common Black Rat (Rattus rattus) has shed light on the ancient spread of rats, people and diseases around the globe.
Growing markets bring potential for rubber and oilseed crops
Biology /
Feb 01, 2008 |
5 / 5 (1) |
0
Changing and growing markets have renewed interest and research on guayule and lesquerella, two native Big Bend plants that might be grown in other parts of Texas, a Texas AgriLife Research scientist said.
Malaria vaccine trials begin using 'chimpanzee virus'
Medicine & Health / Medications
Feb 01, 2008 |
4 / 5 (1) |
0
Trials are underway, funded by the Wellcome Trust, for a new vaccine to combat the most deadly form of malaria. For the first time ever, researchers will use a virus found in chimpanzees to boost the efficacy of the vaccine. ...
Cool spacedust survey goes into orbit
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Feb 01, 2008 |
4 / 5 (1) |
0
University of Nottingham astronomers will be studying icy cosmic dust millions of light years away — using the biggest space telescope ever built.
Smart advertising
Feb 01, 2008 |
2 / 5 (2) |
1
If an advert is to have any effect, as many people as possible must see it. A special technique enables analysts to predict which people will pass which billboards, and how often. This makes it possible to ...
Study finds widespread vitamin and mineral use among cancer survivors
Feb 01, 2008 |
3 / 5 (1) |
1
Use of vitamin and mineral supplements among cancer survivors is widespread, despite inconclusive evidence that such use is beneficial, according to a comprehensive review of scientific literature conducted by researchers ...
New study finds systematic change in dreams after Sept. 11, 2001
Feb 01, 2008 |
1 / 5 (1) |
0
The terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, changed our lives in a number of different ways, not only socially and politically, but also in the way in which we dream, according to a study published in the February 1 issue ...
Ecological genetics of freshwater bacteria surveyed
Biology /
Feb 01, 2008 |
not rated yet |
0
Novel molecular techniques have been responsible for major strides in microbial ecology and are addressing broadly important scientific questions about the variety and distribution of microbial life, according to an article ...
