Scientists rehearse for Foton mission
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Mar 01, 2007 |
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Over 60 scientists and technicians have taken up temporary residence in ESA's brand new microgravity science laboratory, where, for the coming days, they will rehearse procedures to prepare experiments for ...
New data linked Indonesian wildfire flare-up to recent El Nino
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Mar 01, 2007 |
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Scientists using NASA satellite and rainfall data have linked the recent El Nino to the greatest rise in wildfire activity in Indonesia since the record-breaking 1997-98 El Nino.
Man's best friend lends insight into human evolution
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Mar 01, 2007 |
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Flexibly drawing inferences about the intentions of other individuals in order to cooperate in complex tasks is a basic part of everyday life that we humans take for granted. But, according to evolutionary psychologist Brian ...
New study finds that treating insomnia is far less costly than ignoring it
Mar 01, 2007 |
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Insomniacs are advised to get early treatment for their sleep disorder not only so they can start feeling better faster, but it can also save them and their employers money in the long run. A study published in the March ...
In Iran, cheetahs collared for the first time
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Mar 01, 2007 |
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An international team of scientists led by the Wildlife Conservation Society working in Iran has successfully fitted two Asiatic cheetahs with Global Positioning System (GPS) collars, marking the first time ...
Model simulates atomic processes in nanomaterials
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Mar 01, 2007 |
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Researchers from MIT, Georgia Institute of Technology and Ohio State University have developed a new computer modeling approach to study how materials behave under stress at the atomic level, offering insights that could ...
Individuals and populations differ in gene activity levels, not just genes
Mar 01, 2007 |
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Much like how a person's genetic code differs from other individuals, the level at which those genes are activated in the body differs from one person to another, scientists have learned. And though some of those differences ...
Sweat may pass on hepatitis B in contact sports
Mar 01, 2007 |
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Sweat may be another way to pass on hepatitis B infection during contact sports, suggests research published ahead of print in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.
Study explores attitudes and beliefs about HPV
Mar 01, 2007 |
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The most common sexually transmitted virus in the US is genital human papillomavirus (HPV) infection, with 20 million Americans currently infected and another 6.2 million becoming infected each year. Although HPV causes serious ...
Mobile motivators
Mar 01, 2007 |
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Whether you are learning a foreign language, training for the city marathon or want to lose five kilos – the digital motivator eCoach will help you to achieve your personal goals. The system runs on any cell ...
New study rewrites evolutionary history of vespid wasps
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Mar 01, 2007 |
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Scientists at the University of Illinois have conducted a genetic analysis of vespid wasps that revises the vespid family tree and challenges long-held views about how the wasps’ social behaviors evolved.
