Soccer robots compete for the title
Apr 01, 2008 |
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Robot soccer is an ambitious high-tech competition for universities, research institutes and industry. Several major tournaments are planned for 2008, the biggest of which is the 'RoboCup German Open.' From ...
Fat kids need less intensive exercise for effective weight loss
Apr 01, 2008 |
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Fat kids are better off doing less intensive exercise if they are to shed the pounds effectively, suggests a study of pubescent boys, published ahead of print in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.
Impressive dress-rehearsal for Jules Verne ATV
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Apr 01, 2008 |
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Jules Verne ATV today approached the International Space Station to within 11 m of the docking port on the Russian Zvezda module. The approach was part of a second ATV demonstration day which clears the way ...
Researchers purposely damage batteries to see how much abuse they can take
Apr 01, 2008 |
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Researchers in the Power Sources R&D group at Sandia National Laboratories have been driving nails into batteries, heating them to extreme temperatures, overcharging them, and putting them into some of the ...
New study shows children benefit from drinking chocolate/flavored milk
Apr 01, 2008 |
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A new study released today in the Journal of the American Dietetic Association found that children who drink flavored or plain milk consume more nutrients and have a lower or comparable body mass index (BMI – a measure of bod ...
Is it a bird, is it a plane, no it's a bridge!
Apr 01, 2008 |
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A government lab in Teddington has taken on its biggest sample for analysis to date – a 14 tonne foot-bridge.
3-D images – cordless and any time
Apr 01, 2008 |
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Securing evidence at the scene of a crime, measuring faces for medical applications, taking samples during production – three-dimensional images are in demand everywhere. A handy cordless device now en-ables ...
Scientists solve mystery of polyketide drug formation
Apr 01, 2008 |
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Many top-selling drugs used to treat cancer and lower cholesterol are made from organic compounds called polyketides, which are found in nature but historically difficult for chemists to alter and reproduce in large quantities.
Mental disorders and exposure to war in Lebanon
Apr 01, 2008 |
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In the first study in the Arab world to document mental illness and treatment on a national level, researchers from Lebanon have described the prevalence of mental disorders and their relation to exposure to war.
'Alien'-type viruses to treat MRSA
Apr 01, 2008 |
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New methods that involve sticking thousands of bacteria-killing viruses to wound dressings are offering ways to prevent hospital operating theatres from spreading infections, scientists heard today at the Society for General ...
Researchers to Develop Ocean Sanctuary 'Noise Budget' to Identify Sources and Evaluate Potential Impact on Marine Mammal
Biology /
Apr 01, 2008 |
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Like sentinels at their posts, an array of buoys equipped with underwater microphones and other sensors will be on duty in the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary off the coast of Massachusetts for the ...
Survival of the fattest: TB accumulates fat to survive -- and spread
Apr 01, 2008 |
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Medical scientists from the University of Leicester, together with colleagues from St Georges, University of London, funded principally by the Medical Research Council (MRC) and The Wellcome Trust, have published details ...
Lingering bacteria don't indicate chronic Lyme disease
Apr 01, 2008 |
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The bacteria that cause Lyme disease, the most common tick-borne illness in the United States, can linger in mouse tissues long after a full round of antibiotic treatment is completed, report researchers from the University ...
China's economic boom sparks biological invasions
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Apr 01, 2008 |
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The rapid growth of China’s industrial and transportation infrastructure is helping to establish non-native species throughout that country and “setting the stage for potentially rampant environmental damage,” according to ...
Restrictive drug policies often cause schizophrenic patients to discontinue medication
Medicine & Health / Medications
Apr 01, 2008 |
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Policies requiring authorization before physicians can prescribe newer medications to schizophrenic patients may be counter-productive. According to a new study, patients in Maine’s Medicaid program who found themselves in ...
