Don't count on long-term success in climate policy, warns paper in Decision Analysis
Jul 01, 2008 |
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Long-term climate change policy in the U.S. and abroad is likely to change very slowly, warns a researcher who calls for stronger short-term goals to reduce carbon emissions, according to a study published in Decision An ...
Catch a new planet
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jul 01, 2008 |
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Is there anybody out there? Could the Universe contain lots of other planets like ours? Are there new worlds yet to be discovered?
Man versus machine poker re-match
Technology / Computer Sciences
Jul 01, 2008 |
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Polaris, the University of Alberta poker playing computer program, is heading to Las Vegas for a re-match against humans.
Fires Burning Near Big Sur, California
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Jul 01, 2008 |
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Fires near Big Sur, Calif., continued to burn unchecked when the Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer (ASTER) instrument on NASA's Terra satellite captured this image on Sunday, June ...
Researchers coat titanium with polymer to improve integration of joint replacements
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Jul 01, 2008 |
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Research at the Georgia Institute of Technology shows that coating a titanium implant with a new biologically inspired material enhances tissue healing, improves bone growth around the implant and strengthens ...
Personal information in E-mail marketing can backfire, study indicates
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Jul 01, 2008 |
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Businesses risk chasing away prospective customers when they send chummy e-mails that bandy around people's names, hobbies and other personal information to pitch sales, according to a new study of the popular marketing tool.
MicroRNAs Provide New Insight in Study of Autism
Jul 01, 2008 |
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MicroRNAs may play an important role in the development of autism spectrum disorder, according to a new paper by University of California, Santa Barbara professor Kenneth S. Kosik.
'Hibernation-on-demand' drug significantly improves survival after extreme blood loss
Jul 01, 2008 |
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For the first time, researchers have demonstrated that the administration of minute amounts of inhaled or intravenous hydrogen sulfide, or H2S – the molecule that gives rotten eggs their sulfurous stench – significantly improves ...
New research shows employer-based weight loss programs are helpful
Jul 01, 2008 |
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A new review of studies from the University of Cincinnati (UC) shows that a little shove from the workplace may actually be the ticket to dropping weight.
A mammalian clock protein responds directly to light
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Jul 01, 2008 |
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We all know that light effects the growth and development of plants, but what effect does light have on humans and animals? A new paper by Nathalie Hoang et al., published in PLoS Biology this week, explores this question by exa ...
Molecular basis and regulation of circadian rhythms in plants
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Jul 01, 2008 |
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Dr. C. Robertson McClung and his colleagues are investigating the genetic basis and molecular mechanisms of circadian cycling and regulation in plants. Dr. McClung, of the Department of Biological Sciences, Dartmouth College, ...
Pesticides persist in ground water
Jul 01, 2008 |
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Numerous studies over the past four decades have established that pesticides, which are typically applied at the land surface, can move downward through the unsaturated zone to reach the water table at detectable concentrations. ...
Can children have strokes?
Jul 01, 2008 |
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Childhood stroke is at least as common as brain tumours in children and may be as common as all childhood cancer but the condition is under-recognised by both the public and the medical profession. A new study hopes to address ...
Disease-detecting lab in the palm of your hand
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Jul 01, 2008 |
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Detecting food-borne diseases such as campylobacter and salmonella long before they enter the food chain would help ensure that the dinner on your table is safe to eat.
Quagga mussels threaten western U.S. waters, researcher reports
Jul 01, 2008 |
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Pipe-clogging invasive mussels caused up to $1.5 billion in damage across 23 states between 1989 and 2007. Now, fingernail-sized quagga mussels, a close relative of zebra mussels, have spread to the West and ...
