Archive: 08/01/2009
Cosmic meddling with the clouds by seven-day magic
Billions of tonnes of water droplets vanish from the atmosphere, as if by magic, in events that reveal in detail how the Sun and the stars control our everyday clouds. Researchers of the National Space Institute in the Technical ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Aug 01, 2009 |
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Micro flying robots can fly more effectively than flies
There is a long held belief among engineers and biologists that micro flying robots that fly like airplanes and helicopters consume much more energy than micro robots that fly like flies. A new study now shows ...
Aug 01, 2009 |
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Research shows that animals need time to survive
To understand how climate change may affect species survival, we need to understand how climate influences their time-keeping.
Aug 01, 2009 |
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Subjective symptoms of sleep quality and daytime sleepiness associated with declining quality of life
A study in the Aug. 1 issue of the journal Sleep indicates that self-reported worsening in initiating and maintaining sleep over a five-year period was significantly associated with poorer mental quality of life, and increa ...
Aug 01, 2009 |
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Democrats win approval of health bill in committee
(AP) -- President Barack Obama and congressional Democrats are looking ahead to a health care showdown on the House floor in September following a key committee's passage of sweeping overhaul legislation.
Aug 01, 2009 |
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Astronauts return from space to sushi overload
(AP) -- Koichi Wakata was still getting used to gravity, though it wasn't going to stop him from diving into a deluge of sushi.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Aug 01, 2009 |
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China hackers crash Aussie film festival website
Chinese hackers crashed the website of Australia's biggest film festival, organisers said on Saturday, escalating tensions over a visit here by the exiled leader of the Uighur minority.
Aug 01, 2009 |
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Common diabetic therapy reduces risk of pancreatic cancer, study finds
Taking the most commonly-prescribed anti-diabetic drug, metformin, reduces an individual's risk of developing pancreatic cancer by 62 percent, according to research from The University of Texas M. D. Anderson ...
Aug 01, 2009 |
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Race/ethnicity, family income and education associated with sugar consumption
The intake of added sugars in the United States is excessive, estimated by the US Department of Agriculture in 1999-2002 as 17% of calories a day. Consuming foods with added sugars displaces nutrient-dense foods in the diet. ...
Aug 01, 2009 |
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Study finds increased 'sibling risk' of obstructive sleep apnea in children
A study in the Aug. 1 issue of the journal Sleep indicates that children have an increased risk of developing obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) if they have at least one sibling who has been diagnosed with the sleep disorder.
Aug 01, 2009 |
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Altered micriobiome prevalent in the diseased esophagus
Gastroesophageal reflux diseases , or GERD, affects about 10 million people in the United States, yet the cause and an unexpected increase in its prevalence over the last three decades remains unexplainable. Now, researchers ...
Aug 01, 2009 |
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Dementia induced and blocked in Parkinson's fly model
Parkinson's disease is well-known for impairing movement and causing tremors, but many patients also develop other serious problems, including sleep disturbances and significant losses in cognitive function known as dementia.
Aug 01, 2009 |
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Poor sleep in children may have prenatal origins
A study in the Aug.1 issue of the journal Sleep found that alcohol consumption during pregnancy and small body size at birth predict poorer sleep and higher risk of sleep disturbances in 8-year-old children born at term. ...
Aug 01, 2009 |
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Benefits from upper airway surgery for sleep apnea found to equal CPAP
Adults who struggle with CPAP treatment for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) should be considered candidates for reconstructive surgery on the upper airway, because it holds the same quality-of-life (QOL) benefits but with more ...
Aug 01, 2009 |
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FCC asks Apple, AT&T to explain rejection of Google Voice
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) asked Apple and AT&T to explain the decision to reject an application developed by Google for the iPhone.
Aug 01, 2009 |
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