Archive: 10/01/2007
Worm study sheds light on human aging, inherited diseases
Microscopic worms used for scientific research are living longer despite cellular defects, a discovery that is shedding light on how the human body ages and how doctors could one day limit or reverse genetic mutations that ...
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Oct 01, 2007 |
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Mayo Clinic questions FDA drug warning
A Mayo Clinic study has brought into question a U.S. Food and Drug Administration warning about the use of a medication to control nausea during surgery.
Medicine & Health / Medications
Oct 01, 2007 |
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Combination therapy reverses effects of portal hypertension in rats
A combined treatment with rapamycin and Gleevec might reverse the effects of portal hypertension in patients with chronic liver disease, according to the results of a new study on rats. The study is in the October issue of ...
Oct 01, 2007 |
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Arctic Sea Ice Shatters All Previous Record Lows: Diminished Ice Leads To Northwest Passage Opening
Arctic sea ice during the 2007 melt season plummeted to the lowest levels since satellite measurements began in 1979, according to researchers at the University of Colorado at Boulder's National Snow and Ice Data Center.
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Oct 01, 2007 |
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How 'Mother of Thousands' Makes Plantlets
New research shows how the houseplant "mother of thousands" (Kalanchoe diagremontiana) makes the tiny plantlets that drop from the edges of its leaves. Having lost the ability to make viable seeds, the plant has shifted some ...
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Oct 01, 2007 |
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Software 'Chipper' Speeds Debugging
Computer scientists at UC Davis have developed a technique to speed up program debugging by automatically "chipping" the software into smaller pieces so that bugs can be isolated more easily.
Technology / Computer Sciences
Oct 01, 2007 |
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Gamma Ray Delay May Be Sign of 'New Physics'
Delayed gamma rays from deep space may provide the first evidence for physics beyond current theories.
Oct 01, 2007 |
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Running shipwreck simulations backwards helps identify dangerous waves
Big waves in fierce storms have long been the focus of ship designers in simulations testing new vessels.
Technology / Computer Sciences
Oct 01, 2007 |
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Simple Data Transfer at Home with Powerline
Siemens is now offering a Powerline adapter for fast transmission of DSL data around the home. The Gigaset HomePlug AV 200 makes setting up a home network a simple task, even for adults without any technical ...
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Oct 01, 2007 |
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RIM Introduces First CDMA-enabled BlackBerry Pearl
Research In Motion today introduced the BlackBerry Pearl 8130, the first BlackBerry Pearl smartphone to run on CDMA networks.
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Oct 01, 2007 |
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Nanotube forests grown on silicon chips for future computers, electronics
Engineers have shown how to grow forests of tiny cylinders called carbon nanotubes onto the surfaces of computer chips to enhance the flow of heat at a critical point where the chips connect to cooling devices ...
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Oct 01, 2007 |
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Researchers explain cell response to skin-damaging UV rays
It’s well known that overexposure to ultraviolet rays from the sun can cause major skin problems, ranging from skin cancer to sunburns and premature wrinkles. A tan, for example, is nature’s own UV protection and an unhealthy ...
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Oct 01, 2007 |
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Physicists Tackle Knotty Puzzle
Electrical cables, garden hoses and strands of holiday lights seem to get themselves hopelessly tangled with no help at all. Now research initiated by an undergraduate student at the University of California, ...
Oct 01, 2007 |
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Chemical compound found in tree bark stimulates growth, survival of brain cells
Researchers have identified a compound in tree bark that mimics the chemical reactions of a naturally occurring molecule in the brain responsible for stimulating neuronal cell signaling. Neuronal cell signaling plays a crucial ...
Oct 01, 2007 |
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Census of protein architectures offers new view of history of life
The present can tell you a lot about the past, but you need to know where to look. A new study appearing this month in Genome Research reveals that protein architectures – the three-dimensional structures of specific region ...
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