Running shipwreck simulations backwards helps identify dangerous waves
Technology / Computer Sciences
Oct 01, 2007 |
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Big waves in fierce storms have long been the focus of ship designers in simulations testing new vessels.
Great Plains' historical stability vulnerable to future changes
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A survey of long-term trends in population, farm income, and crop production in the agricultural Great Plains concludes that threats to society and the environment are counterbalanced by “surprising stability” and the potential ...
Noninvasive tests for cirrhosis may help to avoid liver biopsy
Oct 01, 2007 |
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Newer ultrasound and magnetic resonance (MR) imaging tests yield encouraging initial results in diagnosing fibrosis (scarring) and cirrhosis of the liver, according to three studies in the October issue of the journal Clinical Ga ...
Low maternal cholesterol tied to premature birth
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Pregnant women who have very low cholesterol may face a greater risk of delivering their babies prematurely than women with more moderate cholesterol levels, a team led by the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), ...
Shuttle Discovery at Launch Pad
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Oct 01, 2007 |
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With space shuttle Discovery now at its launch pad at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, the next major milestone for the upcoming STS-120 mission is a full launch dress rehearsal.
Combination therapy reverses effects of portal hypertension in rats
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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 ...
