It's called 'negational identity,' and new study finds it's a powerful political tool
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In the current Presidential campaign it has been said often enough to become a cliche: both candidates will need to reach beyond their respective political bases to appeal to a larger-than-usual body of independent voters. ...
Use it or lose it? Researchers investigate the dispensability of our DNA
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Our genome contains many genes encoding proteins that are similar to those of other organisms, suggesting evolutionary relationships; however, protein-coding genes account for only a small fraction the genome, and there are ...
A DNA-based vaccine shows promise against avian flu
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Though it has fallen from the headlines, a global pandemic caused by bird flu still has the United States’ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on high alert. Yet, to date, the only vaccines that have ...
Sirtris' review of sirtuin therapeutics for diseases of aging in Nature Reviews Drug Discovery
Medicine & Health / Medications
Oct 01, 2008 |
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Sirtris, a GSK company focused on discovering and developing small molecule drugs to treat diseases of aging such as Type 2 Diabetes, announced today that it published a new review article on the growing body of sirtuin research ...
Television viewing and aggression: Some alternative perspectives
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Oct 01, 2008 |
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The effect of media violence on behavior is not only an interesting psychological question but is also a relevant public policy and public health issue. Although many studies have been conducted examining the link between ...
Getting help for depression and anxiety has significant long-term benefits
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University of Alberta researcher Ian Colman and his team performed a study to see the long term effects of taking antidepressants or anti-anxiety medications.They found people who were not using antidepressants or anti-anxiety ...
Infrared echoes give NASA's Spitzer a supernova flashback
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Hot spots near the shattered remains of an exploded star are echoing the blast's first moments, say scientists using data from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope.
Breakthrough optical technology to assess colon cancer risk, accuracy
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Researchers at NorthShore University HealthSystem (NorthShore) and Northwestern University have discovered that fiber optic technology can for the very first time effectively measure blood levels in the colonic lining (mucosa) ...
See what I see -- machines with mental muscle
Technology / Computer Sciences
Oct 01, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- The way we use and interact with machines is undergoing a profound change as computers are programmed to learn from experience and see more how we see. European research into machine learning ...
Researchers use nanoparticles to deliver treatment for brain, spinal cord injuries
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Oct 01, 2008 |
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Purdue University researchers have developed a method of using nanoparticles to deliver treatments to injured brain and spinal cord cells. A team led by Richard Borgens of the School of Veterinary Medicine's Center for Paralysis ...
Smoking increases depression in women, Australian study reveals
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A new study reveals that women who smoke are at greater risk of developing major depressive disorder. The study has been published today the British Journal of Psychiatry.
Researchers track Chernobyl fallout
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Oct 01, 2008 |
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When a reactor in the Chernobyl nuclear power plant exploded in 1986 in what was then the Soviet republic of Ukraine, radioactive elements were released in the air and dispersed over the Soviet Union, Europe and even eastern ...
Childhood wheezing with rhinovirus can increase asthma odds 10-fold
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Infants who experience viral respiratory illnesses with wheezing are known to be at increased risk for developing asthma later during childhood. It is not known, however, whether every type of respiratory virus that produces ...
Researchers and students to develop small CubeSat satellites
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Oct 01, 2008 |
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A satellite about the size of a loaf of bread will be designed and built at the University of Michigan and deployed to study space weather, thanks to a new grant from the National Science Foundation.
NASA's Messenger Spacecraft Returns To Mercury
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A NASA spacecraft will conduct the second of three flybys of Mercury on Oct. 6 to photograph most of its remaining unseen surface and collect science data.
