Archive: 11/01/2007
Orthodontists plan for post-Halloween rush
U.S. orthodontists said they expect the next week to be the busiest of the year, as children damage their dental gear with Halloween candy.
Nov 01, 2007 |
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GM recalls pizzas in E. coli outbreak
General Mills is recalling about 414,000 cases of Totino's and Jeno's frozen pizzas with pepperoni that may be linked to an outbreak of E. coli.
Nov 01, 2007 |
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Device Created for 'Red Wine Headache'
A device first developed by chemistry professor Rich Mathies to look for signs of life on Mars could help avoid the dreaded “red wine headache.”
Nov 01, 2007 |
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Vacation photos create 3-D models of world landmarks
More than 10 million members of the photo-sharing Web site Flickr snap pictures of their surroundings and then post those photos on the Internet. One group at the University of Washington is doing the reverse ...
Technology / Computer Sciences
Nov 01, 2007 |
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Researchers Discover Fast-Growing Metal Deposits in a New Hampshire Lake
Researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst have discovered metal-rich sedimentary deposits in a New Hampshire lake that grow faster than any other deposits found in the United States. Understanding the environmental ...
Nov 01, 2007 |
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Coral Reefs: Ever Closer to Cliff's Edge
A study in the Nov. 1 issue of the journal Nature uses a novel analytical approach to assess the health of failing Caribbean coral reefs and offer suggestions for saving them.
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Bed bugs: Awake to the growing problem
Bed bugs have taken up residence in urban areas across the country, and the infestation may only get worse, said a Penn State entomologist.
Nov 01, 2007 |
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The more we get, the more we need: Study shows how to prevent morphine 'tolerance'
Tolerance to the pain-relieving effects of morphine – which builds rapidly with prolonged use – can be prevented by blocking a key substance that’s formed when the drug is taken, researchers at the Saint Louis University ...
Nov 01, 2007 |
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NASA Data May Help Improve Estimates of a Hurricane's Punch
As Tropical Storm Noel churns off Florida's east coast, NASA and university scientists have announced they have developed a promising new technique for estimating the intensity of tropical cyclones from space. ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Nov 01, 2007 |
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Mars Express Probes Red Planet's Unusual Deposits
The radar system on the European Space Agency's Mars Express orbiter has uncovered new details about some of the most mysterious deposits on Mars: the Medusae Fossae Formation. It has provided the first direct ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Nov 01, 2007 |
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Mars makes a special appearance
All five of the planets visible with the unaided eye will be on display during November nights, but the special attraction will be Mars. The red planet is approaching Earth in its orbit, and it won't appear ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Nov 01, 2007 |
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Breastfeeding study dispels sagging myth
Nursing mothers needn't worry. A new study shows that breastfeeding does not increase breast sagging. University of Kentucky plastic surgeon Dr. Brian Rinker and his colleagues conducted the study with patients at UK HealthCare ...
Nov 01, 2007 |
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OHSU researchers identify master switch that regulates blood pressure
A team of Oregon Health & Science University researchers studying a rare form of hypertension has identified the mechanism by which they believe a protein complex in the kidney operates as a master switch that regulates blood ...
Nov 01, 2007 |
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'Heftier' atoms reduce friction at the nanoscale
A research team led by a University of Pennsylvania mechanical engineer has discovered that friction between two sliding bodies can be reduced at the molecular, or nanoscale, level by changing the mass of the atoms at the ...
Nov 01, 2007 |
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New technique makes atomic-level microscopy 100 times faster
Using an existing technique in a novel way, Cornell physicist Keith Schwab and colleagues at Cornell and Boston University have made the scanning tunneling microscope (STM) -- which can image individual atoms ...
Nov 01, 2007 |
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