Archive: 11/02/2007
Scientists discover novel way to remove iron from ferritin
A new study led by Children's Hospital Oakland Research Institute senior scientist, Elizabeth Theil, Ph.D., is the first to suggest that a small protein or heptapeptide (seven amino acids wrapped into one unit) could be used ...
Nov 02, 2007 |
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Divers find new species in Aleutians
There are unknown creatures lurking under the windswept islands of the Aleutians, according to a team of scientific divers from the University of Alaska Fairbanks.
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Lava provides window on early Earth
Researchers at Harvard and the University of Hawaii believe they’ve resolved a long-standing controversy over the roots of islands — volcanoes in the middle of tectonic plates — showing that the islands’ lava ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Nov 02, 2007 |
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If not in atmosphere, where does carbon go?
A prominent atmospheric scientist Monday (Oct. 29) called for more research into natural carbon “sinks,” which today absorb almost half of man-made carbon dioxide released into the atmosphere and which will play a large role ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Nov 02, 2007 |
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Researchers study how people think about what is and isn't risky
Why do people live in places like southern California where homes intermingle with wooded areas and the risk of wildfire is so great? Leading social scientists have a surprising answer: because the emotional ...
Nov 02, 2007 |
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Hunting ban not helping foxes in Britain
A controversial hunting ban in Britain apparently has failed to accomplish its purpose of extending the lifespan of foxes.
Biology /
Nov 02, 2007 |
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Shrinking glaciers threaten China
China's glaciers in western Xinjiang Uygur region are shrinking alarmingly due to global and regional warming, posing a threat to the oases in the area.
Nov 02, 2007 |
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Doctors and medical ethicist discuss whether doctors should participate in capital punishment
Should doctors be involved in the state-ordered administration of capital punishment? In the September issue of Mayo Clinic Proceedings, three anesthesiologists and a medical ethicist take an in-depth look at this questi ...
Nov 02, 2007 |
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New computer program automates chip debugging
Fixing design bugs and wrong wire connections in computer chips after they've been fabricated in silicon is a tedious, trial-and-error process that often costs companies millions of dollars and months of time-to-market.
Nov 02, 2007 |
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Report shows less than half of kids in California are being read to daily
A report released today reveals that California ranks in the bottom half of the nation — 42nd out of 50 states and the District of Columbia — in the percentage of children who are read to daily by their parents.
Nov 02, 2007 |
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Hay fever study interrogates prime suspect: pollen
A new online tool indicating pollen risk will allow people who suffer from hay fever and asthma to be more informed about air-borne organic irritants this spring. It’s part of a larger project designed to help those for whom ...
Nov 02, 2007 |
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Carnegie Mellon researchers to develop new drug delivery system
Carnegie Mellon University’s Stefan F. Zappe is using adult neural stem cells to develop a new stem cell-based drug delivery therapy that may ultimately help treat a variety of inherited genetic disorders like Hunter syndrome.
Nov 02, 2007 |
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Research predicts size-induced transition to nanoscale half-metallicity
How big does a cluster of metal atoms actually have to be before it starts acting like a metal: ductile, malleable and a conductor?
Nov 02, 2007 |
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Space Exploration 3.0 about to begin
Space exploration is about to enter a third age where nations will cooperate to explore the solar system.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Nov 02, 2007 |
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Stop Stressing and Enjoy the Holiday Season, MU Expert Offers Tips
If this time of year brings to mind the joyful happiness and tingly feelings brought forth at the conclusion of the holiday classic “It’s a Wonderful Life,” then a big let-down may be in store, according to a University of ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Nov 02, 2007 |
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