Divers find new species in Aleutians
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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.
Successful Rocket Motor Test Helps NASA's Shuttle and Ares I
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Nov 02, 2007 |
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NASA's Space Shuttle Program successfully fired a four-segment reusable solid rocket motor Thursday, Nov. 1, at a Utah test facility. The two-minute test provided important information for continued launches of the shuttle ...
Hunting ban not helping foxes in Britain
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A controversial hunting ban in Britain apparently has failed to accomplish its purpose of extending the lifespan of foxes.
A hairpin to fight HIV
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When a host cell is infected with HIV, the virus brings its own genetic material into the host cell. This cell then replicates, reads the viral RNA, and uses it as a blueprint to produce more viral proteins.
MIT's 'robocar' named a finalist in DARPA Urban Challenge
Nov 02, 2007 |
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Team MIT has made it to the finals of the DARPA Urban Challenge, a competition for cars and trucks that run without human help. The qualification was announced Thursday, Nov. 1, by DARPA, the Defense Advanced ...
Hay fever study interrogates prime suspect: pollen
Nov 02, 2007 |
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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 ...
Doctors and medical ethicist discuss whether doctors should participate in capital punishment
Nov 02, 2007 |
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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 ...
Discovery could increase tumors' sensitivity to radiation therapy
Nov 02, 2007 |
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To make tumors more sensitive to the killing power of radiation is a key aspiration for many radiation oncologists. Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have uncovered new information that ...
Report shows less than half of kids in California are being read to daily
Nov 02, 2007 |
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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.
Scientists discover novel way to remove iron from ferritin
Nov 02, 2007 |
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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 ...
Does neural cell adhesion molecule-180 predict survival in colorectal cancer?
Nov 02, 2007 |
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When a person learns they are suffering from cancer, the first question in their mind is always: "How much time do I have?" Unfortunately, this is a question to which the researchers have long been seeking an absolute answer. ...
Carnegie Mellon researchers to develop new drug delivery system
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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.
Litvinenko poisoning caused limited public concern
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The fatal poisoning of Alexander Litvinenko with radioactive polonium-210 in London in 2006 caused limited public concern about potential health risks, according to a study published on bmj.com today.
Stop Stressing and Enjoy the Holiday Season, MU Expert Offers Tips
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Nov 02, 2007 |
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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 ...
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