Color is in the eye of the beholder
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In some regions of Central Europe, salad dressing is made preferably with pumpkin seed oil, which has a strong characteristic nutty flavor and striking color properties. Indeed, in a bottle it appears red, but it looks green ...
Inexpensive 'adaptive optics' achieved by Sandia's optical clamp
Jul 03, 2007 |
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The ingenious system called adaptive optics, known for its computer control of subdivided, individually angled mirrors, is an efficient but expensive way to correct distortions in laser beams. The mirrors ...
New approach to pulmonary hypertension shows promise
Jul 03, 2007 |
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Researchers at the University of Alberta have identified a "central command system" for pulmonary hypertension, a disease that currently has no cure and kills thousands each year.
Domestic cat's 'five lives' could help save wild relatives
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All domestic cats are descended from at least five common ancestors from the Near East, Oxford University scientists and their collaborators have discovered. The new research, published in this week’s Science, also s ...
Atlantis Returns to Kennedy Space Center
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jul 03, 2007 |
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The space shuttle Atlantis and its seven-member crew lifted off Friday from NASA's Kennedy Space Center at 7:38 p.m. EDT to continue construction of the International Space Station.
New study shows half of children with autism can be accurately diagnosed at close to 1 year of age
Jul 03, 2007 |
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In a study published today in the Archives of General Psychiatry, researchers from the Kennedy Krieger Institute in Baltimore, Maryland found that autism can be diagnosed at close to one year of age, which is the earliest ...
Periodontal bacteria found in amniotic fluid
Jul 03, 2007 |
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A study appearing in the July issue of the Journal of Periodontology found bacteria commonly found in the mouth and associated with periodontal diseases in the amniotic fluid of some pregnant women.
Original or fake?
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Even for art historians, it can be difficult to distinguish original works of art from fakes. Research scientists now screen the pictures with infrared radiation. This shows up the watermarks of the paper ...
High-tech hockey uniform ready for use
Jul 03, 2007 |
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A U.S. researcher has finished testing a new type of National Hockey League uniform designed to help players improve their game.
Seniors target of N.Y. safe sex campaign
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Senior centers across New York recently began receiving free condoms as city officials have refocused their safe sex efforts to include local older citizens.
Scientists work at creating a 'robocar'
Jul 03, 2007 |
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A U.S. government competition is under way with scientists at 53 universities and other institutions developing "robocars" -- cars of the future.
ILC's High-Energy Collisions Require Accurate Energy Measurements
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The International Linear Collider (ILC) collaboration proposes to crash electron and positron beams together with a total energy of 500 GeV (billion electron volts). The actual energy of each beam will vary ...
New approaches to endometriosis treatment -- mouse experiments point the way
Jul 03, 2007 |
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Possible new directions for the treatment of endometriosis, a painful condition associated with infertility that affects up to 15% of women of reproductive age, will be outlined in the presentation of two experimental studies ...
Motorola Z8 Makes Its Retail Debut
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Jul 03, 2007 |
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The “media monster” has landed. Motorola today announces the immediate availability of the MOTO Z8 kick-slider handset in Spain, with other parts of Europe and Asia to follow. The Z8, a complete entertainment ...
ASUS Announces World's First Hardware Based Real-time Overclocking Device
Jul 03, 2007 |
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ASUS today introduced the new OC gear as the world's first hardware based real-time overclocking device for graphics cards. The ASUS OC gear will be bundled with the ASUS EN8600GT OC GEAR/HTDP/256M which is ...
