Archive: 07/03/2009
Japanese imperial army maps to go online
Old Asia-Pacific maps from Japanese Imperial Army archives are going online for modern use, such as studying changes in forest cover or the growth of cities, a Japanese researcher said Friday.
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Volkswagen plans electric car in 2013: head
German auto maker Volkswagen hopes to turn out its first all-electric car in 2013, VW head Martin Winterkorn said Friday.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Jul 03, 2009 |
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Global warming tactic cools climate but won’t help corals, say researchers
(PhysOrg.com) -- “Geoengineering” experiments proposed to reduce global warming by blocking sunlight with atmosphere-injected particles may cool the world but still leave carbon dioxide levels dangerously high, Stanford scientists ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Jul 03, 2009 |
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The Vision Revolution: Eyes Are the Source of Human 'Superpowers'
For Mark Changizi, it’s all in the eyes.
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Jul 03, 2009 |
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Early detection sought for aquatic invasive weed Eurasian Watermilfoil
(PhysOrg.com) -- Battling invasive plants is nothing new to Montanans, but a newcomer on the scene dwells in the water. This aquatic invader is called Eurasian watermilfoil. Fortunately, Montanans can take preventive action ...
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Racing car powered by chocolate and steered by carrots takes to the track at Goodwood
A racing car created from potatoes and carrots and powered by chocolate will be put through its paces this weekend at the world’s largest celebration of motorsport.
Jul 03, 2009 |
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Cells use import machinery to export their goods as well
(PhysOrg.com) -- In the bustling economy of the cell, little bubbles called vesicles serve as container ships, ferrying cargo to and from the port — the cell membrane. Some of these vesicles, called post-Golgi vesicles, export ...
Jul 03, 2009 |
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Lower risk of dementia for married or cohabiting people
(PhysOrg.com) -- People who live alone have twice the risk of developing dementia and Alzheimer's disease in later life compared with married or cohabiting people, according to a research study led by Miia Kivipelto from ...
Jul 03, 2009 |
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Nicotine Dependence Remains Prevalent Despite Recent Declines in Cigarette Use
(PhysOrg.com) -- Despite recent declines in cigarette use in the U.S., nicotine dependence has remained steady among adults and has actually increased among some groups. The finding by researchers at Columbia University Mailman ...
Jul 03, 2009 |
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Infertile couples encouraged to look at lifestyle
(PhysOrg.com) -- A University of Adelaide study has recommended that infertile couples seek advice about their lifestyle before embarking on IVF treatment or other assisted reproductive technology.
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Harnessing Nanoparticles To Track Cancer Cell Changes
The more dots there are, the more accurate a picture you get when you connect them. Cancer researchers adopting that philosophy have developed a new imaging technology that could give scientists the ability to simultaneously ...
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
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Oxygen key to 'cut and paste' of genes
(PhysOrg.com) -- An oxygen-sensitive enzyme has been found to play a key role in how genes create the many different proteins that make up our bodies.
Jul 03, 2009 |
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Tamiflu resistant swine flu case found in Hong Kong: govt
Hong Kong on Friday detected a strain of swine flu that was resistant to Tamiflu, the main anti-viral flu drug, the health department reported on its website.
Jul 03, 2009 |
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US government Internet traffic to be screened: report (Update)
The Obama administration is planning to use the National Security Agency to screen Internet traffic between government agencies and the private sector, the Washington Post reported Friday.
Jul 03, 2009 |
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Coolest spacecraft ever in orbit around L2
(PhysOrg.com) -- Last night, the detectors of Planck's High Frequency Instrument reached their amazingly low operational temperature of -273°C, making them the coldest known objects in space. The spacecraft ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
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