Archive: 07/04/2007
Study: Cloth diapers just as bad
Cloth diapers are no better for the environment than the disposable variety, a British government study found.
Jul 04, 2007 |
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Yawning seen to cool the brain
The newest theory put forward about human yawning from the State University of New York at Albany claims it's because yawning cools the brain.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jul 04, 2007 |
3.9 / 5 (9) |
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'Sundried tide' -- silent, natural disaster
Australian researchers have studied and documented the effect of the "sundried tide", a force of nature that can silently wipe out coral reefs.
Biology /
Jul 04, 2007 |
4.6 / 5 (12) |
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Wolves of Alaska became extinct 12,000 years ago, scientists report
The ancient gray wolves of Alaska became extinct some 12,000 years ago, and the wolves in Alaska today are not their descendents but a different subspecies, an international team of scientists reports in the July 3 print ...
Biology /
Jul 04, 2007 |
4.4 / 5 (7) |
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Gene linked with childhood asthma is identified, giving hope for new therapies
A gene that is strongly associated with a risk of developing childhood onset asthma is identified in new research published online today in Nature.
Jul 04, 2007 |
4 / 5 (4) |
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Alternative medicines need to be considered in diabetes management
People with diabetes are risking their health by not discussing their use of complementary and alternative therapies with the health professionals managing their conventional treatment.
Medicine & Health / Medications
Jul 04, 2007 |
5 / 5 (1) |
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Researchers prove existence of new type of electron wave
New research led by University of New Hampshire physicists has proved the existence of a new type of electron wave on metal surfaces: the acoustic surface plasmon, which will have implications for developments in nano-optics, ...
Jul 04, 2007 |
4.6 / 5 (64) |
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Microscale Chemical Factory
Miniaturization is invading the world of chemical syntheses. Since typical chemical syntheses take place in several reaction steps with various separation or purification steps in between, microchemistry has almost always ...
Jul 04, 2007 |
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Loss of scent sense linked to Alzheimer's
A new study shows seniors who have trouble identifying scents are more likely to develop Alzheimer's disease than people who knew soap smell from cinnamon.
Jul 04, 2007 |
4.5 / 5 (2) |
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New vibration powered generator for wireless systems
A generator that is 10 times more powerful than any other similar devices has been developed by engineers at the University of Southampton.
Jul 04, 2007 |
4.3 / 5 (27) |
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The ocean surface, a whole world in motion
Technical advances over the past 50 years have allowed improved knowledge to be gained of the properties of sea water at great depths. Yet the first centimetres of the ocean remain its least well known part. They are difficult ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Jul 04, 2007 |
4.7 / 5 (12) |
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Getting old is a costly business
Independent research, involving over 3 million Italians, conducted by Henley Management College and the University of Milan has concluded that the prescription costs for men over the age of 65 is significantly higher than ...
Jul 04, 2007 |
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Cheating has long-term consequences in the evolution of cooperation
Freeloaders can live on the fruits of the cooperation of others, but their selfishness can have long-term consequences, reports an evolutionary biologist from The University of Texas at Austin in a new study.
Biology /
Jul 04, 2007 |
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