New nanotechnique producing small things in large quantities
Sep 04, 2007 |
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Although relatively new to the market, liquid crystal display (LCD) televisions may soon be obsolete, thanks to a new technique created by University of Houston professors.
Laser blasts viruses in blood
Sep 04, 2007 |
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A father-son research team working from separate laboratory benches across the country has discovered a new use for lasers - zapping viruses out of blood. The technique, which holds promise for disinfecting blood for transfusions, ...
Breaking down superfluidity
Sep 04, 2007 |
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“One of the most exciting areas of research in the last few years has been the realization of the BEC-BCS crossover,” Wolfgang Ketterle tells PhsyOrg.com. Ketterle and a team of scientists at the MIT-Harvard Center for Ul ...
'Face pass' is latest security system for NEC laptops
Sep 04, 2007 |
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NEC has launched two new series of laptops with a unique security feature called "face pass" -- or, in Japanese, "kao pass."
Two Nanostructures Are Better Than One
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Imagine using minuscule structures the size of molecules to harvest sunlight and convert it into electricity. Or employing the same structures to store hydrogen fuel so that it fits into a car’s gas tank. ...
A type of antioxidant may not be as safe as once thought
Sep 04, 2007 |
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Certain preparations taken to enhance athletic performance or stave off disease contain an anti-oxidant that could cause harm. According to new research at the University of Virginia Health System, N-acetylcysteine (NAC), ...
First individual genome sequence published
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Sep 04, 2007 |
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Independent sequence and assembly of the six billion base pairs from the genome of one person ushers in the era of individualized genomics.
'Skinny gene' does exist, researchers find
Sep 04, 2007 |
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Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have found that a single gene might control whether or not individuals tend to pile on fat, a discovery that may point to new ways to fight obesity and diabetes.
Ultraconserved Elements in the Genome: Are They Indispensable?
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Sep 04, 2007 |
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Three years ago, "ultraconserved elements" were discovered in the genomes of mice, rats, and humans. These are DNA sequences 200 base pairs in length or longer — some are over 700 base pairs long — showing ...
Researchers develop simple method to create natural drug products
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Until now, only the intricate machinery inside cells could take a mix of enzyme ingredients, blend them together and deliver a natural product with an elaborate chemical structure such as penicillin. Researchers at UC San ...
Burning extra calories with a 'futile protein cycle'
Sep 04, 2007 |
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A new study in the September issue of Cell Metabolism points to a new method for burning off all those irresistible extra calories—by turning on an energy-draining, but otherwise futile, cycle of protein synthesis and br ...
Having the right timing 'connections' in brain is key to overcoming dyslexia
Sep 04, 2007 |
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Using new software developed to investigate how the brains of dyslexic children are organized, University of Washington researchers have found that key areas for language and working memory involved in reading are connected ...
The aye-ayes have it: The preservation of color vision in a creature of the night
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Sep 04, 2007 |
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A quest to gain a more complete picture of color vision evolution has led Biodesign Institute researcher Brian Verrelli to an up-close, genetic encounter with one of the world’s most rare and bizarre-looking primates.
Computer scientists take the 'why' out of WiFi
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Sep 04, 2007 |
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"People expect WiFi to work, but there is also a general understanding that it’s just kind of flakey," said Stefan Savage, one of the UCSD computer science professors who led development of an automated, enterprise-scale ...
Pig study sheds new light on the colonisation of Europe by early farmers
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Sep 04, 2007 |
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The earliest domesticated pigs in Europe, which many archaeologists believed to be descended from European wild boar, were actually introduced from the Middle East by Stone Age farmers, new research suggests.
