Archive: 12/04/2007
NEC Develops Software to Give Companies Competitive Edge
NEC has developed a software that will aid companies in essential decision making for releasing new products. In addition, the software will monitor and analyze a company´s competitors products and services to keep up with ...
Dec 04, 2007 |
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Some common treatments for sinus infections may not be effective
A comparison of common treatments for acute sinusitis that included an antibiotic and a topical steroid found neither more effective than placebo, according to a study in the December 5 issue of JAMA.
Dec 04, 2007 |
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World's most powerful MRI ready to scan human brain
The world's most powerful medical magnetic resonance imaging machine, the 9.4 Tesla at the University of Illinois at Chicago, has successfully completed safety trials and may soon offer physicians a real-time view of biological ...
Dec 04, 2007 |
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Cocaine changes gene activity in mice
A team of U.S. researchers has found chronic cocaine administration in mice changes the activity of their genes, enhancing the rewarding effect of cocaine.
Dec 04, 2007 |
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Test-drive: Using a product before buying it changes what you want
Consumers often decide to buy an item before having a chance to try it out. In this scenario, they tend to prefer products with more features. However, a study from the December issue of the Journal of Consumer Research expands ...
Dec 04, 2007 |
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Holiday shopping: Choosing a favorite may increase the likelihood of purchase
This shopping season, salespeople looking to increase the likelihood of a sale can simply ask the potential buyer which of several items they prefer. According to new research from the Journal of Consumer Research, this skips ...
Dec 04, 2007 |
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Shuttle 'Go' for Dec. 6 Launch
Space shuttle Atlantis is set to begin its launch countdown for the STS-122 mission with a flurry of activities at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Atlantis is scheduled to launch at 4:31 p.m. EST on ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Dec 04, 2007 |
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Smaller babies more prone to depression, anxiety later on
Turns out there might be some truth to the popular wisdom that plump babies are happy babies. A landmark public health study has found that people who had a low birth weight are more likely to experience depression and anxiety ...
Dec 04, 2007 |
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Labeling keeps our knowledge organized, study shows
A popular urban legend suggests that Eskimos have dozens of words for snow. As a culture that faces frigid temperatures year-round, it is important to differentiate between things like snow on the ground (“aput”) and falling ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Dec 04, 2007 |
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Price of lower-calorie foods rising drastically, UW researchers find
As food prices rise, the costs of lower-calorie foods are rising the fastest, according to a University of Washington study appearing in the December issue of the Journal of the American Dietetic Association. As the prices ...
Dec 04, 2007 |
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What lies beneath: Growth of root cells remarkably dynamic, study finds
Heart cells beat together as the heart pumps. Single-celled amoebae pulsate as they move. But pulsing plant cells? That's precisely what certain plant cells do as they grow, says a study publishing online this week in the ...
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Teens offer less support when peers disclose severe dating violence
Teens can turn to their friends for comfort when a relationship goes sour, but if it involves violence, their peers are less likely to help, a new study shows.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Dec 04, 2007 |
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Distorted self-image the result of visual brain glitch, study finds
Although they look normal, people suffering from body dysmorphic disorder, or BDD, perceive themselves as ugly and disfigured. New imaging research reveals that the brains of these people look normal but function ...
Dec 04, 2007 |
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Did early Southwestern Indians ferment corn and make beer?
The belief among some archeologists that Europeans introduced alcohol to the Indians of the American Southwest may be faulty.
Dec 04, 2007 |
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Attractiveness Is Its Own Reward
Studies of the snap judgments we often make about people are shedding new light not only on social behavior, but also on drug abuse, gambling addiction, and other disorders in which our ability to make decisions is impaired, ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
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