Violent sex acts boost insect's immunity system
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The long-held idea that only vertebrates have sophisticated adaptive immune systems that can protect them for life against many pathogens after being infected by them just once has been revised in recent years. It turns out ...
Some common treatments for sinus infections may not be effective
Dec 04, 2007 |
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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.
Decoy makes sitting duck of superbugs
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Scientists from the John Innes Centre have proven that by taking a short stretch of DNA from a bacterium and delivering it with an existing antibiotic they can switch off antibiotic resistance.
A company's good reputation can be a bad thing
Dec 04, 2007 |
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Consumers expect a lot from high-equity brands such as Disney or Apple. When such brands fail us – perhaps by providing a product that doesn’t work or service that is sub-par – we may be especially disappointed. Our evaluations ...
Distorted self-image the result of visual brain glitch, study finds
Dec 04, 2007 |
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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 ...
Cocaine changes gene activity in mice
Dec 04, 2007 |
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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.
HATS off to combat asthma
Dec 04, 2007 |
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Two University of Nottingham studies exploring the causes and treatment of asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) could lead to the development of drugs to battle these debilitating conditions.
Shuttle 'Go' for Dec. 6 Launch
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Dec 04, 2007 |
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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 ...
NEC Develops Software to Give Companies Competitive Edge
Dec 04, 2007 |
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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 ...
Teens offer less support when peers disclose severe dating violence
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Dec 04, 2007 |
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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.
It's not just a kid thing: Fluoridated tap water benefits older adults even more
Dec 04, 2007 |
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The benefits of fluoridation in preventing tooth decay have been known for over half a century and today approximately two-thirds of Americans have access to fluoridated public water.
A gene implicated in human language affects song learning in songbirds
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Do special “human” genes provide the biological substrate for uniquely human traits, like language" Genetic aberrations of the human FoxP2 gene impair speech production and comprehension, yet the relative contributions of ...
Liver transplant offers survival benefits for patients of all sizes
Dec 04, 2007 |
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Patients with high BMIs experience a significant survival benefit from liver transplantation and had similar rates of mortality after transplant compared to patients with normal BMI. Therefore, obesity alone should not keep ...
Matrimony inhibits Polo kinase
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Suspended animation is something we only associate with Sci Fi programs, but something remarkably similar actually occurs in unfertilized egg cells, in the ovaries of animals as different as humans and fruit flies. In an ...
QUT researcher eyes off a biometric future
Dec 04, 2007 |
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It is not science fiction to think that our eyes could very soon be the key to unlocking our homes, accessing our bank accounts and logging on to our computers, according to Queensland University of Technology researcher ...
