Archive: 06/05/2007
Limiting social contacts limits flu spread
U.S. scientists have developed a mathematical model to track the progression of an influenza outbreak.
Jun 05, 2007 |
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Study: We learn as we shop
Consumers might not know it, but a Canadian study finds the ability to learn from experience is of central importance when people buy products.
Jun 05, 2007 |
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Evolution of animal personalities studied
A team of Dutch, German and Swedish scientists studying the evolution of animal personality has found animals differ strikingly in character and temperament.
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Jun 05, 2007 |
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Study: How we buy depends on how we think
U.S. scientists have found there's a difference in how consumers in individualistic and collective societies think when making purchases.
Jun 05, 2007 |
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Thai village battles dengue fever
A hillside village in Thailand is battling an outbreak of dengue fever.
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Scientists study background brain activity
A U.S.-led team of neuroscientists has determined the 98 percent of brain activity considered background noise is, in fact, important.
Jun 05, 2007 |
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It's safe for obese moms-to-be to lose weight during pregnancy
Most women who are obese can safely exercise and diet to lose weight during pregnancy, according to a small pilot study conducted by Saint Louis University researchers.
Jun 05, 2007 |
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Making strides in quantum dot infrared photodetectors
Researchers at Northwestern University have made significant strides in the development of quantum dot infrared photodetectors -- technology that may provide new imaging techniques with applications in medical and biological ...
Jun 05, 2007 |
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Cancer drug enhances long-term memory
A drug used to treat cancer has been shown to enhance long-term memory and strengthen neural connections in the brain, according to a new study by UC Irvine scientists.
Medicine & Health / Medications
Jun 05, 2007 |
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Extra pay does not improve hospital performance
Paying hospitals extra money does not appear to significantly improve the way they treat heart attack patients or how well those patients do. But giving hospitals the information that they need to improve heart attack care ...
Jun 05, 2007 |
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Study of underground lakes in Antarctica could be critical, prof says
The discovery of interconnected lakes beneath kilometers of ice in Antarctica could be one of the most important scientific finds in recent years, but proper procedures need to be established before investigation begins, ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Jun 05, 2007 |
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Pieces of Catalyst Puzzle Explained
Catalysts speed up chemical reactions, as in your car’s catalytic converter, and they even double as clichés, as in “catalyst for change,” but how they work remains a mystery.
Jun 05, 2007 |
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Study Warns Climate Change and Deforestation will Lead to Declines in Global Bird Diversity
Global warming and the destruction of natural habitats will lead to significant declines and extinctions in the world’s 8,750 terrestria bird species over the next century, according to a study conducted by ...
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Jun 05, 2007 |
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SanDisk Launches 64 Gigabyte Solid State Drives for Notebooks
Reaching for the “sweet spot” of memory storage for laptop computers, SanDisk today expanded its line of solid state drive products with the introduction of a 64-gigabyte (GB) SSD aimed at both enterprise ...
Jun 05, 2007 |
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'Push-button' climate modeling now available
A tool used by scientists to create climate models is about to become easier to use and available to a much wider audience.
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Jun 05, 2007 |
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