Europe gets together to harness quantum physics
Jun 05, 2008 |
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The long cherished goal of applying the strange properties of quantum mechanics to the macroscopic world we inhabit has been brought closer by a series of recent developments. The exciting progress was made in the important ...
Study shows how to lose weight without losing bone
Jun 05, 2008 |
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A higher-protein diet that emphasizes lean meats and low-fat dairy foods as sources of protein and calcium can mean weight loss without bone loss--and the evidence is in bone scans taken throughout a new University of Illinois ...
Duke chemist has new way to tell right from left
Jun 05, 2008 |
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A Duke University chemist has apparently solved a long-standing frustration in creating certain synthetic molecules that make up drugs, which could lead to better drugs with fewer side effects.
Phoenix Mars Lander Ready to Gather Samples
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jun 05, 2008 |
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Two practice rounds of digging and dumping the clumpy soil at the Martian arctic site this week gave scientists and engineers gathered at the University of Arizona confidence to begin using Phoenix's Robotic ...
New research explores role of serotonin in decision-making behaviour
Jun 05, 2008 |
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New research by scientists at the University of Cambridge suggests that the neurotransmitter serotonin, which acts as a chemical messenger between nerve cells, plays a critical role in regulating emotions such as aggression ...
Sweet nothings: Artificial vesicles and bacterial cells communicate by way of sugar components
Jun 05, 2008 |
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For an organism to develop and function, the individual cells must exchange information, or communicate, with each other. Is it possible to learn their language and “talk to” the cells?
Fibonacci sequence fronts new nanoscience building at Bristol University
Jun 05, 2008 |
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A famous mathematical pattern has inspired the stunning curved sail façade of Bristol University’s new £11 million Centre for Nanoscience and Quantum Information.
Another new wrinkle in treating skin aging
Jun 05, 2008 |
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Topical applications of a naturally occurring fat molecule have the potential to slow down skin aging, whether through natural causes or damage, researchers report.
Videos offer tips on reducing breast-cancer risk
Jun 05, 2008 |
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Using certain plastics and cosmetics may increase the risk of breast cancer, according to emerging scientific research cited by Cornell investigators. Drinking from hard-plastic water bottles and using such personal-care ...
Researchers observe spontaneous 'ratcheting' of single ribosome molecules
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Jun 05, 2008 |
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Researchers report this week that they are the first to observe the dynamic, ratchet-like movements of single ribosomal molecules in the act of building proteins from genetic blueprints. Their study, published ...
Building on pyramids of trash
Jun 05, 2008 |
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A Dutch engineer has devised a simple solution to the growing amounts of waste society generates. Writing in the current issue of the International Journal of Global Environmental Issues, Roelof Schuiling of Geochem Resear ...
Volcano taming
Jun 05, 2008 |
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Could macro-scale chemical engineering be used to stop a volcanic lava flow in its tracks and save potentially thousands of lives and homes when the next eruption occurs? That's the question R.D. Schuiling of Geochem Research ...
Regular tipple may curb risk of rheumatoid arthritis
Jun 05, 2008 |
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Alcohol cuts the risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis by up to 50%, reveals research published ahead of print in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases.
How cell's master transcribing machine achieves near perfection
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Jun 05, 2008 |
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One of the most critical processes in biology is the transcription of genetic information from DNA to messenger RNA (mRNA), which provides the blueprint for the proteins that form the machinery of life. Now, researchers have ...
Zebrafish enable scientists to study the migration of neurons that enable sexual maturity
Jun 05, 2008 |
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Scientists are watching a small group of neurons that enable sexual maturity and fertility make a critical journey: from where they form, near the developing nose, to deep inside the brain.
