Proteins necessary for brain development found to be critical for long-term memory
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A type of protein crucial for the growth of brain cells during development appears to be equally important for the formation of long-term memories, according to researchers at UC Irvine. The findings could lead to a better ...
Large Shareholders Impact Companies' Profitability, Policies
Sep 05, 2006 |
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Corporations can't choose their shareholders, but some might wish they could. A new study found that some large shareholders are associated with lower-than-average returns for the companies in which they invest, while other ...
Ballroom dancing a good workout
Sep 05, 2006 |
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A Mexican study finds ballroom dancing can give as good an aerobic workout as more conventional forms of exercise.
Who gives stem cells their marching orders?
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Researchers from the Swiss Institute for Experimental Cancer Research (ISREC) have shown that a single gene involved in embryonic development is responsible for two seemingly contradictory activities -- maintaining stem cells ...
Science pay gap: gender discrimination?
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A British study suggests discrimination plays a significant role in the pay gap between men and women scientists working in British universities.
S.Korea recalls agriculture products
Sep 05, 2006 |
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South Korea, concerned about lead and cadmium contamination, will recall vast quantities of food grains and produce cultivated in areas near abandoned mines.
Research shows how ultrasound can deliver therapeutic molecules into living cells
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Researchers have shown how ultrasound energy can briefly "open a door" in the protective outer membranes of living cells to allow entry of drugs and other therapeutic molecules – and how the cells themselves ...
Samsung Shipping Samples of New High-capacity NAND Solution to Mobile Customers
Sep 05, 2006 |
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Samsung Electronics, the world leader in advanced memory technology, announced today that it is now shipping 1 and 2 gigabyte (GB) samples of moviNANDTM- an embedded combination of NAND flash memory, a multimedia ...
Worm sperm gives clue to male infertility
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U.S. scientists say they have used the nematode worm to identify a raft of new proteins vital for healthy sperm production.
Soyuz TMA-9 Arrives At Baikonur
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Sep 05, 2006 |
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The primary and back up crews of the Soyuz TMA-9 mission have arrived at the Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. At the airport they were met by N.N. Sevastyanov, S.P. Korolev RSC Energia President, General Designer and other ...
Unlocking the riddle of LCD re-use
Sep 05, 2006 |
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Scientists at the University of York are to play a pivotal role in new research aimed at averting a growing environmental problem caused by discarded liquid crystal displays (LCDs).
Tougher rules sought on junk food ads
Sep 05, 2006 |
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Experts attending the International Conference on Obesity in Sydney are calling for tougher rules to prevent promotion of junk food to children.
Lack of skilled workers hampers cleanup
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A declining nuclear workforce is complicating efforts to deal with radioactive waste threatening Washington State's Columbia River.
Electronic components integrated into textile-reinforced composites
Sep 05, 2006 |
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Textile-reinforced composites have a high strength at low weight. Therefore, they are interesting particularly for applications in light weight construction and vehicle engineering.
Social imitation found in rhesus monkeys
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Italian scientists have provided the first quantitative description of neonatal imitation in a non-human primate.
