Fair Play in Chimpanzees
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Oct 05, 2007 |
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New research from the Max Planck Institute of Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig, Germany shows that unlike humans, chimpanzees conform to traditional economic models. The research, conducted by Keith Jensen, ...
Discovery offers hope of halting Amyotrophoic Lateral Sclerosis progression
Oct 05, 2007 |
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Scientists have discovered a causal link between the gene for a small protein involved in the formation of blood vessels and the development of some forms of Amyotrophoic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS).
North American researchers eye ALS vaccine
Medicine & Health / Medications
Oct 05, 2007 |
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Researchers from U.S. and Canadian universities said they are working on a vaccine for treating the degenerative condition known as Lou Gehrig's disease.
From stick figures to artificial intelligence
Technology / Computer Sciences
Oct 05, 2007 |
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Like a lot of guys his age, Brian Tanner used to be glued to a computer while he was junior-high student in Winnipeg. He especially liked to tinker around with some software that allowed him to manipulate little stick figures ...
Elpida Introduces the World's Fastest DRAM Based on the Rambus XDR Memory Architecture
Oct 05, 2007 |
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Elpida Memory, Japan's leading global supplier of Dynamic Random Access Memory (DRAM) and Rambus Inc., one of the world's premier technology licensing companies specializing in high-speed chip architectures, today introduced ...
Researchers identify genes that increase rheumatoid arthritis risk
Oct 05, 2007 |
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Researchers in the United States and Sweden have identified a genetic region associated with increased risk of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), a chronic and debilitating inflammatory disease of the joints that affects an estimated ...
Stem cells may enhance capability of heart cells to regenerate
Oct 05, 2007 |
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During a fatal heart attack, at least 1 billion heart cells are killed in the left ventricle, one of the heart’s two big lower pumping chambers that move blood into the body.
Got calcium? UWM researcher finds that food labels confuse consumers
Oct 05, 2007 |
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Current food labeling leads to under-consumption of calcium, according to this study. Those who were taught how to translate the information consumed more. Researchers believe the same is true for other beneficial ...
Malpractice caps lure docs to Texas
Oct 05, 2007 |
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Medical malpractice award caps in Texas have swollen the ranks of medical specialists and license applications at the state medical board, official said.
Woman wins lawsuit over sponge
Oct 05, 2007 |
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A Florida jury has awarded more than $2.4 million to a woman whose doctor left a foot-long sponge in her pelvis after she gave birth.
Genes from the father facilitate the formation of new species
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Oct 05, 2007 |
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The two closely related bird species, the collared flycatcher and the pied flycatcher, can reproduce with each other, but the females are more strongly attracted to a male of their own species. This has been shown by an ...
Grid computing offers new hope in race against bird flu
Technology / Computer Sciences
Oct 05, 2007 |
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Last month a collaboration of European and Asian researchers launched a new attack against the deadly bird flu virus, harnessing the combined power of more than 40,000 computers across 45 countries to boost the pace of anti-viral ...
VA investigating nine deaths
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The Veterans Health Administration is investigating nine patient deaths linked to surgeries at the VA Medical Center in Marion, Ill.
No strong evidence linking amateur boxing with long-term brain injury
Oct 05, 2007 |
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The evidence linking amateur boxing and chronic traumatic brain injury is not strong, concludes a study published on bmj.com today. As such, the researchers say they cannot firmly prove nor reject the theory that amateur ...
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