Newts which Regrow their Hearts
Dec 05, 2006 |
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When a newt loses a limb, the limb regrows. What is more, a newt can also completely repair damage to its heart. Scientists at the Max Planck Institute for Heart and Lung Research in Bad Nauheim have now started ...
Why The Moon?
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Dec 05, 2006 |
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If you asked 100 people why we should return to the moon, you'd probably get 100 answers - or more! Over the past year, NASA posed this question not just to 100 people, but to more than 1,000 from around the ...
Genetic Archaeology Finds Clues to Pregnancy in Male Pipefish, Seahorses
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Dec 05, 2006 |
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Genetic archaeology is providing a new clue to one of the greatest gender mysteries in the fish world: how did male pregnancy evolve in a family of fish?
NASA Mars Orbiter Photographs Spirit and Vikings on the Ground
Dec 05, 2006 |
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New images from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter show three additional NASA spacecraft that have landed on Mars: the Spirit rover active on the surface since January 2004 and the two Viking landers that successfully ...
Research yields new insights into the cause of diabetes
Dec 05, 2006 |
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The cause of insulin-dependent, permanent, diabetes in newborn babies may be a deficiency in the enzyme Pancreatic Endoplasmic Reticulum Kinase (PERK) during a critical period of development before birth, according ...
Dually porous glass shows promise in helping damaged bone regenerate
Dec 05, 2006 |
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Victims of osteoporosis and broken bones may get a boost from a new type of biocompatible glass that shows promise in helping damaged and diseased bone to regenerate, says an international team of researchers.
The power of one: A simpler, cheaper method for cell fusion
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Dec 05, 2006 |
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It's not easy to make one plus one equal one. But biological engineer Chang Lu has done just that with a new and cheaper method to electrically fuse cells - a vital technology for studying stem cells, creating ...
PET imaging shows young smokers quick benefit of quitting
Dec 05, 2006 |
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The early stages of coronary artery disease in young smokers can be reversed quickly if they choose to put out their cigarettes for good, according to a positron emission tomography (PET) imaging study in the December Journal ...
Engineers set to create bomb-proof 'curtains'
Dec 05, 2006 |
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Engineers from the University of Exeter are working on an innovative new project to create curtains made from a ‘smart’ material that could minimize injuries inflicted by a terrorist attack.
Report Analyzes Construction Pollution Impact in California
Dec 05, 2006 |
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In California, pollution from construction equipment in 2005 was responsible for an estimated 1,132 premature deaths, nearly 183,000 lost work days, 1,086 hospitalizations, and $9.1 billion dollars in annual costs, according ...
How mammals fuel milk production may have implications for cancer
Dec 05, 2006 |
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A new study in the December issue of the journal Cell Metabolism, published by Cell Press, offers insight into the manner in which the mammary glands of mammals meet the incredible metabolic demands of milk production. As the ...
Sandia researchers develop better sensor detection system
Dec 05, 2006 |
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By integrating readily available generic sensors with a more sophisticated sensor, researchers at Sandia National Laboratories have developed a detection system that promises to make it easier to catch perpetrators ...
Reef sharks threatened by overfishing
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Dec 05, 2006 |
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A study by Australian scientists has warned that coral reef shark populations on the Great Barrier Reef are in the midst of a catastrophic collapse.
Consumers neutral on risks, benefits of nano
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Dec 05, 2006 |
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The largest and most comprehensive survey of public perceptions of nanotechnology products finds that U.S. consumers are willing to use specific nano-containing products – even if there are health and safety risks – when ...
Russia: No funds to help U.S. moon station
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
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Russia would be keen to help NASA develop and build a permanent moon station, but would require U.S. funding, as it didn't budget for the contingency.
