Archive: 12/05/2007
'Flying Fish' unmanned aircraft takes off and lands on water
Flying fish were the inspiration for an unmanned seaplane with a 7-foot wingspan developed at the University of Michigan. The autonomous craft is believed to be the first seaplane that can initiate and perform ...
Dec 05, 2007 |
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Philips Lighting The Way Through the 21st Century
Philips scientists envision a future of eco-friendly and aesthetic lighting solutions for consumers. Their R&D work in the area of OLED lighting will bring light to walls, ceiling, furniture, windows and most ...
Dec 05, 2007 |
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Early voters hold most power in primaries, say Brown economists
Two Brown University economists have, for the first time, quantified the substantial effects of winning early in the race for the presidential nomination. In a National Bureau of Economic Research working paper, Brian Knight ...
Dec 05, 2007 |
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Scientists identify gene that influences alcohol consumption
A variant of a gene involved in communication among brain cells has a direct influence on alcohol consumption in mice, according to a new study by scientists supported by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism ...
Dec 05, 2007 |
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Cheese curd recalled in New York State
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced the recall Wednesday of Heritage Cheese Ranch Peppercorn Cheese Curd because of a labeling error.
Dec 05, 2007 |
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Scientist: Infections can cause cancer
A U.S. scientist says cancer -- known to be caused by genetic cell mutations -- can also be caused by infections from viruses, bacteria and parasites.
Dec 05, 2007 |
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Discovery of Fruit Fly Model Could Help Stroke and Transplant Patients
Biologists have discovered that the common fruit fly is an ideal laboratory model for reperfusion injury—a physiological condition that occurs when an organ is starved of oxygen, then exposed to oxygen again, ...
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Study finds that linked wind farms can result in reliable power
Wind power, long considered to be as fickle as wind itself, can be groomed to become a steady, dependable source of electricity and delivered at a lower cost than at present, according to scientists at Stanford ...
Dec 05, 2007 |
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Instrument to make detailed measurements of sun activity
For five years, Stanford research physicist Phil Scherrer and his team have raised a sophisticated space telescope with the attention a parent gives to a child, preparing it for the day when it flies away ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Dec 05, 2007 |
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Lightning Protection for the Next Generation Spacecraft
Thunder rumbles in the distance as darkening clouds gather above NASA Kennedy Space Center's Launch Pad 39B, where a sleek Ares I launch vehicle stands awaiting an upcoming flight. A blinding lightning flash ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Dec 05, 2007 |
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Researcher develops realistic cancer growth models
Scientists can only develop new cancer drugs or search for cures by testing their theories on the real thing. Traditionally, they've done so by culturing cancer cells on petri dishes or plastic slides. But ...
Dec 05, 2007 |
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Samsung Develops Fastest GDDR5 Memory at 6 Gb/s - World's Fastest Memory
Samsung Electronics announced today that it has developed the world's fastest memory, a GDDR5 (series five, graphics double-data-rate memory) chip that can transfer data at six gigabits per second, which is ...
Dec 05, 2007 |
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Implanting embryonic cardiac cells prevents arrhythmias
When researchers at Cornell, the University of Bonn and the University of Pittsburgh transplanted living embryonic heart cells into cardiac tissue of mice that had suffered heart attacks, the mice became resistant ...
Dec 05, 2007 |
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Pheromones identified that trigger aggression between male mice
A family of proteins commonly found in mouse urine is able to trigger fighting between male mice, a study in the Dec. 6, 2007, issue of Nature has found. The study, which is the first to identify protein pheromones respon ...
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Breast MRI spots other cancers, may alter treatment plan
In about 20 percent of women with breast cancer who plan to undergo a lumpectomy, breast magnetic resonance imaging reveals important diagnostic information that alters their treatment plan, University of Florida surgeons ...
Dec 05, 2007 |
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