Scientists identify gene that influences alcohol consumption
Dec 05, 2007 |
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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 ...
Close families raise more independent adults
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Dec 05, 2007 |
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You're already 25 and you still live with your parents. You're 26 and you still bring your laundry take home food from your mother. Don't worry; new research at the University of Haifa found that, contrary to common belief, ...
Easy come easy go: Research shows shift in attitudes towards borrowing
Dec 05, 2007 |
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New research by the Personal Finance Research Centre at the University of Bristol provides firm evidence of a major shift in attitudes towards borrowing in recent years.
Microbial fuel cells turn on the juice
Dec 05, 2007 |
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The combination of beer, wastewater, microbes, fuel cells, high school students and teachers sounds like a witches’ brew for an old –fashioned, illicit ‘60s beach party.
Scientists strike blow in superbugs struggle
Dec 05, 2007 |
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Scientists from The University of Manchester have pioneered new ways of tweaking the molecular structure of antibiotics – an innovation that could be crucial in the fight against powerful super bugs.
Researchers find the 'breaking point' of proteins
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Dec 05, 2007 |
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Scientists from Oxford University have discovered the watery secrets of what makes proteins unstable.
A pain-free window into painful neuropathies
Dec 05, 2007 |
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Scientists have demonstrated a new technique for detecting a painful nerve condition known as neuropathy, which affects millions of people with diabetes and many other patients as well.
Early voters hold most power in primaries, say Brown economists
Dec 05, 2007 |
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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 ...
How do elephants keep in touch?
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An African elephant can recognize dozens of kin by the signature smell of urine, and uses its powerful nose to keep track of their whereabouts, according to a study published Wednesday.
Scientist: Infections can cause cancer
Dec 05, 2007 |
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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.
Lightning Protection for the Next Generation Spacecraft
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Dec 05, 2007 |
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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 ...
The aging brain: Failure to communicate
Dec 05, 2007 |
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A team of Howard Hughes Medical Institute researchers has shown that normal aging disrupts communication between different regions of the brain. The new research, which used advanced medical imaging techniques to look at ...
Breast MRI spots other cancers, may alter treatment plan
Dec 05, 2007 |
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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 ...
Instrument to make detailed measurements of sun activity
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Dec 05, 2007 |
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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 ...
Vega main engine test in Kourou
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Dec 05, 2007 |
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A prototype of the P80 rocket motor, which will power the first stage of ESA's new small launcher - Vega, was successfully tested on 4 December at the Guiana Space Centre, Europe's Spaceport in Kourou, French ...
