Breaking New Ground in Relationship of Language to Thought
Feb 06, 2008 |
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Jürgen Bohnemeyer, assistant professor in the Department of Linguistics in the University at Buffalo College of Arts and Sciences, has received a 42-month $250,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to fund a comparative ...
Scientists develop fluorescent proteins for live cell imaging, biosensor design
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Feb 06, 2008 |
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Scientists at Carnegie Mellon University’s Molecular Biosensor and Imaging Center have developed new “fluorogen activating proteins” (FAPs) that will become a key component of novel molecular biosensor technology being created ...
Oldest Australian crayfish fossils provide missing evolutionary link
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Feb 06, 2008 |
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Crayfish body fossils and burrows discovered in Victoria, Australia, have provided the first physical evidence that crayfish existed on the continent as far back as the Mesozoic Era, says Emory University paleontologist Anthony ...
Button mushrooms contain as much anti-oxidants as expensive ones
Feb 06, 2008 |
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The humble white button mushroom (Agaricus bisporus) has as much, and in some cases, more anti-oxidant properties than more expensive varieties.
Transparent fish to make human biology clearer
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Zebrafish are genetically similar to humans and are good models for human biology and disease. Now, researchers at Children's Hospital Boston have created a zebrafish that is transparent throughout its life. ...
Imaging study reveals rapid formation of Alzheimer's-associated plaques
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The amyloid plaques found in the brains of Alzheimer’s disease patients may form much more rapidly than previously expected. Using an advanced microscopic imaging technique to examine brain tissue in mouse models of the ...
Is political orientation transmitted genetically?
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As reported in this week's issue of New Scientist magazine, research by Rice University professor of political science John Alford indicates that what is on one's mind about politics may be influenced by how people are wired ...
Feed the birds: Winter feeding makes for better breeding
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Keep feeding the birds over winter: that’s the message from research by the University of Exeter and Queen’s University Belfast, published today (6 February 2008) in the Royal Society journal Biology Letters. The study shows ...
Reducing cancer panic
Feb 06, 2008 |
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New research has allayed some panic about suspected cancer-causing agents, such as deodorants, coffee and artificial sweeteners. A risk assessment tool has been developed through the Cancer Control Program at South Eastern ...
Saturn's Giant Sponge
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Feb 06, 2008 |
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One of Saturn's rings does housecleaning, soaking up material gushing from the fountains on Saturn's tiny ice moon Enceladus, according to new observations from the Cassini spacecraft.
SanDisk to Launch 43-Nanometer Multi-Level NAND Flash Memory in Mass Production
Feb 06, 2008 |
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SanDisk Corporation today announced the introduction of Multi-Level (MLC) NAND flash memory using 43 nanometer process technology co-developed with Toshiba Corporation in Japan.
High blood pressure pill cuts risk of Parkinson's disease
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People taking a widely used group of drugs known as calcium channel blockers to treat high blood pressure also appear to be cutting their risk of Parkinson’s disease, according to a study published in the February 6, 2008, ...
Why do earthquakes stop?
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Feb 06, 2008 |
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The underlying structure of a fault determines whether an earthquake rupture will jump from one fault to another, magnifying its size and potential devastation. Understanding why some earthquakes terminate along a fault, ...
Tropical soils impede landmine detection
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Feb 06, 2008 |
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Use of a metal detector is the most common technique when searching for landmines, which litter the soil in approximately 90 countries around the world. Many of these countries are located in the tropics where intensively ...
Researchers discover new battleground for viruses and immune cells
Feb 06, 2008 |
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Vaccines have led to many of the world’s greatest public health triumphs, but many deadly viruses, such as HIV, still elude the best efforts of scientists to develop effective vaccines against them. An improved understanding ...
