Archive: 03/06/2008
Move over Galileo, it's Science 2.0
In a provocative article in this week’s Science Magazine, the University of Maryland’s Ben Shneiderman, one of the world’s leading researchers and innovators in human-computer interaction, says it’s time for the laboratory ...
Mar 06, 2008 |
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Chronically elevated blood sugar levels disable 'fasting switch'
Continually revved up insulin production, the kind that results from overeating and obesity, slowly dulls the body’s response to insulin. As a result, blood sugar levels start to creep up, setting the stage for diabetes-associated ...
Mar 06, 2008 |
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Early to bed early to rise... depends on the TV schedule in your time zone
Most of the nation is once again readying itself for losing an hour of sleep with the arrival of Daylight Saving Time. This is a “shock” not only to those of us who value our sleep, but also (very temporarily) to all levels ...
Mar 06, 2008 |
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Smoking and high blood pressure: a double blow for bleeding stroke risk
Smoking may exacerbate the increased risk of a blood vessel bursting inside the brain (intracerebral stroke) already faced by people with high blood pressure, according to a new study in Stroke: Journal of the American He ...
Mar 06, 2008 |
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Increasing food quality risks are affecting global food supply chain
A new study from the Journal of Supply Chain Management illustrates the real potential for contamination of globally sourced foods and proposes a conceptual framework of supply chain quality management.
Mar 06, 2008 |
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Sun's corona is both hot and kinky
Astrophysicists are having a heated debate over the wave structure of the Sun’s Corona - a debate which may one day influence solar weather forecasting and the theory behind fusion reactors.
Mar 06, 2008 |
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Engineered protein shows potential as a strep vaccine
A University of California, San Diego-led research team has demonstrated that immunization with a stabilized version of a protein found on Streptococcus bacteria can provide protection against Strep infections, which afflict ...
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Mar 06, 2008 |
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Breath of the ocean links fish feeding, reefs, climate
An ocean odor that affects global climate also gathers reef fish to feed as they "eavesdrop" on events that might lead them to food.
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Mar 06, 2008 |
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Cooperation, punishment and revenge
Research from The University of Nottingham has shed new light on the way in which people co-operate for the common good — and what happens when they don’t.
Mar 06, 2008 |
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Researchers engineer new polymers to change their stiffness, strength when exposed to liquids
An interdisciplinary team of researchers from the departments of macromolecular science and engineering and biomedical engineering at the Case School of Engineering and the Louis Stokes Cleveland Department ...
Mar 06, 2008 |
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'Smart Money' Identifies Superior Mutual Funds
A new study published in The Journal of Finance explores the economic significance of “smart money” in the U.S. and U.K. mutual fund marketplaces.
Mar 06, 2008 |
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Research Suggests Mid-Level Computer Screen Displays Can Minimize Musculoskeletal Strain in Schoolchildren
A new study by human factors researchers in Australia suggests that students’ posture is affected by the height at which they view classroom learning materials. The researchers cited computer screen displays positioned at ...
Mar 06, 2008 |
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Researchers discover the structural alphabet of RNA
A team of bioinformaticians at the Université de Montréal (UdeM) report in the March 6th edition of Nature the discovery of a structural alphabet that can be used to infer the 3D structure of ribonucleic acid (RNA) from s ...
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Mar 06, 2008 |
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Changes in Ocean Conditions in Sargasso Sea Potential Cause for Decline in Eel Fishery
American eels are fast disappearing from restaurant menus as stocks have declined sharply across the North Atlantic. While the reasons for the eel decline remain as mysterious as its long migrations, a recent ...
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Mar 06, 2008 |
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Researcher develops power-packed soy breakfast cereal
Breakfast of champions? That would be a soy protein-packed, low-fat, high-fiber cereal that meets the requirements for three different FDA health claims and leaves you feeling full so you won’t be tempted to eat again until ...
Mar 06, 2008 |
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