World's economies show similarities in economic inequality
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Economists who yearn for the redistribution of wealth in an ideal society are up against history. According to a recent study, the uneven distribution of wealth in a society appears to be a universal law that holds true for ...
Researchers move closer to switching nuclear isomer decay on and off
Apr 06, 2007 |
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Livermore researchers have moved one step closer to being able to turn on and off the decay of a nuclear isomer.
LA to turn sludge into electricity
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Los Angeles wants to turn wastewater sludge into energy using a process that would cut greenhouse emissions and reduce truck traffic.
The Final 'Final' Nail in WEP's Coffin?
Apr 06, 2007 |
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Wireless security protocol, WEP, is everywhere in Wi-Fi networks and just got quicker and easier for hackers to break into.
Good behavior, religiousness may be genetic
Apr 06, 2007 |
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A new study in Journal of Personality shows that selfless and social behavior is not purely a product of environment, specifically religious environment. After studying the behavior of adult twins, researchers found that, ...
Twisted Flux Tubes Expel 'Wrong-Way' Ions
Apr 06, 2007 |
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Physicists seeking to tame plasma have figured out yet another of its wily ways. Knowing how plasma escapes the grip of magnetic fields may help researchers design better magnetic bottles to contain it. Magnetic confinement ...
Slick and springy: Research reveals protein's role in joints
Apr 06, 2007 |
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Synovial fluid is slime with a serious purpose: Protecting shoulders, hips and other joints from wear, reducing the likelihood of injuries and arthritis.
Probing Question: Is breastfeeding really best for babies?
Apr 06, 2007 |
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Most new parents want to give their babies the very best start in life. They give careful thought to everything from nursery decorations to choice of family physician. Yet when it comes to their babies' nutrition, relatively ...
Nanotube-Tipped Probe Developed at Drexel Considered Vital to Cell Treatment
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Apr 06, 2007 |
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Drexel University College of Engineering researchers have successfully developed carbon nanotube-tipped pipettes that could become key to cell biology in-situ DNA sequencing and organelle-targeted drug delivery.
No Foolin' -- 'Lab on a Chip' Works!
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Apr 06, 2007 |
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"What a huge relief," says Norman Wainwright of the Charles River Laboratories in Charleston, SC. "The whole technical team was delighted that it worked so well."
Need oxygen? Cells know how to spend and save
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Researchers at Johns Hopkins have discovered how cells fine-tune their oxygen use to make do with whatever amount is available at the moment.
Climate predictions grim, but no surprise
Apr 06, 2007 |
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Climate change will wipe out 20 to 30 per cent of all life forms and flood hundreds of millions of people from their homes, according to early reports from a new study by the UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. ...
Japan drafts rules for advanced robots
Apr 06, 2007 |
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The Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry has drafted guidelines designed to keep future generations of robots on their best behavior.
Study shows isolation of stem cells may lead to a treatment for hearing loss
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Have you ever walked by someone listening to their i-Pod loud enough for you recognize the song? Studies have shown noise-induced hearing loss is going to become the next big epidemic affecting our younger generation though ...
Kaspersky Lab Discovers First iPod-Specific Virus
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Russian computer security company Kaspersky Lab announced on Thursday that it had discovered the first virus designed specifically to infect iPods.
