Archive: 08/06/2007
UK firm: Don't burn bodies, boil them
A British company says it has an eco-friendly alternative to cremation: boiling bodies into dust.
Aug 06, 2007 |
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Alternative Mars volcanism theory offered
German scientists have offered an alternative theory involving Martian volcanism.
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Aug 06, 2007 |
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Scientist float levitation theory
St Andrews scientists have discovered a new way of levitating tiny objects - paving the way for future applications in nanotechnology.
Aug 06, 2007 |
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Researchers link metal ions to neurodegenerative disease
A multi-institutional team of researchers led by Emory University has defined for the first time how metal ions bind to amyloid fibrils in the brain in a way that appears toxic to neurons. Amyloid fibrils are linked to the ...
Aug 06, 2007 |
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Not all embryonic stem cell lines are created equal
When it comes to generating neurons, researchers have found that not all embryonic stem (ES) cell lines are equal. In comparing neurons generated from two NIH-approved embryonic stem cell lines, scientists have uncovered ...
Biology /
Aug 06, 2007 |
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Link identified between Alzheimer's disease and glaucoma
UK scientists have shown for the first time that key proteins involved in Alzheimer's disease are also implicated in glaucoma, the major cause of irreversible blindness worldwide. Research carried out at the UCL Institute ...
Aug 06, 2007 |
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Genetic analysis finds greater threat in frog-killing fungus
A deadly fungus that has decimated populations of mountain yellow-legged frogs in the Sierra Nevada can likely be spread by sexual reproduction, seriously complicating efforts to save the frogs from extinction, ...
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Aug 06, 2007 |
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LCLS Beam Already in Action
The Near and Far Experimental halls are still under construction, but already scientists are putting the Linac Coherent Light Source (LCLS) beam to use. The LCLS electron beam, first generated in April, is ...
Aug 06, 2007 |
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ADHD appears to be associated with depressed dopamine activity in the brain
Adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) show a blunted response to the drug methylphenidate (Ritalin), which increases brain dopamine levels, according to a report in the August issue of Archives of General ...
Aug 06, 2007 |
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Probing Question: Why does the Earth rotate?
We spend our lives on a spinning globe -- it takes only 24 hours to notice that, as night follows day and the cycle repeats. But what causes Earth to rotate on its axis?
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Aug 06, 2007 |
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Maternal obesity prior to pregnancy associated with birth defects
Mothers of babies born with some structural birth defects—including missing limbs, malformed hearts and underdeveloped spinal cords—appear more likely to be obese prior to becoming pregnant than mothers whose children are ...
Aug 06, 2007 |
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Old McDonald's has a hold on kids' taste buds, study finds
Say what you will, Shakespeare, but a McNugget by any other name is just not as tasty. At least, not to the 3- to 5-year-old set.
Aug 06, 2007 |
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In women, caffeine may protect memory
Caffeine may help older women protect their thinking skills, according to a study published in the August 7, 2007, issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.
Aug 06, 2007 |
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Genetic factors strongly shape how peers are chosen
As we develop, the company we keep may be increasingly influenced by our genes, according to a new study led by Virginia Commonwealth University researchers.
Aug 06, 2007 |
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Can hemp help the everglades?
Within Southern Florida, soil and water conditions indicate potential for leaching from the use of atrazine-based herbicides in corn crops. Scientists from USDA-Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and University ...
Aug 06, 2007 |
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