Ancient archaeology holds clue to new computer systems
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Researchers are looking back at ancient civilisations in order to develop future computer systems in a £1.75m project.
Studies show people underestimate the willingness of others to help them out
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Aug 06, 2008 |
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For many of us, the thought of asking someone for help or a favor--be it a colleague, friend or stranger--is fraught with discomfort. We figure we're imposing or tend to assume the person will say no, which could leave us ...
Context and personality key in understanding responses to emotional facial expressions
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Aug 06, 2008 |
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It is well appreciated that facial expressions play a major role in non-verbal social communication among humans and other primates, because faces provide rapid access to information about the identity as well as the internal ...
Medicinal marijuana effective for neuropathic pain in HIV
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In a double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial to assess the impact of smoked medical cannabis, or marijuana, on the neuropathic pain associated with HIV, researchers at the University of California, San Diego School ...
Research reveals the origins of chooks
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Aug 06, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- The question of whether the egg or the chicken came first may not have been solved, but University of Queensland research is helping find how the humble chook moved around the world.
New grant supports emerging field of massive data analysis and visual analytics
Technology / Computer Sciences
Aug 06, 2008 |
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Enormous amounts of data are being generated in health care, computational biology, homeland security and other areas, but analyzing these massive and unstructured data sets has proven cumbersome and difficult. An emerging ...
Researchers unveil vital key to cancer
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University of Manchester scientists have uncovered the 3-D structure of Mps1 -- a protein that regulates the number of chromosomes during cell division and thus has an essential role in the prevention of cancer -- which will ...
Study Links Warming of Indian Ocean to Decreased Rainfall in Africa
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A study led by a team of geographers from the University of California, Santa Barbara, suggests that warming of the Indian Ocean –– a direct result of climate change –– is to blame for a steep decline in ...
Aphids are sentinels of climate change
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Aphids are emerging as sentinels of climate change, researchers at BBSRC-supported Rothamsted Research have shown. One of the UK's most damaging aphids - the peach-potato aphid (Myzus persicae) - has been found to be flying ...
Scripps research team unravels new cellular repair mechanism
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A Scripps Research team has unraveled a new biochemical pathway that triggers a critical repair response to correct errors in the DNA replication process that could otherwise lead to harmful or fatal mutations in cells. Though ...
Female guppies risk death to avoid sexual harassment
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Sexual harassment from male guppies is so bad that long-suffering females will risk their lives to escape it, according to new research from Dr Safi Darden and Dr Darren Croft from Bangor University. Their work, which was ...
Lack of time on tummy shown to hinder achievement
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The American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) is urging parents and caregivers to ensure that babies get enough "tummy time" throughout the day while they are awake and supervised, in light of a recent survey of therapists ...
Study finds connections between genetics, brain activity and preference
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A team of researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) has used brain imaging, genetics and experimental psychology techniques to identify a connection between brain reward circuitry, a behavioral measurement of ...
Beyond 3G -- ultra-fast mobile radio networks of the future
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Today’s growing third generation (3G) of mobile data services are only a taste of what is to come. Now, European researchers are paving the way to a world where ultra-fast internet access is available from ...
Invest in your family's health by budgeting for nutrient-rich foods
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Times are tough for many families and schools – so those food dollars need to work hard by providing plenty of nutrition. Many nutrient-rich foods such as milk, are a good economic and nutritional value because they pack ...
