Archive: 11/06/2006
Budget cuts may ax powerful telescopes
U.S. federal science officials said budget constraints may force the closure of the Arecibo dish and the Very Long Baseline Array telescope network.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Nov 06, 2006 |
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Japan: China must commit on global warming
Japan's chief negotiator at the Kyoto conference in Nairobi Monday called on China to let the United Nations know what it is doing about greenhouse gases.
Nov 06, 2006 |
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Lasers not effective against vision loss
Low-intensity laser treatment doesn't prevent vision loss from age-related macular degeneration, a study of U.S. eye centers showed.
Nov 06, 2006 |
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Bird flu spreads among blood relatives
Healthcare workers in Indonesia are noticing that outbreaks of the deadly bird flu seem to come in family clusters, mostly affecting those linked by blood.
Nov 06, 2006 |
4.4 / 5 (5) |
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Study questions obesity conclusions
A controversial study from the University of Toronto questions earlier research concluding that obesity in the United States can be predicted by zip code.
Nov 06, 2006 |
2 / 5 (2) |
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British cancer patients buy drugs online
Cancer patients in Britain are using the Internet for cheaper drugs, often without their doctor's knowledge, a cancer specialist said.
Medicine & Health / Medications
Nov 06, 2006 |
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Study: Child's tummy may foretell obesity
The size of a tummy, expanding on U.S. children in recent years, may be a better measure of health risks associated with obesity, scientists said.
Nov 06, 2006 |
3.4 / 5 (7) |
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Map shows new patterns of extinction risk
British researchers said geographical areas with high numbers of endangered species from one group don't necessarily have high numbers from others.
Biology /
Nov 06, 2006 |
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Rare bug caught by Texas fifth-grader
A Kingsville, Texas, fifth-grader has captured an Amazon darner dragonfly -- an insect species rarely spotted north of Mexico.
Biology /
Nov 06, 2006 |
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Comprehensive model is first to map protein folding at atomic level
Scientists at Harvard University have developed a computer model that, for the first time, can fully map and predict how small proteins fold into three-dimensional, biologically active shapes. The work could help researchers ...
Nov 06, 2006 |
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Early Earth haze may have spurred life, says University of Colorado study
Hazy skies on early Earth could have provided a substantial source of organic material useful for emerging life on the planet, according to a new study led by the University of Colorado at Boulder.
Nov 06, 2006 |
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New brain-chemistry differences found in depressed women
A new brain study finds major differences between women with serious depression and healthy women in a brain-chemical system that's crucial to stress and emotions.
Nov 06, 2006 |
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Green Plants Share Bacterial Toxin
A toxin that can make bacterial infections turn deadly is also found in higher plants, researchers at UC Davis, the Marine Biology Laboratory at Woods Hole, Mass. and the University of Nebraska have found. ...
Biology /
Nov 06, 2006 |
3 / 5 (4) |
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BaBar Steadies Omega-minus Spin
If you snatch a copy of the Particle Data Book from your colleague's back pocket and flip to the entry for the Omega-minus particle, you'll see that the very first line says the spin is "not yet measured." ...
Nov 06, 2006 |
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Scientists Crack Rhino Horn Riddle
Rhinoceros horns have long been objects of mythological beliefs. Some cultures prize them for their supposed magical or medicinal qualities. Others have used them as dagger handles or good luck charms. But ...
Biology /
Nov 06, 2006 |
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