Archive: 12/06/2007
17-year-old works on NASA spaceship
A 17-year-old student who helped test a U.S. space agency spacecraft has been asked to address the American Geophysical Union's fall meeting next week.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Dec 06, 2007 |
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Yucca Mountain: Good spot for nuke waste?
A U.S. government study suggests the proposed Yucca Mountain radioactive waste repository in Nevada is arguably the best location for such storage.
Dec 06, 2007 |
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Nutria spotted in New Jersey
The nutria, a large South American rodent once farmed for its fur, may have invaded New Jersey.
Biology /
Dec 06, 2007 |
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Anticancer drugs might be of benefit to sickle-cell patients
Sickle cell disease (SCD) is an inherited blood disorder caused by a genetic mutation that leads to the generation of a mutant form of the beta-globin chain of hemoglobin (Hb). Red blood cells containing Hb with this mutant ...
Dec 06, 2007 |
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Organic Chemistry for the YouTube Generation
No matter how long they pore over their lab manuals, students feel anxious when they step into a science laboratory. Now a series of dynamic videos created by undergraduate students at the University of California, ...
Dec 06, 2007 |
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Protein protects brain against compound in lead poisoning, liver disease
Scientists have discovered that a protein known as PEPT2 protects the brains of mice from a naturally occurring but potentially toxic compound present in lead poisoning and in a class of liver diseases that can cause serious ...
Dec 06, 2007 |
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Subliminal smells bias perception about a person's likeability
Anyone who has bonded with a puppy madly sniffing with affection gets an idea of how scents, most not apparent to humans, are critical to a dog’s appreciation of her two-legged friends. Now new research from Northwestern ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Dec 06, 2007 |
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Images of Saturn's Small Moons Tell the Story of Their Origins
Imaging scientists on NASA's Cassini mission are telling a tale of how the small moons orbiting near the outer rings of Saturn came to be. The moons began as leftover shards from larger bodies that broke apart ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Dec 06, 2007 |
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Finding the right words: Provider-patient discussions can help domestic violence victims speak up
Researchers at University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and other sites have found that doctors and other health care providers can better their chances of identifying and helping victims of domestic violence by changing ...
Dec 06, 2007 |
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Sport Fans Delight: Logitech Gizmo Allows 4 Television Views, Record & Send
A Sport Fan's device. Logitech will release a new electronic gadget that will allow PC users to watch two sport event. If that isn't enough, by adding another device and using the USB ports, the fan can watch ...
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Dec 06, 2007 |
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Kids eat more fruits, vegetables when schools offer salad bar
A new UCLA study has found that elementary schools can significantly increase the frequency of fruit and vegetable consumption among low-income students by providing a lunch salad bar.
Dec 06, 2007 |
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Laser light alone can open, close world's fastest optical shutter without heating or cooling
It’s a rare case of all light and no heat: A new study reports that a laser can be used to switch a film of vanadium dioxide back and forth between reflective and transparent states without heating or cooling ...
Dec 06, 2007 |
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Stem cells show power to predict disease, drug toxicity
For the first time, scientists have used human embryonic stem cells to predict the toxic effects of drugs and provide chemical clues to diagnosing disease.
Biology /
Dec 06, 2007 |
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Maths lessons don't add up for pupils
Schools are having virtually no impact on the progress of 11 to 14-year-olds in maths according to a study by University of Manchester researchers.
Dec 06, 2007 |
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Experts Say Consensus Should No Longer Be Deal Breaker in World Trade
The Warwick Commission, a panel of leading specialists on world trade is this week publishing the results of its 10 month study of the state of the world trade system. They are concerned about what they see as a dwindling ...
Dec 06, 2007 |
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