Economists: Reduce fish catch now for bigger net profits later
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A new and compelling argument for reducing fish harvests – the profit motive – could persuade world fishers to endure the short-term pain of lower catches for the long-term gain of higher returns for their labor, according ...
Team to chemically transform carbon dioxide into carbon-neutral liquid fuels
Dec 06, 2007 |
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Using concentrated solar energy to reverse combustion, a research team from Sandia National Laboratories is building a prototype device intended to chemically “reenergize” carbon dioxide into carbon monoxide ...
Like humans, monkey see, monkey plan, monkey do
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Dec 06, 2007 |
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How many times a day do you grab objects such as a pencil or a cup? We perform these tasks without thinking, however the motor planning necessary to grasp an object is quite complex. The way human adults grasp ...
Subliminal smells bias perception about a person's likeability
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Dec 06, 2007 |
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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 ...
Household chemical may affect breast development
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A chemical found in household fittings has been found to affect the development of the mammary gland in rats and further studies will be required to determine if the presence of this chemical could lead to breast cancer. ...
Maths lessons don't add up for pupils
Dec 06, 2007 |
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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.
Hiring practices influenced by beauty
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A new study published in Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences finds that the attractiveness of interviewees can significantly bias outcome in hiring practices, showing a clear distinction between the attractive and ...
Reprogrammed adult cells treat sickle-cell anemia in mice
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Mice with a human sickle-cell anemia disease trait have been treated successfully in a process that begins by directly reprogramming their own cells to an embryonic-stem-cell-like state, without the use of eggs. This is the ...
Organic Chemistry for the YouTube Generation
Dec 06, 2007 |
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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, ...
Heads or tails? Scientists identify gene that regulates polarity in regenerating flatworms
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When cut, a planarian flatworm can use a population of stem cells called neoblasts to regenerate new heads, new tails or even entire new organisms from a tiny fragment of its body. Mechanisms have been sought to explain this ...
Study to explore why women stop breastfeeding
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Eighty to 90 per cent of new mothers start breastfeeding when their baby is first born because they are aware of the enormous benefits of breastmilk, however 25 per cent of new mothers will have stopped breastfeeding by the ...
Nutria spotted in New Jersey
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The nutria, a large South American rodent once farmed for its fur, may have invaded New Jersey.
New direction for chance discovery?
Dec 06, 2007 |
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There have been publications on the subject of chance discovery since Yukio Ohsawa proposed the concept of chance discovery in 2000, but the question arises: will the research continue in the way it is done now or shall chance ...
Can shopping behavior indicate personality type?
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The holiday season is the busiest shopping time of the year. In fact, more than 147 million shoppers hit the stores on Black Friday weekend this year according to a survey by the National Retail Federation. And annually during ...
Yucca Mountain: Good spot for nuke waste?
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A U.S. government study suggests the proposed Yucca Mountain radioactive waste repository in Nevada is arguably the best location for such storage.
