'It takes 2 to know 1': Shared experiences change self-recognition
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
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Looking at yourself in the mirror every morning, you never think to question whether the person you see is actually you. You feel familiar—at home with your own unique self image. After all, you have been sporting the same ...
New study suggests winter babies face socioeconomic disadvantages
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Many of us may often feel that we've been born under an unlucky sign. Now, new research by a pair of University of Notre Dame economists suggests that some of us are, in fact, born in an unlucky season.
Scientists take off on historic mission to measure greenhouse gases that have an impact on climate
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Jan 07, 2009 |
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HIAPER, one of the nation's most advanced research aircraft, is scheduled to embark on an historic mission spanning the globe from the Arctic to the Antarctic.
Angina: New drug gets right to the heart of the problem
Medicine & Health / Medications
Jan 07, 2009 |
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A compound designed to prevent chest pains in heart patients has shown promising results in animal studies, say scientists. In the second issue of the British Journal of Pharmacology to be published by Wiley-Blackwell, resear ...
Logical reversal: Reverse logistics helps environment, gives competitive advantage
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During an economic downturn companies, particularly in the computer sector, could gain an advantage of their competitors by adopting reverse logistics, according to researchers writing in the International Journal of Environment an ...
Health-care providers and patients differ on views of knee replacement
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Total knee replacement (TKR) is a common treatment for osteoarthritis, a disease affecting more than 20 million Americans. However, the surgery poses risks and both patients and physicians must carefully assess its potential ...
Deaths from lung cancer could be reduced by better policies to control indoor radon
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About 1100 people each year die in the UK from lung cancer related to indoor radon, but current government protection policies focus mainly on the small number of homes with high radon levels and neglect the 95% of radon ...
Absence of CLP protein can be indicative of oral cancer
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Human calmodulin-like protein (CLP) is found in many cell types including breast, thyroid, prostate, kidney, and skin. The protein can regulate many cell activities and has a highly specific expression. Gaining an understanding ...
'Scrawny' gene keeps stem cells healthy
Biology /
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Stem cells are the body's primal cells, retaining the youthful ability to develop into more specialized types of cells over many cycles of cell division. How do they do it? Scientists at the ...
Studies examine genetic determinants of ADHD
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A special issue of American Journal of Medical Genetics (AJMG): Part B: Neuropsychiatric Genetics presents a comprehensive overview of the latest progress in genetic research of Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) ...
China's food economy benefits small, poor farmers
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Beijing, China - January 7, 2009 - One of the most significant changes in China's agricultural economy over the past fifteen years has been the rise of horticulture. During this same time period, modern supply chains have ...
Updated Silicon Valley history book shows how far we've come
Jan 07, 2009 |
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Silicon Valley historian John McLaughlin figured maybe it was time to update his work.
Heavy Pyridine Crystallizes Differently
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(PhysOrg.com) -- The nuclei of ordinary hydrogen atoms contain only a single proton. If a neutron is added, the hydrogen becomes deuterium. In principle, molecules that contain deuterium in place of hydrogen ...
Hind wings help butterflies make swift turns to evade predators, study finds
Biology /
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(PhysOrg.com) -- New tires allow race cars to take tight turns at high speeds. Hind wings give moths and butterflies similar advantages: They are not necessary for basic flight but help these creatures take tight turns to ...
Let's see more of these technological innovations in '09
Jan 07, 2009 |
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As we begin 2009, let's take a look back at what 2008 brought us in technology. Here are four positive trends that I hope will continue.
