Forensic photography brings color back to ancient textiles
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Feb 07, 2007 |
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Archaeologists are now turning to forensic crime lab techniques to hunt for dyes, paint, and other decoration in prehistoric textiles.
Exercise pivotal in preventing and fighting type II diabetes
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One in three American children born in 2000 will develop type II diabetes, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). A new study at the University of Missouri-Columbia says that acute exercise ...
Scientists learn the origin of rogue B cells
Feb 07, 2007 |
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Doctors have long wondered why, in some people, the immune system turns against parts of the body it is designed to protect, leading to autoimmune disease. Now, researchers at the National Institutes of Health's (NIH) National ...
New method of cyanide removal to help millions
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A simple process pioneered by an ANU plant chemist could help to remove harmful levels of cyanide from the diets of millions of people in the developing world.
Ulysses scores a hat-trick
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Feb 07, 2007 |
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Today the joint ESA-NASA Ulysses mission has marked another high point in its mission. For the third time in a long and highly successful career, Ulysses has reached its maximum south solar latitude of 80 degrees ...
Better airport security scanner developed
Feb 07, 2007 |
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U.S. government scientists say they are developing a "universal point detection system" -- a three-in-one airport security scanner.
New AMD Opteron Processors Unveiled for Ultimate Datacenter Performance-Per-Watt
Feb 07, 2007 |
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AMD today announced availability of new AMD Opteron processor models in both highly efficient (68 watt) and mainstream (95 watt) thermal envelopes.
Stems cells might help repair joints
Feb 07, 2007 |
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U.S. scientists have built a unique weaving machine that creates a three-dimensional fabric "scaffold" to repair joints with a patient's own stem cells.
The end of an era for DNA patenting, says report
Feb 07, 2007 |
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Human DNA patents are unlikely to be the barrier to medical and scientific innovation that they were first feared to be, according to new findings published this week.
Prehistoric origins of stomach ulcers uncovered
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Feb 07, 2007 |
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The bacterium that causes most kinds of stomach ulcers has been present in the human digestive tract ever since Homo sapiens ventured out of Africa some 60,000 years ago, a study says.
Take More Breaks To Avoic Back Injury At Work, Study Says
Feb 07, 2007 |
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Workers who lift for a living need to take longer or more frequent breaks than they now do to avoid back injury, according to a new study at Ohio State University.
Female Antarctic seals give cold shoulder to local males
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Feb 07, 2007 |
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Female Antarctic fur seals will travel across a colony to actively seek males which are genetically diverse and unrelated, rather than mate with local dominant males.
Discovery could lead to better control of hemorrhagic fever viruses
Feb 07, 2007 |
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Researchers report discovering the receptor through which a group of life-threatening hemorrhagic fever viruses enter and attack the body's cells, and show that infection can be inhibited by blocking this receptor. The findings, ...
Extinction rates and causes studied
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Feb 07, 2007 |
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Canadian scientists say habitat fragmentation, over-exploitation and global warming could accelerate the risk of extinction for many species.
Shuttle moves to Vehicle Assembly Building
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Space shuttle Atlantis was transported to NASA's Vehicle Assembly Building at Cape Kennedy Wednesday morning -- the first step toward the launch pad.
