Toshiba Launches the Largest Density Embedded NAND Flash Memory Devices
Aug 07, 2008 |
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Toshiba Corporation today announced the launch of 32GB embedded NAND flash memory modules that offer the largest density yet announced plus full compliance with the e-MMC and eSD standards. The embedded devices ...
For the birds or for me? Why do conservationists really help wildlife?
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Volunteers who take part in conservation efforts may do it more for themselves than the wildlife they are trying to protect, a University of Alberta case study shows.
Scientists replicate diseases in the lab with new stem cell lines
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A set of new stem cell lines will make it possible for researchers to explore ten different genetic disorders—including muscular dystrophy, juvenile diabetes, and Parkinson's disease—in a variety of cell and tissue types ...
Ricin's deadly action revealed by glowing probes
Aug 07, 2008 |
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A new chemical probe can rapidly detect ricin, a deadly poison with no known antidote that is feared to be a potential weapon for terrorists and cannot quickly be identified with currently available tests.
Robotics research: Enhancing the lives of people with disabilities
Aug 07, 2008 |
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Robots may be the solution for people with disabilities who are struggling to regain the use of their limbs, thanks to a research team that includes engineers and students from Rochester Institute of Technology.
Gender stereotypes contradicted when negotiating
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A common gender stereotype assumes that men are more aggressive and women are more emotional. In negotiation, men are assumed to be more assertive and women better at fostering relationships. However, a new study published ...
Pacific shellfish ready to invade Atlantic
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As the Arctic Ocean warms this century, shellfish, snails and other animals from the Pacific Ocean will resume an invasion of the northern Atlantic that was interrupted by cooling conditions three million years ago, predict ...
Pathogen that causes disease in cattle also associated with Crohn's disease
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People with Crohn's disease (CD) are seven-fold more likely to have in their gut tissues the bacterium that causes a digestive-tract disease in cattle called Johne's disease. The role this bacterium may or may not play in ...
Putting microRNAs on the stem cell map
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Embryonic stem cells are always facing a choice—either to self-renew or begin morphing into another type of cell altogether. It's a tricky choice, governed by complex gene regulatory circuitry driven by a handful of key regulators ...
Researching the power of the placebo effect in arthritis patients
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(PhysOrg.com) -- People with arthritis are to take part in new research carried out at The University of Manchester to find out more about how the placebo effect works.
Multi-tasking molecule holds key to allergic reactions
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As the summer approaches most of us rejoice, reach for the sunscreen and head outdoors. But an ever-growing number of people reach for tissue instead as pollen leaves eyes watering, noses running and spirits dwindling. Hay ...
Midge-hunting scientists tackle spread of devastating bluetongue virus
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Scientists at the BBSRC-funded Institute for Animal Health (IAH) are stepping up the battle against the devastating and economically damaging bluetongue virus. By combining ingenious ways to trap and monitor midges with ...
Researchers demonstrate activity of mebendazole in metastatic melanoma
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Researchers at the NYU Cancer Institute and the Ronald O. Perelman Department of Dermatology have identified mebendazole, a drug used globally to treat parasitic infections, as a novel investigational agent ...
A Problem with Alcohol? Me? Not likely!
Aug 07, 2008 |
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How young people end up in treatment for alcohol abuse could influence how successful that treatment is.
TORC at UH turns to virtual world of Second Life for new study
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The University of Houston department of health and human performance is launching an international effort to recruit 500 participants for a study promoting healthy dietary habits and physical activity. The study will take ...
