Astronomer detects atmosphere of extra-solar planet
Dec 07, 2007 |
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University of Texas at Austin astronomer and Hubble Fellow Seth Redfield has used the Hobby-Eberly Telescope (HET) at McDonald Observatory to make the first ground-based detection of the atmosphere of a planet ...
Research reveals secrets of alcohol's effect on brain cells
Dec 07, 2007 |
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Alcohol triggers the activation of a variety of genes that can influence the health and activity of brain cells, and new research from Weill Cornell Medical College in New York City sheds light on how that process occurs.
Nanotube-producing bacteria show manufacturing promise
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Dec 07, 2007 |
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Two engineers at the University of California, Riverside are part of a binational team that has found semiconducting nanotubes produced by living bacteria – a discovery that could help in the creation of a ...
Most ancient case of tuberculosis found in 500,000-year-old human; points to modern health issues
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Dec 07, 2007 |
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Although most scientists believe tuberculosis emerged only several thousand years ago, new research from The University of Texas at Austin reveals the most ancient evidence of the disease has been found in ...
Cowon's Q5W the iPhone of Personal Media Players?
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Dec 07, 2007 |
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Cowon has recently released the Q5W personal media player in the US - a device akin to the iPhone in its long list of features that far surpasses other gadgets of its kind. ...
New method exploits ancient mechanism to switch genes on and off at will
Biology /
Dec 07, 2007 |
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Since our ancestors first harnessed fire, we’ve used heat to cook burgers, forge steel and power rockets. Now, Rockefeller University researchers are using heat for another purpose: turning genes on and off ...
Is infant male circumcision an abuse of the rights of the child?
Dec 07, 2007 |
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Circumcision is one of the commonest surgical procedures performed on males. Opponents argue that infant circumcision can cause both physical and psychological harm, while recent evidence shows that circumcision is medically ...
Plants see the light to help beat the big freeze
Biology /
Dec 07, 2007 |
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Plants use changes in light quality to make their own ‘antifreeze’, a new University of Leicester study has shown.
Mammoth effort brings out the best in Beethoven
Dec 07, 2007 |
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A professor of music has spent 10 years examining every note of every authentic source of every Beethoven piano sonata to produce what he feels is the truest representation of the composer's work.
New research may lead to better climate models for global warming, El Nino
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Dec 07, 2007 |
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One hundred fifty scientists from more than 40 universities in nine countries are starting a coordinated program aimed at gaining new insights about the Earth's climate and the complex, interconnected system involving the ...
High-tech helmets reveal new information about the impact of hard hits to the head
Dec 07, 2007 |
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In a game that spawned the term "slobber knocker," is there a limit to the amount of impact a football player's head can handle before the player suffers a concussion?
Cells use Velcro-like mechanism to keep viruses from spreading
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Dec 07, 2007 |
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Like mobsters, cells keep their friends close and their enemies — at least some of them — closer. According to new results from HIV researchers at Rockefeller University, one way that human cells prevent certain viruses from ...
Cognitive "fog" of normal aging linked to brain system disruption
Dec 07, 2007 |
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Comparisons of the brains of young and old people have revealed that normal aging may cause cognitive decline due to deterioration of the connections among large-scale brain systems, including a decrease in ...
SECCHI team obtains images of the solar wind at Earth
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Dec 07, 2007 |
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Using the Sun Earth Connection Coronal and Heliospheric Investigation (SECCHI) instruments on board NASA’s Solar Terrestrial Relations Observatory (STEREO) spacecraft, a consortium of scientists has seen, for the first time, ...
Research links diet, gardening and lung cancer risk
Dec 07, 2007 |
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By simply eating four or more servings of green salad a week and working in the garden once or twice a week, smokers and nonsmokers alike may be able to substantially reduce the risk of developing lung cancer, say researchers ...
