Archive: 12/08/2006
MRI may help predict schizophrenia
Brain scans may help predict schizophrenia, Scottish researchers say, by detecting changes in the brain's gray matter.
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Why people 'never forget a face'
Are you one of those people who never forgets a face? New research from Vanderbilt University suggests that we can remember more faces than other objects and that faces "stick" the best in our short-term memory. ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Dec 08, 2006 |
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Good Physical and Mental Study Habits Can Reduce Exam Stress
It’s the end of fall semester, and if you’re a student, you’re probably tired, stressed and looking forward to a couple of weeks of rest, relaxation, home-cooked meals and free laundry. But before you can kick ...
Dec 08, 2006 |
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'Tis the season to be careful URI expert offers tips for shopping safely online
Santa Claus is computer literate and Rudolph is unemployed since more and more people are clicking off their holiday lists online and getting them delivered overnight, often by people with brown uniforms instead ...
Dec 08, 2006 |
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Researchers find new chink in a 'superbug's' armor
Infections from drug-resistant forms of Staphylococcus bacteria are skyrocketing and have even recently made headlines by debilitating some of the NFL’s toughest players. Tools to fight these bugs are few, but now University ...
Dec 08, 2006 |
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Answers sought in sea lion decline
Researchers from the University of Alaska-Fairbanks and the state said they want a fuller picture about why Alaska's sea lion population is falling.
Dec 08, 2006 |
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China launches second weather satellite
China launched its second geostationary satellite, which officials said will provide better weather forecasting for Beijing.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Dec 08, 2006 |
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Study group at risk for human mad cow form
Blood donors and recipients participating in a British study have been warned that they may be at risk for the human form of mad cow disease.
Dec 08, 2006 |
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Eating disorder Web sites not harmless
Pro-eating disorder Web sites claiming to help adolescents with eating disorders can do more harm than good, a California university study found.
Dec 08, 2006 |
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Critics fault closure of federal libraries
The closing of six federal libraries has created alarm among the public and U.S. scientists, who say vital data will no longer be accessible.
Dec 08, 2006 |
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Canadians robbed of sunlight during fall
Canadians feeling blue during the last three months shouldn't be surprised -- they were robbed of more than 100 hours of sunlight, climatologists said.
Dec 08, 2006 |
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Researchers Create DNA Logic Circuits That Work in Test Tubes
Computers and liquids are not very compatible, as many a careless coffee-drinking laptop owner has discovered. But a new breakthrough by researchers at the California Institute of Technology could result in future logic circuits ...
Dec 08, 2006 |
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Finding an answer to Darwin's Dilemma
The sudden appearance of large animal fossils more than 500 million years ago – a problem that perplexed even Charles Darwin and is commonly known as "Darwin’s Dilemma" – may be due to a huge increase of oxygen in the world’s ...
Biology /
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'If a Package Stinks, It Belongs to Me'
The county of Los Angeles may not like this distinction, but Virginia Tech environmental engineer John Novak says the sludge from this area of California has the “worst odor of any I have ever tested.” A walk ...
Dec 08, 2006 |
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Engineer Explains How Santa Can Deliver Gifts in One Night
If you’re skeptical of Santa’s abilities to deliver presents to millions of homes and children in just one night, North Carolina State University’s Dr. Larry Silverberg, professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering, ...
Dec 08, 2006 |
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