ASU professor 'follows the elements' to understand evolution in ancient oceans
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
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In the search for life beyond Earth, scientists 'follow the water' to find places that might be hospitable. However, every home gardener knows that plants need more than water, or even sunshine. They also ...
Pavlov's neurons: Researchers find brain cells that are a key to learning
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More than a century after Ivan Pavlov's dog was conditioned to salivate when it heard the sound of a tone prior to receiving food, scientists have found neurons that are critical to how people and animals learn from experience.
Key to 'curing' obesity may lie in worms that destroy their own fat
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A previously unknown mutation discovered in a common roundworm holds the promise of new treatments for obesity in humans, McGill University researchers say. Their study was published Dec. ...
Dismissed leukemia drug helps CLL patients, studies show
Medicine & Health / Medications
Dec 08, 2008 |
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Researchers at Ohio State devised a new dosing schedule for the drug to increase its anti-tumor activity.
Mediterranean diet plus nuts may be helpful in managing metabolic syndrome
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A traditional Mediterranean diet with an additional daily serving of mixed nuts appears to be useful for managing some metabolic abnormalities in older adults at high risk for heart disease, according to a report in the December ...
LHC to Restart in 2009
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CERN today confirmed that the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) will restart in 2009. This news forms part of an updated report, published last week, on the status of the LHC following a malfunction on 19 September.
An Achilles heel in cancer cells
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A protein that shields tumor cells from cell death and exerts resistance to chemotherapy has an Achilles heel, a vulnerability that can be exploited to target and kill the very tumor cells it usually protects, researchers ...
New study finds not all fats are created equal
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Eating saturated fats from butter, cream and meat, as well as trans fats found in hydrogenated oils can boost our risk of cardiovascular disease, while consuming mono-unsaturated fat can be good for our heart.
Year-end bonus is an incentive to cheat
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(PhysOrg.com) -- You don't have to look far these days to find examples of corporate scandals involving fraud. But Judi McLean Parks, the Reuben C. and Anne Carpenter Taylor Professor of Organizational Behavior at Olin Business ...
Science of Santa: Researcher Says St. Nick Can Deliver Presents in One Night
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Don't believe in Santa Claus? Cutting-edge science explains how Santa is able to deliver toys to good girls and boys around the world in one night.
Precious metal could lead to next generation of cancer treatments
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A precious metal which has never before been used in a clinical setting is being developed as an anti-cancer agent by University of Warwick researchers.
Dutch research into fair-weather clouds important in climate predictions
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Dec 08, 2008 |
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Research at the Delft University of Technology (The Netherlands) has led to better understanding of clouds, the unknown quantity in current climate models. The Delft researcher Thijs Heus has tackled this ...
Sexual abuse: Faith can silence victims or provide solace
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Childhood sexual abuse victims with a strong religious upbringing often report feeling terrible guilt about their assault, which doesn't surprise Jean-Guy Nadon. A professor of theology and religious sciences at the Université ...
Scientists identify 'border patrol agents' in the gut
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Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have shown in mice how and under what circumstances the gut activates its defensive mechanisms to prevent illness.
Study examines motives behind Santa myth
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
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Having kids believe there's a jolly man in a red suit who visits on Christmas Eve isn't detrimental, although some parents can feel they're outright lying to their children, according to a new analysis by Serge Larivée.
