First Detection of a Planet-Forming Disk Near Environment of a Dying Star
Jan 09, 2007 |
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Astronomers generally assume that the dusty disks where planets form are found around young stars in stellar nurseries. Now, for the first time, a planet-forming disk has been found in the environment of a ...
Study finds that caffeine cuts post-workout pain by nearly 50 percent
Jan 09, 2007 |
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Athens, Ga. -- Although it's too soon to recommend dropping by Starbucks before hitting the gym, a new study suggests that caffeine can help reduce the post-workout soreness that discourages some people from exercising.
Scientists celebrate 50 years since key RNA discovery
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Jan 09, 2007 |
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Profound doubts were the frequent response when MIT biophysicist Alexander Rich announced that two single-strand ribonucleic acid (RNA) molecules could spontaneously align themselves to form a double helix, ...
Finding patterns of importance in a deluge of data
Technology / Computer Sciences
Jan 09, 2007 |
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Dartmouth engineers George Cybenko and Vincent Berk think that PQS, or process query systems, are the way to go to make sense of the huge volume of data we collect each day from computer network monitors, video surveillance ...
Education does not protect against age-related memory loss, say USC researchers
Jan 09, 2007 |
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Adults over 70 with higher levels of education forgot words at a greater rate than those with less education, according to a new study from the University of Southern California.
China world's e-waste dump site
Jan 09, 2007 |
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China is the world's dump for electronic waste with about 70 percent of the industry's material smuggled into the country, a Chinese scientist said.
New findings highlight bias in research on health benefits of non-alcoholic drinks
Jan 09, 2007 |
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Researchers from the Children 's Hospital, Boston, USA and the Center for Science in the Public Interest, Washington, D. C., USA, have found that there is a high potential for research findings into non-alcoholic drinks to ...
NASA Selects Proposals for Future Mars Missions and Studies
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jan 09, 2007 |
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On Monday, NASA selected for concept study development two proposals for future robotic missions to Mars. These missions would increase understanding of Mars' atmosphere, climate and potential habitability in greater detail ...
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