Uncovering the truth behind the largest marsupial to walk the Earth
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Jun 09, 2008 |
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University of Queensland research is uncovering the truth behind the largest marsupial ever to walk the earth – the 2.5 tonne wombat-like Diprotodon.
Prevent a bone break, drink milk to boost calcium
Jun 09, 2008 |
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Boosting calcium intake by drinking milk could reduce healthy adults' chances of a debilitating bone break. In a new study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, healthy men and women supplemented with 1 ...
New research shows how marine organisms help oceans sequester carbon
Jun 09, 2008 |
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As the international search for ways to remove carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases from the environment intensifies, a team of scientists has identified a process by which marine organisms influence ...
Researchers use carbon nanotubes for molecular transport
Jun 09, 2008 |
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Molecular transport across cellular membranes is essential to many of life's processes, for example electrical signaling in nerves, muscles and synapses.
Love that garlic? Fresh may be healthier than bottled
Jun 09, 2008 |
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The next time you use garlic for its renowned antibacterial effects, consider fresh garlic instead of those bottles of chopped garlic. Researchers in Japan report that fresh garlic maintains higher levels ...
Getting wrapped up in solar textiles
Jun 09, 2008 |
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Sheila Kennedy, an expert in the integration of solar cell technology in architecture who is now at MIT, creates designs for flexible photovoltaic materials that may change the way buildings receive and distribute ...
Interfering with the Global Positioning System
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Jun 09, 2008 |
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You can't always trust your GPS gadget. As scientists have long known, perplexing electrical activity in the upper atmospheric zone called the ionosphere can tamper with signals from GPS satellites.
Persistent man-made chemical pollutants found in deep-sea octopods and squids
Jun 09, 2008 |
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New evidence that chemical contaminants are finding their way into the deep-sea food web has been found in deep-sea squids and octopods, including the strange-looking "vampire squid". These species are food for deep-diving ...
Ongoing study continues to show that extra sleep improves athletic performance
Jun 09, 2008 |
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Getting extra sleep over an extended period of time improves athletic performance, mood and alertness, according to a research abstract that will be presented on Monday at the SLEEP 2008 22nd Annual Meeting of the Associated ...
More marital happiness = less sleep complaints
Jun 09, 2008 |
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Marital happiness may lower the risk of sleep problems in Caucasian women, while marital strife may heighten the risk, according to a research abstract that will be presented on Monday at SLEEP 2008, the 22nd Annual Meeting ...
UVA researchers make pivotal breakthrough in alcohol addiction treatment
Jun 09, 2008 |
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Alcoholism is a devastating disease in part because of the 'symptom' of heavy drinking but more so due to the extensive harm it causes physical organs, such as the heart and liver, as well as damage to an individual's psychosocial ...
Eating fish and foods with omega-3 fatty acids linked to lower risk of age-related eye disease
Jun 09, 2008 |
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Eating fish and other foods high in omega-3 fatty acids is associated with reduced risk of the eye disease age-related macular degeneration (AMD), according to a meta-analysis of nine previously published studies in the June ...
Solid tumor cells not killed by radiation and chemotherapy become stronger
Jun 09, 2008 |
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Because of the way solid tumors adapt the body's machinery to bring themselves more oxygen, chemotherapy and radiation may actually make these tumors stronger.
Excessive mobile phone use affects sleep in teens
Jun 09, 2008 |
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Teenagers who excessively use their cell phone are more prone to disrupted sleep, restlessness, stress and fatigue, according to a research abstract that will be presented on Monday at SLEEP 2008, the 22nd Annual Meeting ...
Prejudice or perception?
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jun 09, 2008 |
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Expecting to be treated with prejudice may be part of a self-fulfilling prophecy, according to new research led by a University of Toronto psychologist.
