Combining medical knowledge to save lives
Jul 09, 2008 |
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European researchers hope to gain more insight into cardiovascular disease by combining clinical, laboratory and metabolic records with genomic data. Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the biggest killer among chronic diseases, cla ...
Researchers detect fake art from originals
Technology / Computer Sciences
Jul 09, 2008 |
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As museums continue to digitize their art collections, it becomes increasingly easier for paintings to be forged. Two Penn State researchers are part of an international team working on a digital system to help detect original ...
Sample-Collection Tests by Phoenix Lander Continue
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jul 09, 2008 |
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NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander's science and engineering teams are testing methods to get an icy sample into the Robotic Arm scoop for delivery to the Thermal and Evolved Gas Analyzer, or TEGA.
New Technology Paves Way for Visually Impaired Internet Users to Improve Website Accessibility
Jul 09, 2008 |
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IBM today previewed a unique Social Accessibility collaboration software, developed by IBM Research, which allows Internet users to improve Web accessibility, particularly for those who are visually impaired.
Samsung Launches New Compact Camcorder with YouTube Connectivity
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Jul 09, 2008 |
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Samsung Electronics unveiled today the SC-MX20, the successor to the company’s popular SC-MX10 compact digital camcorder. The ideal camcorder for the exploding generation of consumers uploading video content ...
Hitachi Delivers New Power-Efficient Terabyte Hard Drive
Jul 09, 2008 |
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Hitachi Global Storage has announced today the Deskstar 7K1000.B, the world’s most energy-efficient 7,200 RPM one terabyte (1TB) hard drive.
A little pressure in proteomics analyses squeezes four hours into a minute
Biology /
Jul 09, 2008 |
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Many coaches inspire better performance by pressuring their teams. Now, proteomics researchers are using pressure to improve the performance of their analyses. In a simple solution to a time-consuming problem, the researchers ...
NASA, ESA complete comparative exploration architecture study
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jul 09, 2008 |
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Over the last 6 months, representatives from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the European Space Agency (ESA) have been engaged in detailed assessment of potential programs and ...
Discovery of key malaria proteins could mean sticky end for parasite
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Jul 09, 2008 |
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Scientists funded by the Wellcome Trust have identified a key mechanism that enables malaria-infected red blood cells to stick to the walls of blood vessels and avoid being destroyed by the body's immune system. The research, ...
Pandemic mutations in bird flu revealed
Jul 09, 2008 |
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Scientists have discovered how bird flu adapts in patients, offering a new way to monitor the disease and prevent a pandemic, according to research published in the August issue of the Journal of General Virology. Highly ...
Some drugs increase risk of falling
Medicine & Health / Medications
Jul 09, 2008 |
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Researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have created a list of prescription drugs that increase the risk of falling for patients aged 65 and older who take four or more medications on a regular basis.
Gene therapy research in developing world raises ethical red flags: experts
Jul 09, 2008 |
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Early stage gene therapy clinical trials are recruiting patients from the developing world, providing medically deprived populations access to interventions that show promise but have largely unknown effects in humans. According ...
Size of a woman's uterus can predict whether she is at risk of having very premature twins after IVF
Jul 09, 2008 |
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Using ultrasound to measure the height of a woman's uterus is a good way to predict whether or not she is at risk of having babies born prematurely if she becomes pregnant with twins after IVF, according to new research presented ...
Avatars as communicators of emotions
Jul 09, 2008 |
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Current interactive systems enable users to communicate with computers in many ways, but not taking into account emotional communication. A PhD thesis presented at the University of the Basque Country puts ...
Depression after stroke: A neglected problem
Jul 09, 2008 |
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People who have had a stroke and the people who are close to them need more support in order to manage the consequences of stroke. As well as the physical disabilities, the psychological burden is difficult to cope with. ...
