Oil seed rape grown for biofuel can help clean up toxic soils
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Oil seed rape grown for biofuel in Ireland could help clean up contaminated soils, scientists heard today at the Society for General Microbiology's Autumn meeting being held this week at Trinity College, Dublin.
Researchers identify natural tumor suppressor
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Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine have identified a key step in the formation – and suppression – of esophageal cancers and perhaps carcinomas of the breast, head, and neck. By studying human ...
Lung cancer death rates among never smokers higher in men than women
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A new American Cancer Society study sheds light on the ten to fifteen percent of lung cancers that are caused by factors other than tobacco smoking. The study analyzed data on lung cancer occurrence among lifelong nonsmokers ...
Researchers identify best strategies for supporting new science teachers
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With a nationwide shortage of science teachers and plummeting student test scores, many school districts are forced to hire teachers with science degrees but little training in education or experience teaching. Without proper ...
Researchers survey for rare birds among Mayan ruins
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(PhysOrg.com) -- During a trip to the forests of northern Guatemala earlier this year, Cornell natural sounds expert Greg Budney and his cohorts captured the first recording of a Caribbean dove in Guatemala ...
Asus Introduces its First Glide-Enabled PDA Phone
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The ASUS P552w is the latest PDA phone that features, Glide innovative, touch responsive user interface that makes navigating on this mobile phone more intuitive and interactive than ever before.
Genetic region linked to a 5 times higher lung cancer risk
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A narrow region on chromosome 15 contains genetic variations strongly associated with familial lung cancer, says a study conducted by scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and other institutions ...
Professor-turned-producer learns the movie biz
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It's not every day that a research scientist and university professor gets to see his work on the silver screen. But in just a few months, Richard W. Siegel will get to watch his name scroll down the giant ...
'Smart' shock absorbers for quake-prone structures
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Rice University structural engineering researchers are leading a new $1.6 million research program funded by the National Science Foundation to help design a new generation of adaptive, "smart" shock absorbers for buildings ...
Asians prefer melting pot neighbourhoods
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Asian families prefer to live in cosmopolitan neighbourhoods rather than in segregated communities – according to a report published by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation and the Charted Institute of Housing.
Study finds a new mechanism for how methamphetamine affects the developing fetal brain
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(PhysOrg.com) -- University of Toronto researchers have discovered a new mechanism in mice that shows how the exposure to the illicit drug methamphetamine (METH) during pregnancy can adversely affect the developing fetal ...
Research transforms image search market
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Imprezzeo, an image-search software company established by university tech-transfer company, UniQuest, has launched into the global market with its innovative platform technology developed by researchers ...
NVIDIA And Opera Team To Accelerate The Full Web On Mobile Devices
Sep 09, 2008 |
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Browsing the Internet on a mobile device will take a leap forward with today's announcement that NVIDIA and Opera are collaborating to bring the full desktop Web-browsing experience, including support for ...
Researchers seeking to identify Alzheimer's risk focus on specific blood biomarker
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A simple blood test to detect whether a person might develop Alzheimer's disease is within sight and could eventually help scientists in their quest toward reversing the disease's onset in those likely to ...
Calcium during pregnancy reduces harmful blood lead levels
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Pregnant women who take high levels of daily calcium supplements show a marked reduction in lead levels in their blood, suggesting calcium could play a critical role in reducing fetal and infant exposure.
