Scientists Find 'Aha!' Favors a Prepared Mind
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Why do "Aha!" moments sometimes come easily and sometimes not at all? A new study reveals that patterns of brain activity before people even see a problem predict whether they will solve it with or without ...
Nanoparticles armed to combat cancer
Apr 10, 2006 |
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Ultra-small particles loaded with medicine - and aimed with the precision of a rifle - are offering a promising new way to strike at cancer, according to researchers working at MIT and Brigham and Women's Hospital.
Nanoparticles Effective in Killing Cancer with One-Two Punch of Chemotherapeutics
Apr 10, 2006 |
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Research studies, based at the University of Pennsylvania, demonstrate that biodegradable nano-particles containing two potent cancer-fighting drugs are effective in killing human breast tumors.
Google buys new search algorithm
Apr 10, 2006 |
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Google has acquired a new, advanced text search algorithm invented by an Israeli studying at Sydney's University of New South Wales, it was revealed Sunday.
'Happy face' crater on Mars
Apr 10, 2006 |
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These images, taken by the High Resolution Stereo Camera (HRSC) on board ESA's Mars Express spacecraft, show the Galle Crater, an impact crater located on the eastern rim of the Argyre Planitia impact basin ...
Bullying study focuses on gifted students
Apr 10, 2006 |
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Purdue University researchers say bullying of gifted students is an overlooked problem that leaves many such students emotionally shattered.
NASA To Crash Impactor into Moon in Water Search
Apr 10, 2006 |
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NASA will send a second impactor spacecraft to the moon with the launch of the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, scheduled for October 2008. The Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite will travel independent ...
Piecing together the Medieval Middle East
Apr 10, 2006 |
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An important collection of ancient Jewish and Arabic documents, equal in significance to the Dead Sea Scrolls, and discovered as fragments in an old storeroom, has received a major grant for its upkeep. The Taylor-Schechter ...
Scientists analyse solar wind from moon rock
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Australian National University scientists preparing for the analysis of solar wind samples from NASA’s Genesis mission believe they have already measured solar wind particles in an analysis of lunar soil.
First Response Guidance For Dirty Bomb Scenario
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Apr 10, 2006 |
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If a so-called “dirty bomb” exploded in a populated area, first responders would have to make immediate decisions to lessen health impacts on people who might be exposed to radioactive material. In a cover article in the ...
Toshiba Launches World's First Notebook PC with HD DVD-ROM Drive in Japan
Apr 10, 2006 |
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Toshiba Corporation today continued its roll out of next generation HD DVD products with the announcement of the launch of the world's first notebook PC with an HD DVD-ROM drive.
Asia wakes up to digital-music piracy
Apr 10, 2006 |
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That hi-tech mobile handset you recently bought, which can do everything from surfing the Net to downloading actual music, may be your latest wonder-gadget, but these cutting-edge handsets are also giving nightmares to Asian ...
Obesity: Perhaps not all hot fudge sundaes
Apr 10, 2006 |
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University of Pittsburgh scientists say it may not be all hot fudge sundaes and french fries that cause obesity -- it might also be due to brain chemistry.
Satellite instrument helps tackle mysteries of ozone-eating clouds
Apr 10, 2006 |
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Polar stratospheric clouds have become the focus of many research projects in recent years due to the discovery of their role in ozone depletion, but essential aspects of these clouds remain a mystery. MIPAS, ...
Autism explained by weak brain links
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Poor communication between brain areas in people with autism may give clues to difficulties they have in relating with other people, a study has found.
