Archive: 10/10/2006
Science Behind Health Benefits of Moderate Beer Consumption
There is mounting scientific evidence that moderate consumption of beer or other alcoholic beverages -- defined by the government as one to two servings daily -- may actually have health benefits over not consuming alcohol ...
Oct 10, 2006 |
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Seals protect brain during icy dives
Norwegian scientists say they've determined seals cease shivering during long icy dives to conserve oxygen and, therefore, minimize brain damage.
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NASA announces aeronautics competition
NASA has announced a new aeronautics competition for U.S. high school and college students looking at the future of flight.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Oct 10, 2006 |
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Cheating in world chess championships is nothing new, study suggests
World Chess Championship matches now taking place in Kalmykia, Russia, were suspended late last month amid allegations that Russian chess master Vladimir Kramnik used frequent bathroom breaks to cheat in his ...
Oct 10, 2006 |
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Lake Okeechobee at risk in hurricanes
Scientists say New Orleans is most vulnerable to hurricane storm surge-caused loss of life and property damage of all U.S. East Coast and Gulf Coast areas.
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Oct 10, 2006 |
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Jaguars seen in Southwestern U.S.
Male jaguars are reportedly crossing into the Southwestern United States from Mexico, often using the same routes as drug smugglers.
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Study to genotype six common diseases
Six common diseases have been selected as the first to undergo whole genome analysis by the U.S. Genetic Association Information Network.
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Memory researchers study nutcracker brain
U.S. scientists are studying Clark's nutcracker -- a bird that remembers where it buries its food in a 15-mile area -- to learn more about memory.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Oct 10, 2006 |
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High-energy clamp used in a-fib surgery
U.S. surgeons say they're helping start a new era in the surgical treatment of atrial fibrillation by using a high-energy device instead of a scalpel.
Oct 10, 2006 |
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International game laboratory created
Researchers from the United States and Singapore are combing efforts to develop world-class digital game technology.
Technology / Computer Sciences
Oct 10, 2006 |
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Teen's cancer treated after court fight
A Chincoteague, Va., teenager who won the right to choose his own cancer treatment in court is responding positively to the therapy, his doctor has said.
Oct 10, 2006 |
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Key gene in kidney development found
U.S. scientists in Memphis, Tenn., say they've found that a gene called Six2 plays a critical role in the development of human kidneys.
Oct 10, 2006 |
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Bacteria to run our cars, warm our homes
The United States Department of Energy has devoted $1.6 million to sequencing the DNA of six photosynthetic bacteria that Washington University in St. Louis biologists will examine for their potential as one ...
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Oct 10, 2006 |
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Study: Dust may dampen hurricane fury
After more than a dozen hurricanes battered the Atlantic Ocean last year, scientists are wondering what — if anything — might be causing stronger and more frequent storms. Some have pointed to rising ocean ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Oct 10, 2006 |
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Evolutionary First: Parasite Reaches Beyond Host to Play Havoc with Others' Sex Lives
Scientists revealed today that a prolific parasite is helping shape the destiny of a species it does not even infect. The complex relationship between the parasite, its host, and the unconnected species is ...
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