Archive: 10/10/2007
Landmark modeling study reveals how ferroelectric computer memory works
A collaboration of University of Pennsylvania chemists and engineers has performed multi-scale modeling of ferroelectric domain walls and provided a new theory of behavior for domain-wall motion, the “sliding ...
Oct 10, 2007 |
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Of mice and men: similarities between skeletons of both
A new book by researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem that details the skeletal structure of the mouse demonstrates a surprising similarity between mice and humans.
Oct 10, 2007 |
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Neighborly care keeps stem cells young
A stem cells’ immediate neighborhood, a specialized environment also known as the stem cell niche, provides crucial support needed for stem cell maintenance. But nothing lasts forever, found scientists at ...
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Oct 10, 2007 |
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Protein enhances lethality of influenza virus
Often called the most devastating epidemic in the recorded history of the world, the 1918 influenza virus pandemic was responsible for more than 40 million deaths across the globe. The incredible lethality of the 1918 flu ...
Oct 10, 2007 |
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Environmental setting of human migrations in the circum-Pacific Region
A new study by Kevin Pope of Geo Eco Arc Research and John Terrell of The Field Museum adds insight into the migration of anatomically modern humans out of Africa and into Asia less than 100,000 years before present (BP).
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Oct 10, 2007 |
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Rapid analysis could cut health risks of volcanic ash
A new, rapid and cheap way of estimating the potential risk posed to human health by volcanic ash has been devised by a Durham University expert.
Oct 10, 2007 |
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Software overcomes major problems for scientists who operate research tools over the Internet
Software under development at Ohio State University is helping scientists operate big-budget research instruments -- such as high-powered microscopes and telescopes -- over the Internet, more safely and efficiently than was ...
Oct 10, 2007 |
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Adult stem cells lack key pluripotency regulator
The protein Oct4 plays a major role in embryonic stem cells, acting as a master regulator of the genes that keep the cells in an undifferentiated state. Unsurprisingly, researchers studying adult stem cells have long suspected ...
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Oct 10, 2007 |
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New-School 'Aether' May Shed Light on Neutron Stars
Among scientists, it is widely believed that there is no such thing as an aether – a medium pervading all space that allows light waves to propagate, similar to how sound needs air or water – but a part of its spirit may ...
Oct 10, 2007 |
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Cassini Pinpoints Hot Sources of Jets on Enceladus
A recent analysis of images from NASA's Cassini spacecraft provides conclusive evidence that the jets of fine, icy particles spraying from Saturn's moon Enceladus originate from the hottest spots on the moon's ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Oct 10, 2007 |
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Dawn Mission Status: Spacecraft Tests Ion Engine
NASA's Dawn spacecraft successfully completed the first test of its ion propulsion system over the weekend. The system is vital to the success of Dawn's 8-year, 1.6 billion-mile (3-billion-kilometer) journey ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Oct 10, 2007 |
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Scientists spot sneaky 'neurodegenerative' iron at the European synchrotron
Scientists suspect that iron accumulation plays a role in neurodegenerative processes such as Parkinson’s disease, but its distribution in neurons has never been observed because of the lack of techniques ...
Oct 10, 2007 |
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Microgrid Allows Simultaneous Study of Multiple Variables
Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory have developed a method for correlating the results of microscopic imaging techniques in a way that could lead to improved understanding, ...
Oct 10, 2007 |
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New 160 GB StoreJet 2.5 SATA External HDD By Transcend
Transcend 160GB StoreJet 2.5 SATA hard drive has speed, phenomenal capacity, convenience and a sleek aluminum case. The SATA HDD is considered by some to be the future of industry due to its power saving ...
Oct 10, 2007 |
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Quick treatment following minor stroke reduces risk of major stroke by 80 per cent
Treating patients immediately after a minor stroke reduces the early risk of a major stroke by 80 per cent, Oxford research has found.
Oct 10, 2007 |
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