Professor proposes theory of unparticle physics
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Howard Georgi, a physicist at Harvard University, has recently published a paper on so-called unparticle physics, which suggests the existence of “unparticle stuff” that cannot be accounted for by the standard ...
Now, self-healing materials can mimic human skin, healing again and again
Jun 11, 2007 |
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The next generation of self-healing materials, invented by researchers at the University of Illinois, mimics human skin by healing itself time after time. The new materials rely upon embedded, three-dimensional microvascular ...
Undergraduate research shows leaderless honeybee organizing
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Jun 11, 2007 |
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Undergraduate education generally involves acquiring “received knowledge” – in other words, absorbing the past discoveries of scholars and scientists. But University of North Carolina at Charlotte senior biology ...
Competition, loss of selfishness mark shift to supersociety
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Jun 11, 2007 |
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How social or altruistic behavior evolved has been a central and hotly debated question, particularly by those researchers engaged in the study of social insect societies – ants, bees and wasps. In these groups, this question ...
Fungus is world's largest living organism
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The fungus Armillaria ostoyae, commonly known at root rot, has become the world's largest living organism thanks to an outbreak in Prairie City, Ore.
Researchers examine carbon capture and storage to combat global warming
Jun 11, 2007 |
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While solar power and hybrid cars have become popular symbols of green technology, Stanford researchers are exploring another path for cutting emissions of carbon dioxide, the leading greenhouse gas that causes global warming.
Newly discovered antibody may be body's natural defense against Alzheimer's
Jun 11, 2007 |
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In an important advance in the battle against Alzheimer's disease, physician-scientists at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center have identified naturally occurring antibodies in human blood that may ...
Poker match pits man vs. machine in world first match
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Jun 11, 2007 |
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A poker-playing computer program developed at the University of Alberta will battle against a pair of poker kings in a $50,000 contest this summer.
Nanotechnology requires immediate changes in EPA
Jun 11, 2007 |
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Regulatory oversight of nanotechnology is urgently needed and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) should act now, reports a new study released today. In EPA and Nanotechnology: Oversight for the 21st Century, former ...
Oxygen trick could see organic costs tumble
Jun 11, 2007 |
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A simple, cheap treatment using just oxygen could allow growers to store organic produce for longer and go a long way towards reducing the price of organic fruit and vegetables, reports Lisa Richards in Chemistry & Industry.
A daily dose of pistachios offers potential heart health benefits
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Adding to a growing body of evidence, new research shows that a daily dose of pistachios may offer protective benefits against cardiovascular disease, according to a study published in the Volume 26, Number 2 issue of the ...
U-M researchers discover gene switched off in cancer can be turned on
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A gene implicated in the development of cancer cells can be switched on using drugs, report researchers from the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center. The finding could lead to a new class of targeted cancer ...
Food safety begins as vegetables grow
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Monitoring vegetables while they are growing is crucial in the prevention of contamination of fresh produce with harmful bacteria such as E. coli and Salmonella, say plant pathologists who are members of The American Phytopathological ...
Sleep problems may affect a person's diet
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Sleep problems can influence a person’s diet. Those who don’t get enough sleep are less likely to cook their own meals and, instead, opt to eat fast food. It is the lack of nutritional value of this restaurant-prepared food ...
Breakthrough developments in rheumatoid arthritis reported
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Peter K. Gregersen, MD, stares at x-rays of hands, searching out the telltale signs of inflamed joints and wrists from his research subjects with rheumatoid arthritis. With these clinical features at his side, he turns to ...
