Archive: 06/11/2007
World's endangered monuments are listed
The 2008 list of the 100 most endangered world monuments has been released by the World Monument Fund.
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Bodies from Viking ships to be exhumed
Scientists in Norway plan to exhume three bodies found in the country's most famous Viking ship burials because they fear the remains may be disintegrating.
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Jun 11, 2007 |
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Bird flu symptoms found in Malaysian pair
Health officials in Malaysia are taking all precautions regarding a 31-year-old man and a teenager who recently showed symptoms of the bird flu virus.
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Gabapentin may treat fibromyalgia pain
U.S. scientists say the anticonvulsant medication gabapentin might be effective in treating pain and other symptoms arising from fibromyalgia.
Jun 11, 2007 |
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Atlantis Spacewalkers Work to Activate Truss
STS-117 Mission Specialists Jim Reilly and John “Danny” Olivas kicked off the mission’s first spacewalk at 4:02 p.m. EDT. The duo is performing tasks necessary to activate the Starboard 3 and 4 (S3/S4) segment, ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jun 11, 2007 |
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Researchers identify fifth gene responsible for Joubert syndrome
An international study by researchers at Seattle Children’s Hospital Research Institute, the University of Washington School of Medicine, and Radboud University in Nijmegen, Netherlands has identified a new genetic cause ...
Jun 11, 2007 |
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Bird song study gives clues to human stuttering
Researchers at the Methodist Neurological Institute in Houston and Weill Cornell Medical College in New York City used functional MRI to determine that songbirds have a pronounced right-brain response to the sound of songs, ...
Biology /
Jun 11, 2007 |
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Cancer stem cells can go it alone
At the heart of most, if not all cancers, lie a handful of wayward stem cells that feed the ever growing tumor mass, but their scarcity make it difficult for scientists to study them. Now, times of plenty may lie ahead as ...
Jun 11, 2007 |
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Antibiotic use in infants linked to asthma
New research indicates that children who receive antibiotics before their first birthday are significantly more likely to develop asthma by age 7. The study, published in the June issue of CHEST, the peer-reviewed journal ...
Jun 11, 2007 |
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Researchers shed light on mechanism of action used by anti-cancer drug
Virginia Commonwealth University Massey Cancer Center researchers have uncovered a new mechanism of action of the anti-cancer drug sorafenib, which could stimulate the development of novel regimens in which it is combined ...
Jun 11, 2007 |
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'Lucky 13' as new gene discovery offers further hope for childhood blindness
An international research team has discovered a gene that, when mutated, causes one of the most common forms of inherited blindness in babies. Scientists at the University of Leeds, working in collaboration with experts from ...
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Night shift nurses more likely to have poor sleep habits
Nurses who work the night shift are more likely to have poor sleep habits, a practice that can increase the likelihood of committing serious errors that can put the safety of themselves as well as their patients at risk, ...
Jun 11, 2007 |
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Sleep deprivation affects airport baggage screeners' ability to detect rare targets
A lack of sleep may affect the performance of airport employees, which can, in turn, compromise the safety of airline passengers. Sleep deprivation can impair the ability of airport baggage screeners to visually search for ...
Jun 11, 2007 |
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A daily dose of pistachios offers potential heart health benefits
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 ...
Jun 11, 2007 |
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Migration alert -- How tumor cells home in on the lymphatic system
A Swiss-based research team has published a new mechanistic description of how tumor cells migrate to the lymphatic system in the early stages of tumor metastasis. This new understanding holds significant potential for developing ...
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