Study: Evolution losing favor in U.S.
Aug 11, 2006 |
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The United States ranks near the bottom, just ahead of Turkey, in a new survey measuring public acceptance of evolution in 34 countries.
Drug kills prostate tumor cells
Aug 11, 2006 |
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U.S. scientists have developed an experimental RNA-based drug -- the first of its kind -- that kills prostate cancer cells, without harming normal cells.
'Hourglass Figure' Points to Magnetic Field's Role in Star Formation
Aug 11, 2006 |
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Long predicted by theory, the Smithsonian's Submillimeter Array has found the first conclusive evidence of an hourglass-shaped magnetic field in a star formation region. Measurements indicate that material ...
Motion Detector That Also Has 'Eyes'
Aug 11, 2006 |
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A new motion detector from Siemens can not only sense the body heat of suspicious individuals — it can also see them.
Canine cancer found transmissible
Aug 11, 2006 |
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Scientists in England have discovered that when it comes to man's best friend, the age-old wisdom that you can't catch cancer isn't true.
K-State Mathematician Receives Grant to Study Gravity, Black Holes, Possible Future Space Travel
Aug 11, 2006 |
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A grant from a new virtual institute dedicated to exploring questions about the foundations of physics and the origin of the universe will help a Kansas State University mathematician with his research on gravity, black holes ...
Wear and tear of stress: the psychoneurobiology of aging
Aug 11, 2006 |
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Age may be more related to reactions to stress and the absence of disease rather than to a person's chronological age, say leading researchers in the fields of neurobiology and psychoneuroendocrinology. And healthy aging ...
Planet Hospital promotes medical tourism
Aug 11, 2006 |
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A California couple is matching up U.S. residents willing to travel abroad with overseas hospitals offering top care at bargain basement prices.
States take up global warming fight
Aug 11, 2006 |
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Thinking the U.S. Congress has dropped the ball, state and local officials from California to North Carolina are trying to do something about global warming.
New biomarkers could help doctors spot Alzheimer's and other neurodegenerative diseases
Aug 11, 2006 |
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Neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's in their early stages can be difficult for physicians to spot, and many diagnoses are incorrect. A finding by researchers at the University of Washington and Harborview ...
Researchers Announce New Way to Assess How Buildings Would Stand Up in Big Quakes
Aug 11, 2006 |
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How much damage will certain steel-frame, earthquake-resistant buildings located in Southern California sustain when a large temblor strikes? It's a complicated, multifaceted question, and researchers from the California ...
Montana State University creates one of nation's largest databases for wind energy research
Aug 11, 2006 |
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In a little lab on the campus of Montana State University, John Mandell, Dan Samborsky, and scores of students, have been breaking things to advance the field of wind energy.
Mercury pollution threatens health worldwide, scientists say
Aug 11, 2006 |
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Mercury pollution can threaten the health of people, fish and wildlife everywhere, from industrial sites to remote corners of the planet, but reducing mercury use and emissions would lessen those threats, according to a declaration ...
Insect 'noses' the key to Cybernose collaboration
Aug 11, 2006 |
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A new $4 million collaboration announced today will help scientists in their efforts to produce a new generation of electronic nose, the 'cybernose'.
NASA schedules a two-day launch assessment
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Aug 11, 2006 |
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NASA plans a news conference at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida next week to talk about the readiness of Space Shuttle Atlantis for launch.
