Developing seeds for growing whole gardens of identical SWCNTs
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Dec 11, 2006 |
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Scientists at Rice University are reporting development of a new method for making single wall carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) that could eliminate a major barrier to commercial and industrial uses of SWCNTs.
Scientists study Helicobacter pylori
Dec 11, 2006 |
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French scientists have outlined the biological role of a potassium channel in a pathogen that colonizes the stomach.
IMEC demonstrates viability of laser anneal for the 32nm node
Dec 11, 2006 |
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At today’s IEEE International Electron Devices Meeting, IMEC reports that laser anneal is a promising option for further transistor scaling to the 32nm node. By device demonstration, IMEC shows that laser anneal allows to ...
LSU professor discovers new species
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Dec 11, 2006 |
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Chris Austin, assistant curator of herpetology at LSU's Museum of Natural Science, or LSUMNS, and adjunct professor in biological sciences, recently discovered a new species of lizard while conducting field research in Borneo.
U of MN study finds children with leukemia are living longer
Dec 11, 2006 |
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More than 90 percent of children and young adults who survive five years or longer after diagnosis and treatment for acute myeloid leukemia (AML) are alive 20 years later and leading productive lives, according to a University ...
Psych stress can worsen skin disorders
Dec 11, 2006 |
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U.S. scientists have found inhibiting glucocorticoid, a type of steroid, can prevent skin abnormalities induced by psychological stress.
Study reveals noisy Christmas toys can damage hearing
Dec 11, 2006 |
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Many toys available this Christmas could damage your child’s hearing according to the UK-based charity Deafness Research UK.
Stripping away lead-based paint in a flash
Dec 11, 2006 |
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A new paint stripper that combines the principles of a vacuum cleaner and a pulsed lamp shows promise as a much-needed new technology for removing dangerous lead-based paint from older housing, scientists in Massachusetts ...
Drivers ignore the risk of mobile phone use
Dec 11, 2006 |
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A George Institute road safety study has revealed an alarmingly high rate of mobile phone use amongst Australian drivers. Published in the Medical Journal of Australia this week, the survey conducted in NSW and WA found ...
Family and friends set the speedo
Dec 11, 2006 |
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If your family and friends approve of speeding, then chances are you are more likely to plant your foot on the accelerator, a study by Queensland University of Technology has found.
Australian study finds epidural may put babies off the breast
Dec 11, 2006 |
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Epidurals given during labour and birth are associated with decreased rates of breastfeeding, both in the short and long term. A large study of Australian women, published today in the open access journal International Br ...
When the label says 'low fat,' calories can pile up, study says
Dec 11, 2006 |
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People -- especially overweight people -- consume up to 50 percent more calories when they eat low-fat versions of snack foods than when they eat the regular versions, according to a new Cornell study.
Mutant mouse provides insights into breast cancer
Dec 11, 2006 |
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By discovering a mutant mouse that is highly susceptible to mammary tumors, Cornell researchers have found a novel potential link between genetic defects in DNA replication (copying) and breast cancer.
New research shows big improvement in survival after stroke
Dec 11, 2006 |
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A new research report by The George Institute for International Health, in collaboration with Auckland City Hospital and The University of Auckland, has revealed a 40% decline in the number of deaths after stroke in the total ...
Geneticists discover genes that make fruit fly hybrids sterile
Dec 11, 2006 |
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While hybrids -- the result of the mating of two different species -- may offer interesting and beneficial traits, they are usually sterile or unable to survive. For example, a mule, the result of the mating of a horse and ...
