Archive: 12/11/2007
Smoking associated with increased risk of diabetes
A review of previous studies indicates that people who currently smoke have an increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes, compared with non-smokers, according to an article in the December 12 issue of JAMA.
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Physicists perform the first ever quantum calculation
University of Queensland researchers are part of an international team to have made the first ever execution of a quantum calculation, a major step towards building the first quantum computers.
Dec 11, 2007 |
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Study finds gene linked to aggressive prostate cancer
Results from two genome-wide association studies have identified a genetic variant of the DAB2IP gene that is associated with the risk of aggressive prostate cancer. Research teams from the Translational Genomics Research ...
Dec 11, 2007 |
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More 'functional' DNA in genome than previously thought
Surrounding the small islands of genes within the human genome is a vast sea of mysterious DNA. While most of this non-coding DNA is junk, some of it is used to help genes turn on and off. As reported online this week in ...
Dec 11, 2007 |
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Paying for Donor Organs Could Drastically Increase Availability
Economic analysis suggests that healthy young donors in economies like that in the U.S. that place them at low-risk for post-surgical death would sell a kidney or a portion of a liver at prices that would drastically increase ...
Dec 11, 2007 |
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Infants Fine-Tune Their Visual and Auditory Skills in First Year of Life, Psychologist Says
Infants refine and narrow their ability to discriminate between things they see and hear in their first year, revealing what appears to be a decline in ability at a time when most other skills and functions are dramatically ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Dec 11, 2007 |
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Up to half of hypertension patients are not reaching blood pressure goals
Nearly three-fourths of American adults with coronary heart disease, stroke, diabetes or other conditions that raise the risk for cardiovascular complications also have high blood pressure, according to a University of California, ...
Dec 11, 2007 |
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Why the Switch Stays On: Scientists Discover Reasons Behind Cancerous Cellular Interactions
Cellular processes, such as when to multiply, are often regulated by switches that control the frequency and timing of interactions between proteins. North Carolina State University scientists have discovered the way in which ...
Dec 11, 2007 |
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Mars Orbiter Examines 'Lace' and 'Lizard Skin' Terrain
Scrutiny by NASA's newest Mars orbiter is helping scientists learn the stories of some of the weirdest landscapes on Mars, as well as more familiar-looking parts of the Red Planet.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Dec 11, 2007 |
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Mars Rover Investigates Signs of Steamy Martian Past
Researchers using NASA's twin Mars rovers are sorting out two possible origins for one of Spirit's most important discoveries, while also getting Spirit to a favorable spot for surviving the next Martian winter. ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Dec 11, 2007 |
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IMEC increases performance of high-k metal gate planar CMOS and FinFETs
At today’s IEEE International Electron Devices Meeting, IMEC reports significant progress in improving the performance of planar CMOS using hafnium-based high-k dielectrics and tantalum-carbide metal gates ...
Dec 11, 2007 |
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Wind Turbines Produce 'Green' Energy -- and Airflow Mysteries
Using smoke, laser light, model airplane propellers and a campus wind tunnel, a team led by Johns Hopkins University researchers is trying to solve the airflow mysteries that surround wind turbines, an increasingly ...
Dec 11, 2007 |
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New computational technique can predict drug side effects
Early identification of adverse effects of drugs before they are tested in humans is crucial in developing new therapeutics, as unexpected effects account for a third of all drug failures during the development process.
Biology /
Dec 11, 2007 |
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Solving solar system quandaries is simple: Just flip-flop the position of Uranus and Neptune
Quick: What’s the order of the planets in the solar system? Need a little help? Maybe the following mnemonic rings a bell: “My Very Educated Mother Just Served Up Nine Pizzas.” It’s useful for remembering the ...
Dec 11, 2007 |
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Researchers solve fuel-cell membrane structure conundrum
Fuel-cell cars are reaching commercial viability in today’s increasingly eco-conscious society, but despite their promise, even scientists have struggled to explain just how the fuel-cell’s central component – the proton ...
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Dec 11, 2007 |
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