Archive: 02/12/2007
Molecular 'fishing' technique paves way for advanced hand-held sensing devices
A new molecular "fishing" technique developed by researchers at Duke University and Duke's Pratt School of Engineering lays the groundwork for future advances in hand-held sensing devices.
Feb 12, 2007 |
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AIDS resistance secret may be in blood
U.S. scientists say the absence of a specific marker in the blood and tissues of certain monkeys might be part of the key to understanding AIDS resistance.
Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS
Feb 12, 2007 |
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New drink draws criticism
Connecticut's attorney general has opened an investigation into the calorie-burning claims of a caffeinated drink from the Coca-Cola and Nestle companies.
Feb 12, 2007 |
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New supercomputer to be unveiled
A Canadian firm is claiming to have taken a quantum leap in technology by producing a computer that can perform 64,000 calculations at once.
Feb 12, 2007 |
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Researchers publish first working model that explains how biological clocks work
Science has known for decades that biological clocks govern the behavior of everything from humans to lowly bread mold. These ticking timekeepers hold the key to many diseases, annoy passengers on intercontinental flights ...
Feb 12, 2007 |
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ILC Physics: The Analysis Has Already Begun
For the proposed International Linear Collider, physicists are trying to both design the most precise calorimeter ever and still be able to afford it. A calorimeter measures the energy of particles in a detector, ...
Feb 12, 2007 |
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Mice cloned using skin cells for first time: study
Healthy and viable mice that survive until adulthood have, for the first time, been cloned from adult stem cells.
Biology /
Feb 12, 2007 |
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American culture in conflict with traditional values of Hispanic male immigrants
Traditional family values may be strongest among immigrant men in one of the fastest growing populations of American society. A recent study by researchers at the University of Missouri-Columbia is one of the first to intently ...
Feb 12, 2007 |
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Indicators for risk of heart disease are higher in passive smokers
Exposure to second-hand smoke at work, home or elsewhere results in a disproportionate rise in markers that increase the risk of cardiovascular disease, University of Nottingham researchers have found.
Feb 12, 2007 |
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Long-term marijuana smoking leads to respiratory complaints
Long-term exposure to marijuana smoke is linked to many of the same health problems as tobacco smoke, such as increased respiratory symptoms like cough, phlegm and wheeze, according to a new study by researchers at Yale School ...
Feb 12, 2007 |
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Researchers Create Tiny, Self-Propelled Devices
North Carolina State University scientists have figured out a method to supply microscopic devices with enough energy to not only allow them to propel themselves through liquid – a difficult function in its own right – but ...
Feb 12, 2007 |
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Natural Gum Improves Gold Nanoparticles for Cancer Imaging
Gold nanoparticles have shown significant promise as agents to detect and treat cancer, but researchers have had difficulty creating gold nanoparticles that have suitable pharmacological properties for use in humans. A team ...
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Feb 12, 2007 |
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Comets Clash at Heart of Helix Nebula
A bunch of rowdy comets are colliding and kicking up dust around a dead star, according to new observations from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope. The dead star lies at the center of the much-photographed Helix ...
Feb 12, 2007 |
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HP Unveils iPAQ 500 Smartphone
HP today introduced the latest HP iPAQ device, a sleek and small smartphone that delivers a flexible wireless email experience for business customers through convenient voice control and hands-free operation.
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Feb 12, 2007 |
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Scientists Use Nanoparticle to Discover Disease-causing Proteins
A complex molecule and snake venom may provide researchers with a more reliable method of diagnosing human diseases and developing new drugs.
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Feb 12, 2007 |
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