More than meets the tongue
Feb 12, 2007 |
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Does orange juice taste sweeter if it's a brighter orange? A new study in the March issue of the Journal of Consumer Research finds that the color of a drink can influence how we think it tastes. In fact, the researchers found ...
Natural Gum Improves Gold Nanoparticles for Cancer Imaging
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Feb 12, 2007 |
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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 ...
Scientists find method to pick noncompetitive animals, improve production
Biology /
Feb 12, 2007 |
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A new statistical method of determining genetic traits that influence social interactions among animals may provide for more productive livestock.
Long-term marijuana smoking leads to respiratory complaints
Feb 12, 2007 |
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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 ...
Indicators for risk of heart disease are higher in passive smokers
Feb 12, 2007 |
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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.
Mobile phones facilitate romance in modern India
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Although mobile phones have long been a part of the business community, they are quietly becoming entrenched in personal lives. Cell phones play a crucial role in relationships among a group of young people in a high-tech ...
