Scientists Create Uncanny Cell Replicas for Treatment, Research
Sep 12, 2006 |
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Call them genuine fakes. Brown University biomedical engineer Diane Hoffman-Kim and her research team have made plastic replicas of real cells through a novel two-part molding process. The copies looked so ...
Understanding the chemistry of ionic liquids for nuclear fuel reprocessing
Sep 12, 2006 |
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With the rising cost and dwindling supply of fossil fuels, nuclear power may again be considered a plausible energy option in the U.S. Safety is the public's major concern, and researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's ...
Trenches create memory space
Sep 12, 2006 |
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The requirements are tightening up. Computers are having to become more and more efficient. A new technology boosts memory capacity: etching the silicon wafer creates deep trenches that increase its capacity ...
Will stem cell-based treatments make a difference to the developing world?
Sep 12, 2006 |
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Developing countries are increasingly struggling to manage epidemic rates of chronic diseases, like diabetes, stroke, and heart disease, and it is expected that stem cell research could lead to better treatments ...
High-tech equipment may help reduce wildlife-vehicle collisions
Sep 12, 2006 |
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As part of a six-year study, researchers at the Western Transportation Institute at Montana State University have helped test and develop an animal-detection system that may give motorists the upper hand in ...
Study: Live H5N1 virus vaccines effective
Sep 12, 2006 |
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U.S. scientists say live, weakened versions of differing strains of avian flu viruses have offered protection when tested in mice and ferrets.
Cloud formation affected by human activity, study says
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Sep 12, 2006 |
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University of Toronto researchers and their collaborators have discovered that solid ammonium sulphate aerosol – an airborne particle more prevalent in continental areas - can act as a catalyst to the formation of ice clouds, ...
Reducing side-effects of painkillers
Sep 12, 2006 |
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Cardiff University researchers have increased the understanding of why some painkillers increase the risk of heart attack and stroke.
NASA names new Kennedy Space Center chief
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Sep 12, 2006 |
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NASA has announced that Deputy Director of the Kennedy Space Center, William Parsons will become the center's director effective in January.
China intends to clean up rural water
Sep 12, 2006 |
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China's central government says it will spend $500 million to improve drinking water quality in the nation's rural areas.
Bird flu virus strain found in Maryland
Sep 12, 2006 |
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U.S. scientists say an H5N1 avian influenza virus found earlier this month in Maryland is a low pathogenic subtype and poses no threat to humans.
Greece suffering from widespread polluting
Sep 12, 2006 |
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A Greek government report says the tendency of the nation's manufacturers to discharge largely unprocessed toxic wastes is irreversibly damaging waterways.
