Lighting up the Lunar Night with Fuel Cells
Dec 12, 2007 |
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How do you survive in a remote, mountainous region that has no water or wind and sometimes goes without sunlight for weeks? This is not the premise for a survivalist reality show; it's a question NASA must ...
Toshiba develops basic technology for world's smallest flash memory element in 10nm generation
Dec 12, 2007 |
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Toshiba Corporation today announced that it has developed a new double tunneling layer technology applicable to future 10nm generation flash memories.
Walking tall to protect the species
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Dec 12, 2007 |
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The transition from apes to humans may have been partially triggered by the need to stand on two legs, in order to safely carry heavier babies. This theory of species evolution presented by Lia Amaral from the University ...
Arctic expeditions find giant mud waves, glacier tracks
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Dec 12, 2007 |
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Scientists gathering evidence of ancient ice sheets uncovered a new mystery about what's happening on the Arctic sea floor today.
Too much fructose could leave dieters sugar shocked
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Here’s one tip for how to eat at the holidays: Don’t take your cues from Santa. The sugary cookies and fat-laden fruitcakes the mythical North Pole resident eats are a no-no. But you don’t have to go no-carb to stay fit at ...
Climate's remote control on hurricanes
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Dec 12, 2007 |
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Natural climate variations, which tend to involve localized changes in sea surface temperature, may have a larger effect on hurricane activity than the more uniform patterns of global warming, a report in ...
Truck-safe bamboo bridge opens in China
Dec 12, 2007 |
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In China bamboo is used for furniture, artwork, building scaffolding, panels for concrete casting and now, truck bridges.
How size matters: The beauty of nature explained
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Dec 12, 2007 |
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The beauty of nature is partly due to the uniformity of leaf and flower size in individual plants, and scientists have discovered how plants arrive at these aesthetic proportions.
Intensive care quality of sleep improved by new drug, reports study
Medicine & Health / Medications
Dec 12, 2007 |
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A new sedative drug has been shown to improve the sleep quality and comfort levels of intensive care patients, compared to the most commonly-used medication, according to research published today in the journal JAMA.
Ancient fish bones reveal impacts of global warming beneath the sea
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Dec 12, 2007 |
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Scientists studying ancient fish bones in Scandinavia have discovered that warm-water species like anchovies and black sea bream that once thrived in Danish waters during a prehistoric warm period are now ...
Light and sound -- the way forward for better medical imaging
Dec 12, 2007 |
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Detection and treatment of tumours, diseased blood vessels and other soft-tissue conditions could be significantly improved, thanks to an innovative imaging system being developed that uses both light and sound.
The effect of 'in your face' political television on democracy
Dec 12, 2007 |
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Television can encourage awareness of political perspectives among Americans, but the incivility and close-up camera angles that characterize much of today’s “in your face” televised political debate also causes audiences ...
Blood pressure drug telmisartan shows powerful activity against stroke
Medicine & Health / Medications
Dec 12, 2007 |
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Telmisartan, a drug widely used to help control blood pressure, may have uniquely potent activity in preventing stroke, according to a new study conducted in an animal model.
Experts urge complete global access to iodized salt; prevents IQ loss and brain damage in babies
Dec 12, 2007 |
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World experts in iodine deficiency today urged renewed international commitment to help prevent loss of IQ due to fetal brain damage by facilitating access to iodized salt for the final 30 percent of world households that ...
Zebrafish study shows key enzyme in gut is a peacemaker
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Dec 12, 2007 |
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University of Oregon scientists, using zebrafish to study the gastrointestinal tract, say that an enzyme long assumed to be involved in digestion instead is a detoxifying traffic cop, maintaining a friendly rapport between ...
