Archive: 04/13/2007
FDA pans Merck's new pain pill
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has rejected Merck's bid to sell the pain medication Arcoxia in the United States.
Medicine & Health / Medications
Apr 13, 2007 |
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Drug-resistant gonorrhea spreading in U.S.
U.S. health officials say doctors are running out of options for treating the rapid spread of antibiotic-resistant gonorrhea.
Apr 13, 2007 |
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Study: Wireless sensors limit earthquake damage
An earthquake engineer at Washington University in St. Louis has successfully performed the first test of wireless sensors in the simulated structural control of a model laboratory building.
Apr 13, 2007 |
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Dust Devils Whip By Spirit
On sol 1120 (February 26, 2007), the navigation camera aboard NASA’s Mars Exploration Rover Spirit captured one of the best dust devils it’s seen in its three-plus year mission. The series of navigation camera ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Apr 13, 2007 |
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Samsung to Release Duo HD Player
Samsung Electronics will introduce a dual format High-Definition (HD) optical disc player in time for the holidays.
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Apr 13, 2007 |
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Tips Can Help Consumers Choose Flat-Panel Displays
Choosing a flat-panel display for a television or video screen can be more complicated that you might think. Did you know, for instance, that the lighting in your living room can make a particular type of display look much ...
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Apr 13, 2007 |
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Astronomers Obtain Highly Detailed Image of the 'Red Square'
Astronomers today announced the arrival of a new member in the pantheon of exotically beautiful celestial objects. Christened the "Red Square" by Peter Tuthill, leader of the team, the image was compiled with ...
Apr 13, 2007 |
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Iowa State physicist leads team designing detector for international particle collider
John Hauptman stood before an international gathering of particle physicists and announced he had another idea. One that was different. One that was simpler. And best of all, one that he was sure would work.
Apr 13, 2007 |
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Marine Geophysicists probe sea floor
A team from U of T’s marine geophysics group is participating in a joint project to create the world’s largest cable-linked sea floor observatory on the Pacific Ocean floor.
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Apr 13, 2007 |
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How male owls pitch their wits to show who’s who
A male owl's hoot may not be all it seems to rivals when it comes to defending valuable territory, new research has revealed.
Biology /
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Psychologists develop 'face' of Grand National Winner
Boffins at the University of Aberdeen have developed what they believe could be the face of this year's winning jockey.
Apr 13, 2007 |
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Assessing safety through vocal cues
For the first time foraging birds have been shown to use vocal cues, rather than vision, to gain information on both the size of the group they are in and their spatial position within that group.
Biology /
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Microbes start immune response by sneaking inside cells
Immune cells that are the body’s front-line defense don’t necessarily rest quietly until invading bacteria lock onto receptors on their outside skins and rouse them to action, as previously thought. In a new paper, University ...
Apr 13, 2007 |
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Study shows hope for early diagnosis of Alzheimer's
Research by faculty and staff at Rowan University, Glassboro, N.J.; the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine; and Drexel University may lead to better diagnosis of early-stage Alzheimer’s disease.
Apr 13, 2007 |
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Hotter than expected neutron star surfaces help explain superburst frequency
A new theoretical thermometer built from heavy-duty mathematics and computer code suggests that the surfaces of certain neutron stars run significantly hotter than previously expected. Hot enough, in fact, ...
Apr 13, 2007 |
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