Lizards pull a wheelie
Biology /
Jun 13, 2008 |
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Why bother running on hind legs when the four you've been given work perfectly well? This is the question that puzzles Christofer Clemente. For birds and primates, there's a perfectly good answer: birds have converted their ...
Nanoparticles aid bone growth
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Jun 13, 2008 |
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In the first study of its kind, bioengineers and bioscientists at Rice University and Radboud University in Nijmegen, Netherlands, have shown they can grow denser bone tissue by sprinkling stick-like nanoparticles throughout ...
Growing use of nanomaterials spurs research to investigate possible downsides
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Jun 13, 2008 |
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Potential risks from the use of nanomaterials will be explored by three Arizona State University engineering faculty in a project supported by a $400,000 grant from the U.S.Department of Energy Office of Biological and Environmental ...
Evolving roles difficult for GPs but good for patients
Jun 13, 2008 |
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The solutions to Australia's general practitioner shortage are not just in increasing GP numbers, but in developing new roles to care for patients, according to research published by the Australian Primary Health Care Research ...
Precision blood pressure measurement to improve heart health
Jun 13, 2008 |
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A University of Queensland researcher is trialling new, cutting-edge technology for measuring blood pressure and the health of the heart. The study, led by Dr James Sharman from the School of Medicine, aims to determine the ...
Sharp to Introduce World's Largest 108-Inch LCD Monitor for Commercial Applications
Jun 13, 2008 |
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Sharp Corporation will introduce into the Japanese market a 108V-inch LCD monitor, the world’s largest, for business and commercial applications.
Emory study of syphilis bacteria yields valuable diagnostic tool
Jun 13, 2008 |
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Variations in a gene within the family of bacteria that causes syphilis may hold clinical, epidemiological and evolutionary significance, researchers at Emory University in Atlanta have found.
Drug commonly used for alcoholism curbs urges of pathological gamblers
Medicine & Health / Medications
Jun 13, 2008 |
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A drug commonly used to treat alcohol addiction has a similar effect on pathological gamblers – it curbs the urge to gamble and participate in gambling-related behavior, according to a new research at the University of Minnesota.
Computers as safe as medical experts for prescribing blood thinning drugs
Jun 13, 2008 |
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The largest ever study into the administration of blood thinning drugs, principally Warfarin, has concluded that dosages calculated by computer are at least as safe and reliable as those provided by expert medical professionals. ...
Salmonella: Trickier than we imagined
Biology /
Jun 13, 2008 |
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Salmonella is serving up a surprise not only for tomato lovers around the country but also for scientists who study the rod-shaped bacterium that causes misery for millions of people.
Like a rock: New mineral named for UW astronomer
Jun 13, 2008 |
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The International Mineralogical Association has named a new mineral, the first to be discovered in a particle from a comet, in honor of Donald Brownlee, a University of Washington astronomer who revolutionized research on ...
Rheumatoid arthritis is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease
Jun 13, 2008 |
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The risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) for people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) has been found to be comparable to the risk of CVD in people with type 2 diabetes, according to the conclusions of two studies presented today ...
Wealth of genomic hotspots discovered in embryonic stem cells
Biology /
Jun 13, 2008 |
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In a paper published in Cell on June 13, 2008, Singapore scientists at the Genome Institute of Singapore (GIS) and the National University of Singapore (NUS) unveil an atlas that showing the location of "genomic hotspots" of ess ...
Weight gain in children has no association with sugar-sweetened beverage consumption
Jun 13, 2008 |
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An analysis of 12 recent studies indicate that there is virtually no link between the consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages and weight gain in children and teens. The meta-analysis is published in the June issue of the ...
Tropical forest sustainability: A climate change boon
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Jun 13, 2008 |
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Improved management of the world's tropical forests has major implications for humanity's ability to reduce its contribution to climate change, according to a paper published today in the international journal, Science.
