New CO2 data helps unlock the secrets of Antarctic formation
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Sep 13, 2009 |
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The link between declining CO2 levels in the earth's atmosphere and the formation of the Antarctic ice caps some 34 million years ago has been confirmed for the first time in a major research study.
Nobel Peace Prize winner Norman Borlaug dies at 95
Sep 13, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Agricultural scientist Norman Borlaug, the father of the "green revolution" who won the Nobel Peace Prize for his role in combating world hunger and saving hundreds of millions of lives, died Saturday ...
When Nano May Not Be Nano
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Sep 13, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- The same properties of nanoparticles that make them so appealing to manufacturers may also have negative effects on the environment and human health. However, little is known which particles ...
How stem cells make skin
Sep 13, 2009 |
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Stem cells have a unique ability: when they divide, they can either give rise to more stem cells, or to a variety of specialised cell types. In both mice and humans, a layer of cells at the base of the skin ...
Master gene that switches on disease-fighting cells identified by scientists
Sep 13, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- The master gene that causes blood stem cells to turn into disease-fighting 'Natural Killer' (NK) immune cells has been identified by scientists, in a study published in Nature Immunology today. ...
Apollo moon rocks lost in space? No, lost on Earth
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Sep 13, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Attention, countries of the world: Do you know where your moon rocks are?
Looking deeply into polymer solar cells
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Sep 13, 2009 |
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Researchers from the Eindhoven University of Technology and the University of Ulm have made the first high-resolution 3D images of the inside of a polymer solar cell. This gives them important new insights ...
Are the monoamines involved in shaping conduct disorders?
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Sep 13, 2009 |
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Antisocial and aggressive behaviours represent a widespread and expensive social problem. Recent research has convincingly shown that there is a strong interaction between genetic inheritance and environment for development ...
Schwarzenegger to veto renewable energy bills
Sep 13, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's office said Saturday that he would veto legislation requiring a third of California's energy to come from renewable sources by 2020, choosing instead to mandate the change through an ...
50 million new patients? More primary docs a must
Sep 13, 2009 |
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(AP) -- When Dr. Robert Flaherty launched a private practice in 2001, he soon found himself cramming in as many patients as possible to make ends meet, leaving little time to discuss with them the steps they could take to ...
Electronic nose sniffs out toxins
Sep 13, 2009 |
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Imagine a polka-dotted postage stamp-sized sensor that can sniff out some known poisonous gases and toxins and show the results simply by changing colors.
High-Res View of Zinc Transport Protein
Sep 13, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- How much difference can a tenth of a nanometer make? When it comes to figuring out how proteins work, an improvement in resolution of that miniscule amount can mean the difference between seeing where atoms ...
SKorea to train 3,000 'cyber sheriffs': report
Sep 13, 2009 |
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South Korea plans to train 3,000 "cyber sheriffs" by next year to protect businesses after a spate of attacks on state and private websites, a report said Sunday.
Smoking: New research helps itch to quit
Sep 13, 2009 |
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European scientists said Sunday they could explain why nicotine patches designed to help smokers kick their habit can cause skin irritation.
Study: New drug fights flu as well as Tamiflu does
Medicine & Health / Medications
Sep 13, 2009 |
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(AP) -- A new flu medicine may be on the way. Researchers say the experimental drug peramivir (purr-AM-uh-veer) works as well as Tamiflu for clearing up flu symptoms.
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