Fish oil -- helpful or harmful?
Jan 14, 2008 |
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Fish oil supplements may help some cardiac patients while harming others, suggests a new review of evidence compiled by St. Michael’s Hospital and University of Toronto researchers.
Software That Grades Handwritten Essays May Boost Comprehension, Too
Technology / Computer Sciences
Jan 14, 2008 |
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Computer scientists in the University at Buffalo's School of Engineering and Applied Sciences have been working with their colleagues in UB's Graduate School of Education to develop a computational tool that not only dramatically ...
Edible 'antifreeze' prevents unwanted ice crystals in ice cream and frozen foods
Jan 14, 2008 |
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A scientist in Wisconsin reports development of an edible and tasteless “antifreeze” that prevents the formation of ice crystals that can spoil the smooth, silky texture of ice cream and interfere with the ...
Rice that 'Snaps, Crackles and Pops' with Protein
Jan 14, 2008 |
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Scientists in the United States and India are reporting development of a high-protein variety of rice, dietary staple for half the world’s population. The study is scheduled for the Jan. 23 issue of ACS’ Journal of Agricultural an ...
Body weight influenced by thousands of genes -- Obesity quick fix unlikely
Jan 14, 2008 |
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Reporting in the online journal BMC Genetics, researchers from the Monell Center have for the first time attempted to count the number of genes that contribute to obesity and body weight.
Shock therapy making a comeback
Jan 14, 2008 |
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Electroshock therapy is coming back into favor as a treatment for depression in the United States.
Researchers find new way to block destructive rush of immune cells
Jan 14, 2008 |
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Researchers have found a way to selectively block the ability of white blood cells to “crawl” toward the sites of injury and infection when such mobility drives disease, according to a study published today in The Journal of ...
Sexually-active gay men vulnerable to new, highly infectious bacteria
Jan 14, 2008 |
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Sexually active gay men are many times more likely than others to acquire a new, highly antibiotic-resistant strain of the so-called MRSA bacteria widely know as the "superbug," a UCSF-led study shows.
Discovery unlocks tree genetics, gives new hope for pine beetle defense
Biology /
Jan 14, 2008 |
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UBC researchers have discovered some of the genetic secrets that enable pine and spruce trees to fight off pests and disease, uncovering critical new information about forests’ natural defense systems.
Starfish outbreak threatens corals
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Jan 14, 2008 |
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Outbreaks of the notorious crown of thorns starfish now threaten the “coral triangle,” the richest center of coral reef biodiversity on Earth, according to recent surveys by the Bronx Zoo-based Wildlife Conservation ...
Teen drivers would benefit from greater restrictions
Jan 14, 2008 |
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Most states have graduated licensing for teen drivers but such programs should be even more restrictive, according to a study by the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute.
Study helps explain how allergic reactions are triggered
Jan 14, 2008 |
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In demonstrating that a group of calcium ion channels play a crucial role in triggering inflammatory responses, researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) have not only solved a longstanding molecular mystery ...
New buffer resists pH change, even as temperature drops
Jan 14, 2008 |
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Researchers at the University of Illinois have found a simple solution to a problem that has plagued scientists for decades: the tendency of chemical buffers used to maintain the pH of laboratory samples to lose their efficacy ...
Toll road privatization may result in indirect impacts
Jan 14, 2008 |
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Privatizing toll roads in the U.S. may result in significant diversions of truck traffic from privatized toll roads to "free" roads, and may result in more crashes and increased costs associated with use of other roads, according ...
Sea otter study reveals striking variability in diets and feeding strategies
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Jan 14, 2008 |
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Ecologists have long observed that when food becomes scarce, animal populations exploit a wider range of food sources. So scientists studying southern sea otters at different sites in California's coastal waters were not ...
