Genetic variation cues social anxiety in monkeys and humans
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A genetic variation involving the brain chemical serotonin has been found to shape the social behavior of rhesus macaque monkeys, which could provide researchers with a new model for studying autism, social anxiety and schizophrenia. ...
Breakthrough in treating premature babies
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Adelaide researchers have made a world breakthrough in treating premature babies at risk of developmental disorders.
Plant life not a villain in methane emissions debate
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A comprehensive investigation of plant emissions led by University of South Australia molecular biologist Dr Ellen Nisbet has put pay to the assertion that plants are producing and releasing ...
New model system may better explain regulation of body weight
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A new mathematical model of the physiological regulation of body weight suggests a potential mechanism underlying the difficulty of losing weight, one that includes aspects of two competing hypotheses of weight regulation. ...
Google Releases Chrome 2.0 Alpha
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(PhysOrg.com) -- With the full release of Chrome 1.0 in December, Google has just released Chrome 2.0 alpha that brings many noticeable improvements over Chrome 1.0. With this new alpha release of Chrome 2.0, ...
High caffeine intake linked to hallucination proneness
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High caffeine consumption could be linked to a greater tendency to hallucinate, a new research study suggests.
IBEX collecting science data, building first all-sky map of the edge of the solar system
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
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Following two months of commissioning, during which the spacecraft and sensors were tuned for optimum mission performance, the Interstellar Boundary Explorer (IBEX) spacecraft began gathering data to build the first maps ...
Survey: Americans eager to reduce their energy use
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Many Americans have already taken action to reduce their energy use and many others would do the same if they could afford to, according to a national survey conducted by Yale and George Mason universities.
Brain mechanisms of social conformity
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New research reveals the brain activity that underlies our tendency to "follow the crowd." The study, published by Cell Press in the January 15th issue of the journal Neuron, provides intriguing insight into how human behavi ...
NASA Tests Engine Technology for Landing Astronauts on the Moon
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jan 14, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A technology development engine that may help NASA safely return astronauts to the lunar surface has successfully completed its third round of testing. The goal of these tests is to reduce ...
Will eating certain cereal result in male babies?
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Could eating cereal really make it more likely for someone to have a boy baby than a girl baby? Researchers wrote a paper, "Cereal-Induced Gender Selection? Most Likely a Multiple Testing False Positive," that will be published ...
Nanotech in your vitamins
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
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The ability of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to regulate the safety of dietary supplements using nanomaterials is severely limited by lack of information, lack of resources and the agency's lack of statutory authority ...
Babies, Bacteria and Breast Milk: Genome Sequence Reveals Evolutionary Alliance
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(PhysOrg.com) -- As every parent discovers, human babies are bubbling, burping processing plants that take in milk, extract compounds useful for rapid growth and development, and unceremoniously excrete the byproducts. Those ...
Calories from homecooked recipes grow over time
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Recent research presented today at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Small Changes Summit that addresses childhood obesity shows that calories in recipes have gradually increased over time.
Physical activity, mood and serious mental illness
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
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A new study from Indiana University suggests that even meager levels of physical activity can improve the mood of people with serious mental illnesses (SMI) such as bipolar disorder, major depression and schizophrenia.
