Archive: 05/14/2007
Space safety meeting held in Chicago
The European Space Agency and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration are co-sponsoring an international space safety conference in Chicago.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
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Higher intake of fish and vitamin D levels linked to lower risk of age-related macular disease
Individuals who have higher dietary intake of foods with omega-3 fatty acids and higher fish consumption have a reduced risk of advanced age-related macular degeneration, while those with higher serum levels of vitamin D ...
May 14, 2007 |
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Mid-life headaches may increase risk of vision problems
Middle-aged men and women with a history of migraine and other headaches are more likely to have retinopathy, damage to the retina of the eye which can lead to severe vision problems or blindness, than those without a history ...
May 14, 2007 |
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Researchers use 'Virtual Iraq' simulation to study post-traumatic stress disorder
Weill Cornell Medical College researchers are using a virtual reality simulation called "Virtual Iraq" to better understand how symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) develop. In their ongoing research trial, participating ...
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Mysteries and Surprises in Quantum Physics
“Cavity quantum electrodynamics” is a sub-field of quantum optics. Speaking at the EPL symposium, “Physics In Our Times” held last week at the Fondation Del Duca de l’Institut de France, Paris Professor Serge Haroche from ...
May 14, 2007 |
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Magnetic tweezers unravel cellular mechanics
By injecting tiny magnetic beads into a living cell and manipulating them with a magnetic ‘tweezer’, scientists of the University of Twente, The Netherlands, succeed in getting to know more about the mechanics ...
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
May 14, 2007 |
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Electronic Correlations in Solids
The word “correlation” means “mutual dependence” or “interrelation” and the term “electronic correlation” summarises all effects arising from the mutual repulsion of negatively charged electrons. More precisely, it refers ...
May 14, 2007 |
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Scientist creates 'micro-tornadoes'
Meteorologists concerned about a possible worldwide intensification of tornado activity may now be able to study tornadoes in the lab.
May 14, 2007 |
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Dry dog, cat food products recalled
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced the voluntary nationwide recall of various Sensible Choice and Kasco dry dog and cat food products.
May 14, 2007 |
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Study: Dirty windows aid air pollution
Canadian scientists have determined dirty windows located in metropolitan urban areas might be hidden contributors to air pollution.
May 14, 2007 |
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Students Devise Oral Quick-Dissolve Strips for Rotavirus Vaccine
A thin strip that dissolves in the mouth like a popular breath-freshener could someday provide life-saving rotavirus vaccine to infants in impoverished areas. The innovative drug-delivery system was developed ...
May 14, 2007 |
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Learning while we sleep and dream
Suppose you have a lot of information and you want to put it together so it makes sense. Here’s a suggestion from psychologists at Harvard Medical School — sleep on it.
May 14, 2007 |
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Using soil to lock up carbon could help offset global warming
In the journal Nature, Cornell biogeochemist Johannes Lehmann writes that an economical way to help offset global warming is to pull carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere by charring biomass without the us ...
May 14, 2007 |
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Mars image marks THEMIS milestone
The Thermal Emission Imaging System (THEMIS) aboard NASA's Mars Odyssey orbiter marked a milestone May 4. An image from THEMIS showing Martian lava flows and wind streaks mingling with impact craters, became ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
May 14, 2007 |
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It's not what you know; it's who you know...
A UQ Business School student says the old cliché – it's not what you know; it's who you know – might be true after all.
May 14, 2007 |
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