Old diabetes drug teaches experts new tricks
May 14, 2009 |
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Research from the Johns Hopkins Children's Center reveals that the drug most commonly used in type 2 diabetics who don't need insulin works on a much more basic level than once thought, treating persistently elevated blood ...
U.S. government wasteful in printing, Lexmark says
May 14, 2009 |
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Lexmark International released the results of a survey this week that suggests that the federal government wastes more than $1 million daily on printing.
Small RNAs yield great amounts of data from ocean microbe samples
May 14, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- An ingenious new method of obtaining marine microbe samples while preserving the microbes' natural gene expression has yielded an unexpected boon: the presence of many varieties of small RNAs -- snippets ...
Exotic plant species are more widespread than native on Boston Harbor Islands
May 14, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- The recent findings by a team of Northeastern University ecologists studying plant life on the Boston Harbor Islands may advance societal efforts to stem the damage caused by invading exotic ...
Astro_Mike: In space, everyone can hear you tweet
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
May 14, 2009 |
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(AP) -- On Twitter, messages of 140 characters may seem confining. Mike Massimino is finding a different type of space even more limiting - outer space.
Study: Ginger capsules ease chemotherapy nausea
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Ginger, long used as a folk remedy for soothing tummyaches, helped tame one of the most dreaded side effects of cancer treatment - nausea from chemotherapy, the first large study to test the herb for this has found.
Exhibition showcases the 'art of science'
May 14, 2009 |
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The online gallery for Princeton University's third Art of Science competition will go live Thursday, May 14, at noon EDT. An online site that allows members of the public to choose their favorite 2009 Art ...
Scientists develop tool to study a deadly parasite’s histone code
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(PhysOrg.com) -- In the Japanese art of paper folding, a series of folds can make the same sheet of paper into a ballerina or baby elephant. But try unfolding the baby elephant and making it into a ballerina. It’s like trying ...
HP recalls laptop batteries over fire hazard
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Hewlett-Packard (HP) is recalling some 70,000 batteries for notebook computers because of a fire hazard, the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) said on Thursday.
Survival predictors may help customize treatment options for men with metastatic prostate cancer
May 14, 2009 |
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Four risk factors that help predict how long men may survive with metastatic prostate cancer could help doctors choose more effective treatments, according to a study led by researchers in the Duke Comprehensive Cancer Center.
Ginseng -- nature's anti-inflammatory?
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Laboratory experiments have demonstrated the immunological effects of ginseng. Researchers writing in BioMed Central's open access Journal of Translational Medicine have shown that the herb, much used in traditional Chines ...
Getting a grip: 'Velcro'-like structure helps bees stick to flowers (w/Videos)
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When bees collect nectar, how do they hold onto the flower? Cambridge University scientists have shown that it is down to small cone-shaped cells on the petals that act like 'velcro' on the bees' feet.
Health insurance from Uncle Sam gets a look
May 14, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Look out Aetna, Humana and UnitedHealthcare. Senators are meeting behind closed doors to consider whether the federal government should jump into the health insurance business.
Chinese space debris passes shuttle uneventfully: NASA
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
May 14, 2009 |
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A small piece of debris from China's 2007 anti-satellite test passed by the space shuttle Atlantis, but not close enough to require an evasive maneuver, NASA said Wednesday.
For adolescent crime victims, genetic factors play lead role
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
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Genes trump environment as the primary reason that some adolescents are more likely than others to be victimized by crime, according to groundbreaking research led by distinguished criminologist Kevin M. Beaver ...
