Archive: 06/14/2006
Study: Weekend workers are mostly women
Canadian researchers have found that of the 1-in-5 Canadians working during weekends and most of those workers are women.
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eBay takes outward step with AdContext
This week eBay threw a new twist in the contextual advertising industry, with their unveiling recently of AdContext service, which will place contextually appropriate ads for eBay auction and sale items on ...
Jun 14, 2006 |
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Skin stem cells found transplantable
Canadian scientists say they've determined stem cells from adult skin can be transplanted and remain functional.
Jun 14, 2006 |
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Concerns rise over waived-consents
Concern is growing in the Untied States over waived consents that could lead a person to unknowingly become a test subject in a medical trial.
Jun 14, 2006 |
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Liking veggies, fruit result of upbringing
British researchers say they've determined the liking for vegetables and fruit is determined nearly entirely by one's upbringing.
Jun 14, 2006 |
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Cancer care controversy grips New Zealand
Many New Zealand residents suffering from skin cancers will reportedly have to wait for surgery until their tumors become larger and worsen.
Jun 14, 2006 |
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Researchers offer first explanation for the near constant scale of the gas planet satellite systems
Each of our Solar System's outer gaseous planets hosts a system of multiple satellites, and these objects include Jupiter's volcanic Io and Europa with its believed subsurface ocean, as well as Titan with its ...
Jun 14, 2006 |
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Researchers Show How Brain Decodes Complex Smells
Duke University Medical Center researchers have discovered how the brain creates a scent symphony from signals sent by the nose.
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Ancestor of all modern crocodilians discovered in outback Queensland
Fossils of the world's most primitive modern crocodilian have been discovered near the outback town of Isisford, in central-western Queensland, Australia.
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Jun 14, 2006 |
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Chemists direct silicon oxide into a selected hierarchical structure
Chemistry often seems to operate at random. However, scientists from the Max Planck Institute of Coal Research and the International Max Planck Research School "SurMat" have been able to change that: they grew ...
Jun 14, 2006 |
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Milky Way's Sister Galaxy Shines in New Portrait
Sibling rivalry is alive and well in outer space. The Milky Way galaxy has two sister spirals competing for attention from photographers. The Andromeda galaxy usually wins the contest, posing frequently for ...
Jun 14, 2006 |
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Dissecting the machinery of nicotine's reward
Understanding what makes people crave the high of nicotine is a key to developing treatment for this highly addictive drug. And that understanding involves tracing the neural machinery by which nicotine switches on the brain's ...
Jun 14, 2006 |
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'Snapshots' Shake Up Views about Proteins
In 2002, University of Maryland biochemist Victor Muñoz observed something about proteins that challenged the generally accepted theory about how proteins assume their biologically active states – a process called folding. ...
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Jun 14, 2006 |
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Archeologists find new evidence on Edom
A ruined copper mine in Jordan is shedding new light on the biblical civilization known as Edom, The New York Times reports.
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Jun 14, 2006 |
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Japan to develop Internet search engine
Major Japanese companies plan to develop technology for a advanced search engine to hit art the market dominance of Yahoo!, Google and Microsoft.
Jun 14, 2006 |
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