Scientists explore Sichuan fault
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Aug 14, 2008 |
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Durham University expert, Alex Densmore, is to explore the fault lines that caused the May 12th earthquake in China that killed 69,000 people.
Northwestern chemists take gold, mass-produce Beijing Olympic logo
Aug 14, 2008 |
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Northwestern University nanoscientist Chad A. Mirkin has mass-produced the 2008 Summer Olympics logo -- 15,000 times. All the logos take up only one square centimeter of space.
Lessons from yeast: A possible cure for Parkinson's disease?
Aug 14, 2008 |
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Parkinson disease (PD) is a debilitating and lethal neurodegenerative disease, for which there is currently no cure. It is caused by the progressive loss of nerve cells that produce the chemical dopamine and is characterized ...
Scientists discover major genetic cause of colorectal cancer
Aug 14, 2008 |
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About one-third of colorectal cancers are inherited, but the genetic cause of most of these cancers is unknown. The genes linked to colorectal cancer account for less than 5 percent of all cases.
Teens underestimate risk, overestimate vehicle, highway safety in motor vehicle accidents
Aug 14, 2008 |
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Most teens' attitudes regarding trauma-related injuries, particularly those due to motor vehicle crashes, reflect an sense of invincibility and focus on fate rather than choice, according to new research published in the ...
Study Improves Ability to Predict Aerosols' Effect on Cloud Cover
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Aug 14, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Using a novel theoretical approach, researchers from NASA and other institutions have identified the common thread that determines how aerosols from human activity, like the particles from ...
Timing of political messages influences voter preferences, researcher finds
Aug 14, 2008 |
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In political campaigns, timing is almost everything. Candidates communicate with voters over a long period of time before voters actually vote. What candidates say to these voters is, of course, important, but it turns out ...
Model for angelman syndrome developed
Aug 14, 2008 |
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A model for studying the genetics of Angelman syndrome, a neurological disorder that causes mental retardation and other symptoms in one out of 15,000 births, has been developed by biologists at The University of Texas at ...
Leishmaniasis parasites evade death by exploiting the immune response to sand fly bites
Biology /
Aug 14, 2008 |
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Cutaneous leishmaniasis, a disease characterized by painful skin ulcers, occurs when the parasite Leishmania major, or a related species, is transmitted to a mammalian host by the bite of an infected sand fly. In a new st ...
Stress, anxiety can make allergy attacks even more miserable and last longer
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Aug 14, 2008 |
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A new study here shows that even slight stress and anxiety can substantially worsen a person's allergic reaction to some routine allergens. Moreover, the added impact of stress and anxiety seem to linger, causing the second ...
Americans spending, gambling, saving: Who's happiest, who's most at risk?
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Aug 14, 2008 |
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For some, spending in today's tumultuous economy is not a problem, especially for those who don't care what everyone else has. But for others, casino splurges, not saving enough or buying the latest iPhone on impulse can ...
Chronic ear infections linked to increased obesity risk
Aug 14, 2008 |
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Ear infections are a painful rite of passage for many children. New research suggests the damage caused by chronic ear infections could be linked to people's preference for fatty foods, which increases their risk of being ...
Blood pressure response to daily stress provides clues for better hypertension treatment
Aug 14, 2008 |
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How the body regulates blood pressure in response to daily stress is the focus of a study geared toward helping people whose pressure is out of control.
A snooze button for the circadian clock
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Aug 14, 2008 |
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We may use the snooze button to fine-tune our sleep cycles, but our cells have a far more meticulous and refined system. Humans, and most other organisms, have 24-hour rhythms that are regulated by a precise molecular clock ...
Psychologists show new ways to deal with health challenges in space
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Aug 14, 2008 |
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As NASA prepares to send humans back to the moon and then on to Mars, psychologists are exploring the challenges astronauts will face on missions that will be much longer and more demanding than previous space flights. Psychologists ...
