Archive: 11/14/2007
Purdue creating wireless sensors to monitor bearings in jet engines
Researchers at Purdue University, working with the U.S. Air Force, have developed tiny wireless sensors resilient enough to survive the harsh conditions inside jet engines to detect when critical bearings ...
Nov 14, 2007 |
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Researchers find that experienced teachers reap the benefits of pension spikes, then retire
Teacher shortages and requirements associated with the No Child Left Behind Act combine to make experienced teachers valuable assets. However, despite their high demand, an increasing number of seasoned educators are retiring. ...
Nov 14, 2007 |
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Genes influence age-related hearing loss
A new Brandeis University study of twins shows that genes play a significant role in the level of hearing loss that often appears in late middle age. The research, in the Journal of Gerontology: Medical Sciences, examined geneti ...
Nov 14, 2007 |
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Hormone links sleep, hunger and metabolism, researchers find
While investigating how the hormone orexin might control sleep and hunger, researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have discovered, to their surprise, that it activates a protein, HIF-1, long known to stimulate cancerous ...
Nov 14, 2007 |
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Discovery suggests protein may play a role in severe asthma
A protein measured in a simple blood test may be a new biomarker to identify patients with the most serious form of asthma, Yale School of Medicine researchers report today in the New England Journal of Medicine.
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Simple reason helps males evolve more quickly
The observation that males evolve more quickly than females has been around since 19th century biologist Charles Darwin noted the majesty of a peacock’s tail feather in comparison with the plainness of the peahen’s.
Biology /
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Fujitsu Introduces First 4-Channel HDMI Connector Ports
Fujitsu has introduced the world´s first embedded FRAM for digital TVs that allow simultaneous use of a 4-Channel HDMI connector ports. The innovation will reduce the number of pars, mounting space and programming ...
Nov 14, 2007 |
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Patients notified of HIV, hepatitis risk
Officials have notified about 630 patients of a New York area physician who reused needles and syringes that they are at risk for HIV and hepatitis B and C.
Nov 14, 2007 |
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Rare rhino shot for conservation education
In an ironic twist, a rare white rhinoceros was hunted in Africa for the sake of educating the U.S. public about endangered species.
Nov 14, 2007 |
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Latinos and African-Americans live longer with Alzheimer's disease
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Latinos and African Americans with Alzheimer’s disease live longer than white people who have the disease, according to a study published November 14, 2007, in the online edition of Neurology, the medica ...
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Global view shows link between endometrial cancer and Vitamin D status
Using newly available data on worldwide cancer incidence, researchers at the Moores Cancer Center at University of California, San Diego (UCSD) have shown a clear association between deficiency in exposure to sunlight, specifically ...
Nov 14, 2007 |
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Trapped rainbow: New technique to slow down, stop and capture light offers bright future for internet, powerful computer
Professor Ortwin Hess, his PhD student Kosmas Tsakmakidis of the Advanced Technology Institute and Department of Physics at the University of Surrey and Professor Alan Boardman from Salford University have revealed a technique ...
Nov 14, 2007 |
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Grape powder blocks genes linked to colon cancer
Low doses of freeze-dried grape powder inhibit genes linked to the development of sporadic colorectal cancer, University of California, Irvine cancer researchers found.
Nov 14, 2007 |
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‘Mini-rivers’ may detect explosives, toxins better than other types of sensors
A casual conversation between two professors on a train from Oxford to London has led to the development of a new type of sensor that may be markedly better at sniffing out explosives, cocaine or environmental toxins than ...
Nov 14, 2007 |
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Doctors cool to herbal tea diabetes remedy
Some doctors in Texas are throwing cold water on a Mexican herbal tea some claim is a remedy for diabetes.
Medicine & Health / Medications
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