Archive: 11/14/2008
Unhappy people watch TV, happy people read/socialize, says study
A new study by sociologists at the University of Maryland concludes that unhappy people watch more TV, while people who describe themselves as very happy spend more time reading and socializing. The study appears in the December ...
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Test identifies toxic platinum and palladium without time-consuming sample pretreatment
The painstaking process of detecting toxic species of platinum and palladium mixed in with the form of platinum essential to certain pharmaceuticals could be reduced to one simple step, University of Pittsburgh researchers ...
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What do you have in mind? Ethical questions in neuroscience
(PhysOrg.com) -- New methods for examining and influencing brain activity have led to better treatments for disabling neurological and psychiatric diseases, but they also pose ethical questions about their use inside and ...
Nov 14, 2008 |
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Orphaned koala becomes first-time mother
(PhysOrg.com) -- An orphaned baby koala that was flown 1200km to be raised in captivity has recently become a first-time mum, following her successful return to the wild.
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'Nanobamas' fuse art, science, technology and politics
(PhysOrg.com) -- A University of Michigan professor has created 3-D portraits of the president-elect that are smaller than a grain of salt. He calls them "nanobamas."
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Nov 14, 2008 |
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Breakthrough in cell-type analysis offers new ways to study development and disease
(PhysOrg.com) -- Like skilled assassins, many diseases seem to know exactly what types of cells to attack. While decimating one cadre of cells, diseases will inexplicably spare a seemingly identical group ...
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Researchers identify toehold for HIV's assault on brain
Scientists have unraveled in unprecedented detail the cascade of events that go wrong in brain cells affected by HIV, a virus whose assault on the nervous system continues unabated despite antiviral medications that can keep ...
Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS
Nov 14, 2008 |
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Affordable medicine plan goes global
An innovative plan to get new life-saving drugs into the hands of millions of people around the world who need medicines but can't afford the massive costs will be unveiled to key decision makers in London and Washington ...
Nov 14, 2008 |
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HTC Unveils World's First GSM/WiMAX Mobile Phone
(PhysOrg.com) -- HTC has just announced the world's first GSM/WiMAX headset. The device will be available in Russia on the Yota Mobile WiMAX network. The MAX 4G appears similar to the super high-end HTC Touch ...
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Nov 14, 2008 |
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SETI Astronomer Envisions Technology Capable of Receiving ET Signals by 2032
(PhysOrg.com) -- SETI, (Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence) Senior Astronomer Seth Shostak and host of the weekly radio show "Are We Alone," predicted during a recent conference in San Francisco that ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
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Can alkaline earth metals be used in quantum computing?
(PhysOrg.com) -- "There are a number of different proposals for quantum computing," Andrew Daley tells PhysOrg.com. "These include solid state or semiconductor as well as atomic and molecular systems. We are considering atomic ...
Nov 14, 2008 |
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NASA's New High-Performance Engine for Ares Rocket Passes Review
(PhysOrg.com) -- NASA's newest high-performance rocket engine, the J-2X, successfully completed its critical design review Thursday at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
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Photonics emerges from the shadows
(PhysOrg.com) -- The name has been around for four decades, but only now is a recognisable photonics community emerging in Europe. A European study has documented a fast-growing sector of more than 2100 companies and 700 ...
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Value of satellites recognized for conserving wetlands
Wetlands contribute to our lives in remarkable ways by providing food and water, controlling floods, protecting against storms and supporting biodiversity, yet they are experiencing loss and degradation on a massive scale.
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
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Chicks to give scientists clearer picture of fetal development
Scientists hope to gain a greater understanding of disease and birth defects with a new imaging database that will map the expression of genes that control development.
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