Is dark matter composed of sterile neutrinos?
Jan 15, 2007 |
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“If you ask the question, ‘What is the content of the universe?’ the answer is not so simple,” says Mikhail Shaposhnikov, a scientist associated with the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne and CERN, both in Switzerland. ...
Tests show 'artificial sun' is reliable
Jan 15, 2007 |
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A series of tests run by Chinese scientists on an experimental thermonuclear reactor have found "the artificial sun" is a reliable energy generating process.
Self cleaning Lotus leaf imitated in plastic by using a femtosecond laser
Jan 15, 2007 |
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A plastic cup that can be reused without washing it, simply because contamination has no chance to stick to the surface? A self-cleaning surface like that of the leaf of a Lotus plant is ideal for many applications ...
Research reveals history of Chinese agriculture
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Jan 15, 2007 |
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A research team headed by a University of Toronto anthropology professor has published a study containing new insights into the history of agriculture in a region of China where one of the world’s earliest state-level societies ...
Closing a loophole in the RNA World Hypothesis
Jan 15, 2007 |
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New scientific research may close a major loophole in the RNA world hypothesis, the idea that ribonucleic acid -- not the fabled DNA that makes up genes in people and other animals -- was the key to life's emergence on Earth ...
Worried about prostate cancer? Tomato-broccoli combo shown to be effective
Jan 15, 2007 |
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A new University of Illinois study shows that tomatoes and broccoli--two vegetables known for their cancer-fighting qualities--are better at shrinking prostate tumors when both are part of the daily diet than when they're ...
Astrophysicist also science fiction writer
Jan 15, 2007 |
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A U.S. physics professor says he's found writing science fiction offers him an opportunity to play around with scientific concepts.
Novel approach to cancer drug given major boost
Jan 15, 2007 |
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Scientists at the ProXara Biotechnology Limited have identified a way of switching off one of the key mechanisms that leads to the development and growth of a tumour. Under the Wellcome Trust's Seeding Drug Discovery initiative, ...
ISS prepares for next cargo ship arrival
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jan 15, 2007 |
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A new Russian Progress cargo spaceship was being prepared Monday for its launch later this week to the International Space Station.
Lake Vostok life to be studied
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Jan 15, 2007 |
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U.S. researchers say they will analyze microorganisms from a vast Antarctic lake to determine how life adapts to extremely harsh environments.
Zooming in on a Molecular Relay
Jan 15, 2007 |
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In the cellular milieu, a protein is only as good as the tags it wears. If a protein is flashing a specific type of tag, it is marked for destruction, whereas another tag might signal a green-light for cell division.
Researchers: big families carry risks
Jan 15, 2007 |
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Researchers at the University of Utah and the Austrian Academy of Sciences say having a large number of children can be hazardous to the health of parents.
Natural gut hormone offers hope for new obesity drug
Medicine & Health / Medications
Jan 15, 2007 |
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A hormone found naturally in the gut is the basis of a new drug to tackle obesity, one of three inaugural awards under the Wellcome Trust's Seeding Drug Discovery initiative. The drug is being developed by one of the world's ...
Extreme Weather Leaves Flamingos Hungry
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Jan 15, 2007 |
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Lesser flamingos (Phoeniconaias minor) at Lake Bogoria, Kenya, are suffering from malnutrition, report Earthwatch-supported scientists working there. The scientists are investigating the causes of recent large-scale ...
Lost dogs found more often than lost cats, study suggests
Jan 15, 2007 |
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A lost dog is more likely to be reunited with its owner than a lost cat, according to two new studies.
