Sensitive laser instrument could aid search for life on Mars
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Oct 15, 2008 |
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Minuscule traces of cells can be detected in a mineral likely present on Mars, a new study shows. The results, obtained using a technique developed at the U.S. Department of Energy's Idaho National Laboratory, could help ...
EPA's stormwater program needs a significant overhaul
Oct 15, 2008 |
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Radical changes to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's stormwater program are necessary to reverse degradation of fresh water resources and ensure progress toward the Clean Water Act's goal of "fishable and swimmable" ...
Estimate soil texture-by-feel
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Oct 15, 2008 |
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The ability to estimate soil texture-by-feel is an important skill that students and registered soil scientists should learn.
Brain-nourishing molecule may predict schizophrenia relapse
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A factor that helps optimize brain formation and function may also provide clues about whether patients suffering with schizophrenia are headed toward relapse, researchers say.
Star Count Goes Global
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Oct 15, 2008 |
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Schoolchildren, families and citizen scientists around the world will gaze skyward after dark from Oct. 20 to Nov.3, 2008, looking for specific constellations and then sharing their observations through the ...
Traumatic aortic injury -- New Review
Oct 15, 2008 |
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A blunt traumatic injury to the aorta, the body's main artery, is one of the leading causes of death following a vehicle crash. If it is not treated rapidly, the patient is at serious risk for artery rupture, which is nearly ...
Scientists close in on method to fight deadly childhood cancer
Oct 15, 2008 |
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A multicenter team of researchers, including scientists from the University of Florida, has discovered a way to potentially block the growth of neuroblastoma, a type of cancer responsible for 15 percent of all cancer deaths ...
Disease leads to vision loss more often in men
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A new study shows that men are more likely to lose vision as a result of a particular cause of intracranial hypertension, or increased pressure in the brain, than women with the condition. The research is published in the ...
Researcher find that retail display fixtures can affect consumer perceptions of products
Oct 15, 2008 |
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In virtually all stores, consumers view products on display fixtures that are presumed to be of little consequence. Yet, suppose that you were shopping for a set of trendy new coffee mugs and noticed some on a nearby table ...
Phoenix Weathers Dust Storm
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Oct 15, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- The Phoenix Lander over the weekend successfully weathered a regional dust storm that temporarily lowered its solar power, and the team is back investigating the Red Planet's northern plains. ...
Polio could be wiped out in Nigeria thanks to improved vaccine, says study
Medicine & Health / Medications
Oct 15, 2008 |
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A recently introduced polio vaccine is four times more effective at protecting children than previous vaccines and has the potential to eradicate type 1 polio in Nigeria if it reaches enough children, according to a study ...
Real pilots and 'virtual flyers' go head-to-head
Technology / Computer Sciences
Oct 15, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Stunt pilots have raced against computer-generated opponents for the first time — in a contest that combines the real and the 'virtual' at 250 miles per hour.
Genetic 'fingerprint' shown to predict liver cancer's return
Oct 15, 2008 |
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Scientists have reached a critical milestone in the study of liver cancer that lays the groundwork for predicting the illness's path, whether toward cure or recurrence. By analyzing the tissue in and around liver tumors, ...
Insomnia in women with breast cancer linked to heart rate dysregulation
Oct 15, 2008 |
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A study in the October 15 issue of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine shows that respiratory sinus arrhythmia (RSA) is a significant predictor of insomnia in women with breast cancer and confirmed that longer nocturnal wake e ...
Entrepreneurial activity affected by degree of states' economic freedom
Oct 15, 2008 |
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A new study in the journal Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice examines how entrepreneurial activity and level of employment in U.S. service industries respond to changes in the degree of economic freedom among states. Resear ...
