Nanotechnology shows promise as next wrinkle fighter
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Jan 16, 2007 |
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The next big idea in preventing wrinkles is very, very small. Nano small.
New fat, same old problem with an added twist?
Jan 16, 2007 |
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Last month, New York City outlawed the use of partially hydrogenated oils, known as trans fats, in restaurants, a ban now under consideration in other cities, including Boston and Chicago. But novel research conducted in ...
Lead with a poisonous electron shield
Jan 16, 2007 |
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It has been speculated that lead poisoning may have played a role in the fall of the Roman Empire: it is thought to have been caused by the concentration of grape juice in lead containers. Though the introduction of lead-free ...
New research says winning a Nobel Prize adds nearly 2 years to your lifespan
Jan 16, 2007 |
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New research by the University of Warwick reveals that a Nobel Prize brings more than just cash and kudos - it can also add nearly two years to your life.
Patients with amnesia 'live in the present'
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Scientists at the Wellcome Trust Centre for Neuroimaging, University College London, have shown that people with damage to the hippocampus, the area of the brain that plays a crucial role in learning and memory, not only ...
Webb scope looks out of this world
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The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), the orbiting infrared observatory designed to succeed the Hubble Space Telescope, is set to enable fundamental breakthroughs in our understanding of the formation and evolution of galaxies, ...
Study: Young teens thrive in college
Jan 16, 2007 |
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A new study shows U.S. students who enter college at 12 to 14 years of age no longer fit the stereotype of unhappy, humorless and isolated "nerds."
Association of tuberculosis with smoking and indoor air pollution
Jan 16, 2007 |
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Smokers have an increased risk of tuberculosis (TB) infection, TB disease, and of dying from TB compared to people who do not smoke.
Dangerous wheat disease jumps Red Sea
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Jan 16, 2007 |
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A new form of stem rust, a virulent wheat disease, has jumped from eastern Africa and is now infecting wheat in Yemen in the Arabian Peninsula.
Chemical switch triggers critical cell activities
Jan 16, 2007 |
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The freeze-frame image of a molecular relay race, in which one enzyme passes off a protein like a baton to another enzyme, has solved a key mystery to how cells control some vital functions, according to investigators at ...
New studies find amazing concentration of species unique to east African mountains
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Jan 16, 2007 |
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New studies published this month in the scientific journal Biological Conservation document an amazing concentration of over 1000 species unique--or endemic-- to an area slightly larger than Rhode Island in ...
Sunshine pill for prostate cancer in 2009
Jan 16, 2007 |
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A tablet designed to emulate the healing power of the sun could be available for the treatment of advanced prostate cancer as early as 2009. But it remains to be seen whether the drug will be the revolution in prostate cancer ...
Space station exchanges cargo ships
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
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The crew of the International Space Station was preparing Tuesday for an exchange of cargo spaceships.
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