Archive: 02/16/2007
From Farm Waste to Fuel Tanks
Using corncob waste as a starting material, researchers have created carbon briquettes with complex nanopores capable of storing natural gas at an unprecedented density of 180 times their own volume and at ...
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Feb 16, 2007 |
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Biomedical engineers advance on 'smart bladder pacemaker'
Duke University biomedical engineering researchers have moved a step closer to a "smart bladder pacemaker" that might one day restore bladder control in patients with spinal cord injury or neurological disease.
Feb 16, 2007 |
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Visa change means fewer rural doctors
Congressional changes to U.S. visa laws intended to help companies hire skilled workers have made it hard for rural areas to find doctors.
Feb 16, 2007 |
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Custom-made cancer cell attacks
Imagine a cancer treatment tailored to the cells in a patient’s body, each person receiving a unique treatment program.
Feb 16, 2007 |
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US needs to plan for climate change-induced summer droughts
The western United States has experienced increasing drought conditions in recent years – and conditions may worsen if global climate change models are accurate – yet the country is doing little to prepare for potential catastrophe, ...
Feb 16, 2007 |
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Researchers replace organ in adult mice using 'single-parent' stem cells
Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine have derived uniparental embryonic stem cells - created from a single donor's eggs or two sperm - and, for the first time, successfully used them ...
Feb 16, 2007 |
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Studies of population genetics, evolution are an exercise in bad taste
DALLAS – Feb. 16, 2007 – Scientific studies of why foods such as Brussels sprouts and stout beer are horribly bitter-tasting to some people but palatable to others are shedding light on a number of questions, from the mechanisms ...
Feb 16, 2007 |
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Study of atomic movement may influence design of pharmaceuticals
Chemists at the University of Liverpool have designed a unique structure to capture the movement of atoms which may impact on future designs of pharmaceuticals.
Feb 16, 2007 |
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Where is Beagle 2? The search continues
NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) spacecraft has used its onboard High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment camera (HiRISE) to take a colour image of a region of Mars in the vicinity of the intended ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Feb 16, 2007 |
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Handheld 'T-ray' Device earns new $30,000 Lemelson-Rensselaer Student Prize
"T-rays" have been touted as the next breakthrough in sensing and imaging, but the need for bulky equipment has been an obstacle to reaching the field's potential. Enter Brian Schulkin, winner of the first-ever ...
Feb 16, 2007 |
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Mineral Mapper Uncovering Clues of Martian Surface Composition
Reaching its first 100 days of operations, the powerful mineral-detector aboard the newest satellite to circle Mars is changing the way scientists view the history of water on the red planet.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Feb 16, 2007 |
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Macro, not micro: modified theories of gravity
When it comes to cosmology, the macro scale is important. As scientists search for the reasons behind the increasing rate at which the universe is expanding, they modify Einstein’s theory of gravity and delve into dark energy ...
Feb 16, 2007 |
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Hunting martian fossils best bet for locating Mars life, researcher says
Hunting for traces of life on Mars calls for two radically different strategies, says Arizona State University professor Jack Farmer. Of the two, he says, with today’s exploration technology we can most easily ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Feb 16, 2007 |
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Rewarding fat rats
We all remember a time when we were paralyzed in the face of a tough decision. For animals in the natural world, making the right choice can mean the difference between life and death.
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Feb 16, 2007 |
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Not just babbling
Baby language is more than just nonsense to Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council grantee Janet Werker. Her research shows infants listen to the words being spoken to them and look for patterns – sounds that are ...
Feb 16, 2007 |
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