Archive: 07/16/2008
Spotted hyenas can increase survival rates by hunting alone
Recent research by Michigan State University doctoral student Jennifer Smith has shed new light on the way spotted hyenas live together and – more importantly – hunt for their food alone.
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Tobacco industry manipulated cigarette menthol content to recruit new smokers among young people
Menthol cigarette brands have been rising in popularity with adolescents, and the highest use has been among younger, newer smokers. Researchers at Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) explored tobacco industry manipulation ...
Jul 16, 2008 |
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Virtual world is sign of future for scientists, engineers
Purdue University is operating a virtual environment that enables scientists and engineers to interpret raw data collected with powerful instruments called dynamic atomic force microscopes.
Technology / Computer Sciences
Jul 16, 2008 |
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Quantum Rod System May Safely 'Sneak' Drugs, Diagnostics into Brain
(PhysOrg.com) -- A unique nanoparticle system developed by University at Buffalo scientists takes advantage of the versatility of bioconjugated quantum rods to ferry novel diagnostic and therapeutic agents ...
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Jul 16, 2008 |
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Toshiba Launches 400GB 2.5-inch HDD Introduces New Line-up of 7,200rpm Drives
Toshiba today announced a new line-up of high performance 2.5-inch HDDs, including a low-noise flagship model that boosts areal density to 477Mbit/mm2 (308Gbpsi) to achieve a capacity of 400GB on just two ...
Jul 16, 2008 |
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Probing Question: Fishhooks of addiction
When the American writer Theodore Roethke taught at Penn State from 1936 to 1943, he was known for three things: being a good poet, coaching the men’s tennis team, and falling down drunk, perhaps the latter more than the ...
Jul 16, 2008 |
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Instrument designed for biological pathogen monitoring can detect tuberculosis surrogate
An instrument originally designed for detecting the malicious use of biological pathogens has potential for use in the public health sector to rapidly screen people for tuberculosis.
Jul 16, 2008 |
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Kidney damage caused by iodinated contrast material thought to be overestimated, study shows
The use of iodinated contrast material may be less damaging to the kidneys than previously recorded, according to a recent study conducted by researchers at Columbia University Medical Center in New York, NY.
Jul 16, 2008 |
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Phoenix Rasps Frozen Layer, Collects Sample
(PhysOrg.com) -- A powered rasp on the back of the robotic arm scoop of NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander successfully drilled into the frozen soil and loosened material that was collected in the lander's scoop.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jul 16, 2008 |
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A Better Shot at Immunization
A new immunization strategy could reduce the vaccine doses needed to protect a population from disease (and reduce the antivirus updates required to protect a network of computers) by as much as 50%.
Jul 16, 2008 |
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First human use of new device to make arrhythmia treatment safer
On June 16, 2008, Barbara Ganschow of Palatine, IL, became the first person in the world to be successfully treated with a new device designed to make it safer and easier for heart specialists to create a hole in the cardiac ...
Jul 16, 2008 |
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Democracies with separation of powers less likely to stop using torture
A system of checks and balances in government is usually regarded as a good thing, except when it comes to the probability that a nation will stop its use of government-sanctioned torture, according to a Florida State University ...
Jul 16, 2008 |
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Researchers link Huntington's disease to overactive immune response in the brain
(PhysOrg.com) -- The damage to brain tissue seen in Huntington's disease may be caused by an overactive immune response in the bloodstream and the brain, according to new findings from two teams of researchers at the University ...
Jul 16, 2008 |
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Motorola's Cost-Effective Wireless Ethernet Bridge Enables Connectivity Almost Anywhere
Motorola today announced its new Wireless Ethernet Bridge – the PTP 300 Series. This solution provides enterprises and government agencies with carrier class connectivity while offering a strong return on investment compared ...
Jul 16, 2008 |
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NIU engineers make micro-milling affordable
(PhysOrg.com) -- The Northern Illinois University College of Engineering and Engineering Technology has created a new micro-milling machine that could open doors for small machine shops looking to manufacture ...
Jul 16, 2008 |
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