Do birds have a good sense of smell?
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The sense of smell might indeed be as important to birds as it is to fish or even mammals. This is the main conclusion of a study by Silke Steiger (Max Planck Institute for Ornithology) and her colleagues. ...
New approach sheds light on ways Circadian disruption affects human health
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Growing evidence indicates that exposure to irregular patterns of light and darkness can cause the human circadian system to fall out of synchrony with the 24-hour solar day, negatively affecting human health ...
Semantics gives the web meaning -- for machines
Technology / Computer Sciences
Jul 16, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Where would we be without the web? It is such an immense and rich source of information; we feel that every answer is out there. All it takes is a bit of searching...
Vitamin A pushes breast cancer to form blood vessel cells
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Researchers at Georgetown University Medical Center have discovered that vitamin A, when applied to breast cancer cells, turns on genes that can push stem cells embedded in a tumor to morph into endothelial cells. These cells ...
Foot pain: Custom-made insoles offer relief
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Custom-made insoles known as foot orthoses can reduce foot pain caused by arthritis, overly prominent big toe joints and highly arched feet, a new systematic review shows.
Genetic variation increases HIV risk in Africans
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A genetic variation which evolved to protect people of African descent against malaria has now been shown to increase their susceptibility to HIV infection by up to 40 per cent, according to new research. Conversely, the ...
Turning on hormone tap could aid osteoporosis fight
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A potential new drug that 'opens the taps' for the release of useful hormones could stimulate new bone growth – and may eventually bring relief to osteoporosis sufferers.
Genetic cause of innate resistance to HIV/AIDS
Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS
Jul 16, 2008 |
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Some people may be naturally resistant to infection with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. The results of a study conducted by Dr. Nicole Bernard of the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) bring ...
Can you be born a couch potato?
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The key to good health is to be physically active. The key to being active is… to be born that way? The well-documented importance of exercise in maintaining fitness has created the idea that individuals can manage their ...
Oxygen therapy might ease pain of migraine, cluster headaches
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Two types of oxygen therapy could offer some relief to adults who suffer from disabling migraine and cluster headaches, according to a new research review from Australia.
Mars Express to rendezvous with Martian moon
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jul 16, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists and engineers are preparing ESA’s Mars Express for a pair of close fly-bys of the Martian moon Phobos. Passing within 100 km of the surface, Mars Express will conduct some of the ...
Study shows increased education on nanotech, human enhancement increases public concerns
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
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Educating the public about nanotechnology and other complex but emerging technologies causes people to become more "worried and cautious" about the new technologies' prospective benefits, according to a recent study by researchers ...
Researchers link Huntington's disease to overactive immune response in the brain
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(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 ...
Female monkeys more dominant in groups with relatively more males
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Female monkeys are more dominant when they live in groups with a higher percentage of males. This is caused by self-organisation. This surprising discovery was made by researchers at the University of Groningen. What makes ...
Toshiba Launches 400GB 2.5-inch HDD Introduces New Line-up of 7,200rpm Drives
Jul 16, 2008 |
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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 ...
