Archive: 10/16/2007
How schizophrenia develops: Major clues discovered
Schizophrenia may occur, in part, because of a problem in an intermittent on/off switch for a gene involved in making a key chemical messenger in the brain, scientists have found in a study of human brain tissue. The researchers ...
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Upper Midwest forests are losing diversity, complexity
Forests in the nation's Upper Midwest have changed greatly since the time of the early settlers. And more changes may be coming.
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JPL teaches how to get space contracts
The U.S. space agency's Jet Propulsion Laboratory is sponsoring a workshop to teach small business owners how to obtain space-related contracts.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
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Study: Dengue fever is underreported
The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene is concerned about the U.S. blood supply due to underreporting of dengue fever.
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Ear infection superbug discovered to be resistant to all pediatric antibiotics
Researchers have discovered a strain of bacteria resistant to all approved drugs used to fight ear infections in children, according to an article to be published tomorrow in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) ...
Oct 16, 2007 |
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Exposing the Nature of Cosmic Liaisons
Risa Wechsler of the Kavli Institute for Particle Astrophysics and Cosmology (KIPAC) and her collaborators have devised a powerful technique to study how interactions between galaxies affect star formation. ...
Oct 16, 2007 |
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Probing Question: What is a neutrino?
Neutrinos are tiny -- really, really tiny -- particles of matter. They are so small, in fact, that they pass between, and even through, atoms without interacting at all. Neutrinos are everywhere: If you start ...
Oct 16, 2007 |
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Researcher tracks genetic journey of HIV from birth to death
University of Florida scientists have discovered how HIV evolves over the course of a person’s lifetime into a more deadly form that heralds the onset of full-blown AIDS. The findings could pave the way for new therapeutic ...
Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS
Oct 16, 2007 |
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Researchers measure carbon nanotube interaction
Carbon nanotubes have been employed for a variety of uses including composite materials, biosensors, nano-electronic circuits and membranes.
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Farm kids have lower risk of asthma, study shows
Farm children appear to have a lower risk of asthma than their urban counterparts or even those living in a non-agricultural rural environment, according to a University of Alberta study.
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NMR researchers unlock hydrogen’s secrets to spot polymorphism in pharmaceuticals
Researchers at the University of Warwick and Astra Zeneca have found a new way to use solid-state NMR equipment to crack the secrets of hydrogen atoms and thus spot unwanted polymorphs in pharmaceuticals.
Oct 16, 2007 |
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No sunglasses required for fish supper
Fishermen are always looking for a tasty catch - but it is the fish that have a natural advantage when it comes to spotting dinner, according to new research from The University of Manchester.
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Chimpanzees exaggerate their screams when under attack
Research by the University of St Andrews shows that chimpanzees vary their screams depending on the severity of the attack and that they can exaggerate the nature of the attack, but only if higher ranking group members are ...
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New Science Instruments for Hubble
To enhance the Hubble Space Telescope’s science capabilities, two new instruments – the Wide Field Camera 3 and Cosmic Origins Spectrograph - will be installed during the fifth and final shuttle servicing ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Oct 16, 2007 |
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NASA Extends Operations for Its Long-Lived Mars Rovers
NASA is extending, for a fifth time, the activities of the Mars Exploration Rovers Spirit and Opportunity. The decision keeps the trailblazing mobile robotic pioneers active on opposite sides of Mars, possibly ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
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