Novel gate dielectric materials: perfection is not enough
Oct 16, 2007 |
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For the first time theoretical modeling has provided a glimpse into how promising dielectric materials are able to trap charges, something which may affect the performance of advanced electronic devices. This ...
Capsule endoscopy turning up undiagnosed cases of Crohn's disease
Oct 16, 2007 |
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A small capsule that takes “snapshots” of the small intestine as it moves through the digestive tract helped doctors spot cases of Crohn’s disease that had gone undiagnosed for up to 15 years, according to researchers at ...
New Science Instruments for Hubble
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Oct 16, 2007 |
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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 ...
Farm kids have lower risk of asthma, study shows
Oct 16, 2007 |
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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.
Researcher tracks genetic journey of HIV from birth to death
Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS
Oct 16, 2007 |
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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 ...
Genetic contributions to human brain morphology and intelligence
Oct 16, 2007 |
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While showing an impressive growth prenatally, the human brain is not completed at birth. There is considerable brain growth during childhood with dynamic changes taking place in the human brain throughout life, probably ...
If corn is biofuels king, tropical maize may be emperor
Oct 16, 2007 |
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When University of Illinois crop scientist Fred Below began growing tropical maize, the form of corn grown in the tropics, he was looking for novel genes for the utilization of nitrogen fertilizer and was hoping to discover ...
Study shows reducing class size may be more cost-effective than most medical interventions
Oct 16, 2007 |
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Reducing the number of students per classroom in U.S. primary schools may be more cost-effective than most public health and medical interventions, according to a study by researchers at Columbia University Mailman School ...
Upper Midwest forests are losing diversity, complexity
Oct 16, 2007 |
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Forests in the nation's Upper Midwest have changed greatly since the time of the early settlers. And more changes may be coming.
New research on structure of bones raises questions for treatment of osteoporosis
Oct 16, 2007 |
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Researchers have discovered that the structure of human bones is vastly different than previously believed – findings which will have implications for how some debilitating bone disorders are treated.
Stronger EPA leadership needed to improve water quality in Mississippi River
Oct 16, 2007 |
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The US Environmental Protection Agency must take a more aggressive leadership role in implementing the Clean Water Act if water quality in the Mississippi River and the northern Gulf of Mexico is to improve, says a new report ...
No sunglasses required for fish supper
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Oct 16, 2007 |
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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.
NMR researchers unlock hydrogen’s secrets to spot polymorphism in pharmaceuticals
Oct 16, 2007 |
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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.
Improving Roads with Ethanol Co-products
Oct 16, 2007 |
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Iowa’s soil is great for growing corn. But it’s not so great for building roads. Soil around the Midwest is mostly soft clay and till deposited by glaciers, said Halil Ceylan, an Iowa State assistant professor ...
Double Star TC-1 completes its mission
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Oct 16, 2007 |
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TC-1, one of the two satellites of the CNSA/ESA Double Star mission, was decommissioned on 14 October as its designed orbit lifetime came to an end. The satellite re-entered Earth’s atmosphere and turned to ...
