Archive: 11/16/2007
Remote-control nanoparticles deliver drugs directly into tumors
MIT scientists have devised remotely controlled nanoparticles that, when pulsed with an electromagnetic field, release drugs to attack tumors. The innovation, reported in the Nov. 15 online issue of Advanced Ma ...
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Nov 16, 2007 |
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Local sources major cause of US near-ground aerosol pollution
A new NASA study estimates that most ground-level particulate pollution in the United States stems from regional sources in North America and only a small amount is brought to the country from other parts ...
Nov 16, 2007 |
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Theoretical physicist says polymers in a vacuum may yield valuable data
A theoretical analysis of polymer behavior suggests that large molecules should behave very differently when they are in a vacuum than when in solution. The finding suggests that with better understanding of the physics involved, ...
Nov 16, 2007 |
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Drive Safely or Give Up the Keys?
How does an aging driver know when it’s time to give up the keys? What can be done to maximize the safety of older drivers? These are just two of the questions to be studied by a team at the Trauma Epidemiology and Injury ...
Nov 16, 2007 |
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Spacewalkers to Hook Up Harmony at its New Location
A 6-hour, 40-minute spacewalk by International Space Station Commander Peggy Whitson and Flight Engineer Dan Tani will begin the external outfitting of the Harmony node in its new position in front of the ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Nov 16, 2007 |
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Evolutionary comparison finds new human genes
Using supercomputers to compare portions of the human genome with those of other mammals, researchers at Cornell have discovered some 300 previously unidentified human genes, and found extensions of several ...
Biology /
Nov 16, 2007 |
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Midwest governors endorse renewable energy
Governors from nine Midwest states meeting in Wisconsin have signed a pact to cut greenhouse gas emissions and promote renewable energy.
Nov 16, 2007 |
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Cold virus strain kills 10
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has said 10 people have been killed by a potent new form of the common cold virus.
Nov 16, 2007 |
4.8 / 5 (5) |
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Low standards of child wellbeing linked to greater income inequality
Narrower income differences are more likely than economic growth to improve the wellbeing of children in rich countries, according to a study published on bmj.com.
Nov 16, 2007 |
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A mechanism to explain biological 'cross-talk' between 24-hour body cycle and metabolism
It’s well known that the body’s energy levels cycle on a 24-hour, or circadian, schedule, and that this metabolic process is fueled by oxygen. Now, researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine have found ...
Nov 16, 2007 |
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NASA Conducts Second Test of Main Parachute for Ares Rockets
NASA and industry engineers successfully tested the main parachute for Constellation Program rockets during a drop test Thursday at the U.S. Army's Yuma Proving Ground near Yuma, Ariz.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Nov 16, 2007 |
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Molecular chords
Max Planck researchers have for the first time analyzed the frequency of molecular resonance, in the same way as musicians analyze the notes of a chord. Their results have even been made audible.
Nov 16, 2007 |
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The Moon and Europe -- Rosetta OSIRIS images
As Rosetta closed in on Earth, swung by and then left on its course again, several instruments on the spacecraft were busy taking snaps. As it swung away, the OSIRIS camera also caught glimpses of the Moon.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Nov 16, 2007 |
4.3 / 5 (4) |
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Pilot program helps boost seniors' activity levels, quality of life
Older adults often carry a deeply ingrained belief that inactive, sedentary lives are an inevitable part of aging. But this mindset is not just wrong, it can be changed — with positive physical and mental health results.
Nov 16, 2007 |
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Should the UK lower the age for prostate cancer detection?
Should the UK lower the age for prostate cancer detection in line with the USA?
Nov 16, 2007 |
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