Research could lead to treatment for Alzheimer's disease
Apr 17, 2007 |
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A molecule designed by a Purdue University researcher could lead to the first drug treatment for Alzheimer's disease.
What's in the water? Estrogenic activity documented in fish caught in Pittsburgh's rivers
Apr 17, 2007 |
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A new study from the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute's Center for Environmental Oncology suggests that fish caught in Pittsburgh rivers contain substances that mimic the actions of estrogen, the female hormone. ...
Researchers develop technique for bacteria crowd control
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Apr 17, 2007 |
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A surprising technique to concentrate, manipulate, and separate a wide class of swimming bacteria has been identified through a collaboration between researchers at Argonne National Laboratory, Illinois Institute ...
Possible new fish species found in Pacific
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A new undersea mineral chimney emitting hot, iron-darkened water that attracts unusual marine life has been discovered in the Pacific Ocean off Costa Rica.
New methods and tools needed to measure exposure to airborne nanomaterials
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Apr 17, 2007 |
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New methods and tools for measuring exposure to airborne engineered nanomaterials will be required to protect the health of workers in nanotechnology-related jobs— estimated to total 10 million people by 2014—according to ...
Give it time, and sleep
Apr 17, 2007 |
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Researchers at McGill University and Harvard Medical School have established a direct link between sleep and improved relational memory function. Their study is published today in the April 16 online edition of Proceedings of ...
Study: BPA research might have been bias
Apr 17, 2007 |
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A U.S. scientific journal says bias might have resulted in inconsistent study results concerning the danger of a chemical found in many products.
TomTom Expands GPS Line to Add ONE XL
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Apr 17, 2007 |
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For those tired of peering at a tiny GPS screen, TomTom on Monday introduced the TomTom ONE XL.
Ubuntu 7.04 to Arrive April 19
Apr 17, 2007 |
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For Linux business users, the most important Linux release of 2007 so far is Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5. But for most other Linux fans, the upcoming release of Ubuntu Version 7.04 on April 19 demands more attention.
Researchers sequence western H5N1 virus genomes
Apr 17, 2007 |
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In a paper in the May issue of Emerging Infectious Diseases, an international team of researchers report the first ever large-scale sequencing of western genomes of the deadly avian influenza virus, H5N1. ...
Intel System-On-A-Chip Media Processor Powers New Generation Of Consumer Electronics Devices
Apr 17, 2007 |
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Intel today unveiled a highly integrated media processor for the consumer electronics (CE) market segment that will power a new generation of devices, such as digital set top boxes and networked media players, and bring consumers ...
Post oak grasshoppers emerging
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Apr 17, 2007 |
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They're not afraid of heights, they're voracious, and Dr. Spencer Behmer wants to know if you've seen them hanging out in oak trees or on your house. They're post oak grasshoppers, and Behmer, a Texas Agricultural Experiment ...
The Drive for Data Protection
Apr 17, 2007 |
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Not finished with updating your organization's payroll for the day? No problem - just save the documents to a USB thumb drive, drop the drive in your briefcase, stick it in one of your family PC's USB slots and finish up ...
Proteins important in Alzheimer's, Parkinson's disease travel in the slow lane
Apr 17, 2007 |
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Using a novel video-imaging system, researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine have been able to observe proteins important in Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease moving along axons, ...
Toshiba Announces a Budget-Lover's Laptop
Apr 17, 2007 |
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Toshiba has launched new Satellite P-Series and A-Series laptop models, including one 17-inch laptop for under $1,000.
