Archive: 04/17/2008
Leek and noodle fried dumplings recalled
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced the recall of 1,000 cases of Leek and Oriental Noodle Fried Dumplings because of a labeling error.
Apr 17, 2008 |
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Dam removal increases property values
Two new studies appearing in Contemporary Economic Policy explore the impact of dam removal on local property values and find that property values increase after dams are removed.
Apr 17, 2008 |
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New vaccine may give long-term defense against deadly bird flu and its variant forms
A new vaccine under development may provide protection against highly pathogenic bird flu and its evolving forms, according to researchers at Purdue University and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...
Apr 17, 2008 |
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Inherited cancer mutation is widespread in America
A gene mutation responsible for the most common form of inherited colon cancer is older and more common than formerly believed, according to a recent study.
Apr 17, 2008 |
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Readily available treatment could help prevent heart disease in kidney patients
The estimated 19 million Americans living with chronic kidney disease (CKD) face a high risk of death from cardiovascular disease. Recent studies have shown that a main source of this cardiovascular risk is CKD patients' ...
Apr 17, 2008 |
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Researchers reveal communication tactics used by sexual predators to entrap children
A child’s innocence and vulnerability presents a target for a sexual predator’s abusive behavior. University of Missouri researchers are beginning to understand the communication process by which predators lure victims into ...
Apr 17, 2008 |
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Researchers find potential in yeast for selecting Lou Gehrig's disease drugs
Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine are developing a novel approach to screen for drugs to combat neurodegenerative diseases such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), or Lou Gehrig's disease, ...
Apr 17, 2008 |
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New research shows slight of hand is not so slight
Typing on a keyboard or scribbling on paper may be similar activities, but there is a significant difference in how the body moves, according to new motor development research.
Biology /
Apr 17, 2008 |
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Alone in the Ivory Tower
A new study from the University of Utah shows that women in academia have fewer children compared to other professional women -- primarily because it takes longer to achieve the job security of tenure -- and concludes that ...
Apr 17, 2008 |
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Researchers look to make environmentally friendly plastics
Every year, more than 30 billion water bottles are added to America's landfills, creating a mountainous environmental problem. But if research at Missouri University of Science and Technology is successful, the plastic bottles ...
Apr 17, 2008 |
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New study validates hurricane prediction
Hurricanes in some areas, including the North Atlantic, are likely to become more intense as a result of global warming even though the number of such storms worldwide may decline, according to a new study by MIT researchers.
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Apr 17, 2008 |
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Lizards Undergo Rapid Evolution after Introduction to a New Home
In 1971, biologists moved five adult pairs of Italian wall lizards from their home island of Pod Kopiste, in the South Adriatic Sea, to the neighboring island of Pod Mrcaru. Now, an international team of researchers has shown ...
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Apr 17, 2008 |
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Probing question: Is the mid-life crisis a myth?
Admit it — when you see a middle-aged man sliding behind the wheel of his sleek new convertible, you aren't thinking, "Wow, he must have gotten a nice raise." No, the phrase crossing your mind is "mid-life crisis."
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Apr 17, 2008 |
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Study: Impact Exercise Increases Bone Mass, Decreases Fracture Risk
Two new studies conducted by Oregon State University researchers show that jumping exercises conducted over a single school year during early childhood resulted in significant bone mass increases ranging between 3 percent ...
Apr 17, 2008 |
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New NASA Moon Mission Begins Integration of Science Instruments
Several instruments that will help NASA characterize the moon's surface have been installed on the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, or LRO. The powerful equipment will bring the moon into sharper focus and reveal new insights ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Apr 17, 2008 |
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