Archive: 08/17/2006
CO2 may help some trees weather ice storms
U.S. scientists say higher levels of carbon dioxide predicted for later this century might help reduce damage to some trees caused by ice storms.
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Aug 17, 2006 |
3.8 / 5 (4) |
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Racial misidentification causes distress
University of Iowa sociologists suggest routine racial misidentification causes high levels of emotional distress and might lead to suicide.
Aug 17, 2006 |
2.2 / 5 (14) |
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Strokes to cost U.S. $2.2 trillion by 2050
A University of Michigan study indicates strokes will cost the United States $2.2 trillion by 2050 if prevention and treatment don't improve.
Aug 17, 2006 |
3.2 / 5 (5) |
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Brain's cannabinoid system fights seizures
A German-led study shows the brain area that responds to the active chemical in marijuana also provides central "on-demand" protection against seizures.
Aug 17, 2006 |
4.7 / 5 (13) |
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High income: lower disability rates
A University of California-Berkeley-led study has found health disparities exist even between those with higher incomes.
Aug 17, 2006 |
3 / 5 (3) |
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NASA to hold ISS missions briefing
NASA officials say they will hold two briefings next week concerning the current and next mission to the International Space Station.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Aug 17, 2006 |
2.7 / 5 (3) |
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More female computer scientists wanted
The University of Wisconsin-Madison has a new freshman-level computer science program aimed at enticing women to become computer scientists.
Aug 17, 2006 |
2.8 / 5 (6) |
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Brain cell potassium regulator is studied
U.S. scientists say proteins regulating brain-cell activity by controlling potassium ion flow behave more like volume controls than on-off switches.
Aug 17, 2006 |
4 / 5 (3) |
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Probing Question: Does eating while watching TV harm kids?
Fixing a plate of animal crackers and a glass of milk for your little one to snack on while watching Dora the Explorer or Bob the Builder sounds harmless, doesn't it? After all, eating in front of the TV is ...
Aug 17, 2006 |
3.1 / 5 (14) |
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Findings Suggest Jets Bursting From Martian Ice Cap
Every spring brings violent eruptions to the south polar ice cap of Mars, according to researchers interpreting new observations by NASA's Mars Odyssey orbiter.
Aug 17, 2006 |
4.3 / 5 (56) |
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Turbulent fibers
From car interiors to diapers – non-woven tissues are used every-where. Manufacturers are aiming to produce increasingly hard-wearing non-woven tissues from as little plastic as possible. A simulation model ...
Aug 17, 2006 |
4.7 / 5 (3) |
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Energy from ceramics
Micro fuel cells are already being acclaimed as an alternative to batteries. However, producing them from hundreds of tiny separate parts is complex and expensive. An alternative is now available: ceramic fuel ...
Aug 17, 2006 |
4.6 / 5 (58) |
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Satellites Will Improve Understanding of the Sun
NASA's Solar Terrestrial Relations Observatory mission will dramatically improve understanding of the powerful solar eruptions that can send more than a billion tons of the sun's outer atmosphere hurtling into ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Aug 17, 2006 |
4 / 5 (3) |
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Novel microorganisms play major role in one of nature's most important processes
Researchers have uncovered evidence that recently discovered microorganisms – unseen to the human eye – are playing a major role in helping to support life on Earth.
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Aug 17, 2006 |
3.6 / 5 (10) |
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Snapdragons take the evolutionary high-road
Roses are red, violets are blue, but why aren't snapdragons orange? Norwich scientists from the John Innes Centre (JIC) and the University of East Anglia (UEA) in collaboration with the Université Paul Sabatier ...
Biology /
Aug 17, 2006 |
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