Archive: 08/17/2007
NASA eyes warm sea surface temperatures for hurricanes
Sea surface temperatures are one of the key ingredients for tropical cyclone formation and they were warming up in the Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean and eastern Atlantic Ocean by the middle of August. As a result, ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Aug 17, 2007 |
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Denmark proposes climate university
Denmark wants to create a climate university on Greenland that would specialize in research of the region.
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Aug 17, 2007 |
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New research shows how chronic stress worsens neurodegenerative disease course
The evidence is accumulating on how bad stress is for health. Chronic stress can intensify inflammation and increase a person’s risk for developing central nervous system infections, neurodegenerative diseases, like multiple ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Aug 17, 2007 |
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Nanowire Coating for Bone Implants, Stents
University of Arkansas researchers have found a simple, inexpensive way to create a nanowire coating on the surface of biocompatible titanium that can be used to create more effective surfaces for hip replacement, ...
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Aug 17, 2007 |
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Study examines the mechanisms that silence the estrogen receptor gene alpha during breast cancer
The mechanisms that silence the estrogen receptor gene alpha (ER-á) in certain breast cancer cell lines may be closer to being unlocked, according to a study by researchers at Temple University’s Sbarro Institute for Cancer ...
Aug 17, 2007 |
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Probing Question: Are artists born or taught?
In 17th century Rome, the Baroque painter Orazio Gentileschi gave all his children the finest art education available. But only one of them -- his daughter Artemisia -- developed into an artist. In fact, Artemisia matched ...
Aug 17, 2007 |
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New nanotoxicology study delivers promising results
Findings by a team of researchers from Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the University of Tennessee bode well for using single-walled carbon nanohorns, a particular form of engineered carbon-based nanoparticles, for drug ...
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Aug 17, 2007 |
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ISS Crews Transfer Cargo, Prepare for Fourth Spacewalk
The STS-118 and Expedition 15 crews are transferring cargo and preparing for Saturday’s spacewalk. Later today, the 10 astronauts and cosmonauts will also hold the traditional joint crew news conference.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Aug 17, 2007 |
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IBM Ships Lotus Notes and Domino 8
IBM announced that after two years in development and testing by more than 25,000 businesses around the world, Lotus Notes 8 and Lotus Domino 8 will be generally available today, Friday, August 17. IBM Lotus ...
Aug 17, 2007 |
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Baxter signs British flu vaccine deal
Baxter International said it has entered into an agreement to supply Britain with flu vaccine in the event of a bird flu pandemic.
Medicine & Health / Medications
Aug 17, 2007 |
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Invasive Australian jellyfish sighted in Gulf of Mexico in summer 2007
The invasive Australian jellyfish, Phyllorhiza punctata, first reported in great quantities in the Gulf of Mexico in 2000, has made a vigorous reappearance this summer in waters from southwestern Louisiana ...
Biology /
Aug 17, 2007 |
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One of Hundreds of Specimens Collected from Expedition to the Mid-Atlantic Ridge
A scientist from the University of Aberdeen is leading a team of international researchers whose work will continue our understanding of life in the deepest oceans, and contribute to the global Census of Marine ...
Biology /
Aug 17, 2007 |
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Loneliness is bad for your health
Two University of Chicago psychologists, Louise Hawkley and John Cacioppo, have been trying to disentangle social isolation, loneliness, and the physical deterioration and diseases of aging, right down to the cellular level.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Aug 17, 2007 |
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Food supply affects bacteria's response to temperature
As a population of bacteria grows, it can become desperate. When their food supply dwindles, bacteria must either forage for new sources of nutrients or slow their metabolism. That’s why, at a critical bacterial concentration, ...
Biology /
Aug 17, 2007 |
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New Clues to Mechanism for Colossal Mangetoresistance
Experiments at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory shed new light on some materials' ability to dramatically change their electrical resistance in the presence of an external magnetic ...
Aug 17, 2007 |
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