Bone-growing nanomaterial could improve orthopaedic implants
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Sep 17, 2007 |
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For orthopaedic implants to be successful, bone must meld to the metal that these artificial hips, knees and shoulders are made of. A team of Brown University engineers, led by Thomas Webster, has discovered ...
Children of divorce less likely to care for elderly parents
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Sep 17, 2007 |
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For better or worse, baby boomers approach retirement with more complex marital histories than previous generations. Temple University researcher Adam Davey, Ph.D. has found the impact of these events — divorces, widowhood, ...
New way to diagnose Alzheimer's disease promises earlier treatment
Sep 17, 2007 |
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Physicians may be able to detect and treat Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) in its earliest stages, when patients are experiencing only mild degrees of cognitive impairment, thanks to new diagnostic criteria proposed by an international ...
If you think cancer genes are simple, you don't know JAK
Sep 17, 2007 |
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Cancer-causing genes can work in more powerful and sneaky ways than have been realized. Scientists have shown that a gene named JAK that is closely related to a common cancer-causing gene in people tips the scales toward ...
Georgia Tech Takes Comprehensive Biofuels Approach
Sep 17, 2007 |
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We feel it at the pump. Fuel prices are at record highs and so is the demand for alternative fuels. But major scientific and technological advances are still required before economically viable alternative ...
Scientists learn structure of enzyme in unusual virus
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Sep 17, 2007 |
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Biologists have determined the three-dimensional structure of an unusual viral enzyme that is required in the assembly of new viruses.
Life on Mars 'pregnancy test' successfully launched
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Sep 17, 2007 |
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Key components of a new approach to discover life on Mars were successfully launched into space Friday as part of a twelve-day, low-Earth orbit experiment to assess their survivability in the space radiation environment -- ...
Mercury concentrations in fish respond quickly to increased deposition
Sep 17, 2007 |
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A joint Canadian-American research team have, for the first time, demonstrated that mercury concentrations in fish respond directly to changes in atmospheric deposition of the chemical. The international team’s research ...
Queen of bees dies at 95
Sep 17, 2007 |
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Renowned bee expert Eva Crane has died in England at age 95, the International Bee Research Association she founded announced.
Possible bird flu outbreak occurs in China
Sep 17, 2007 |
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An outbreak of the bird flu may be taking place in southern China, where the deaths of several ducks have been tied to the potentially deadly virus.
Shaking may cause brain damage and serious long-term effects to infants
Sep 17, 2007 |
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Crying is the only way a baby can express its feelings and needs. If the parents or caregivers cannot find the cause of the inconsolable crying of the infant, they might react sharply and shake the baby. The violent shake ...
Mechanism for the in-vivo transport of siRNA
Sep 17, 2007 |
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It all started with flowers: in the nineties of the last century Norwegian researchers discovered that additional copies of a particular gene in petunias inhibited its activity instead of reinforcing it as had been assumed. ...
Women more depressed and men more impulsive with reduced serotonin functioning
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Sep 17, 2007 |
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Women and men appear to respond differently to the same biochemical manipulation. Major depressive disorder (MDD) is one of the most common mental disorders, and it is also one of the most studied. It is already known that ...
New genetic research into nicotine addiction shows promise for personalized treatment
Sep 17, 2007 |
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Whether a smoking-cessation drug will enable you to quit smoking may depend on your genes, according to new genotyping research from the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH). The study, published in the September ...
U.S., China sign energy agreement
Sep 17, 2007 |
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The U.S. Department of Energy has joined with China in agreeing to increase cooperation to heighten energy efficiency in China's industrial sector.
