Archive: 11/17/2006
Red wine component revs endurance in mice
A red wine component shown to extend the lives of mice and protect them from obesity also has been shown to boost endurance, French researchers said.
Nov 17, 2006 |
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Fore! ISS crew to shag a golf ball
A Russian cosmonaut and his U.S counterpart won't worry about someone playing through when they tee up a golf ball at the International Space Station.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Nov 17, 2006 |
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Tots separate fact, fiction early
Children may be savvier at a younger age when separating fact from fiction than their parents think, a University of Texas study said.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Nov 17, 2006 |
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Uranium mining prospect worries neighbors
A company wanting to mine for uranium in south Texas said a strike would be an alternative fuel dream while opponents said it's an environmental nightmare.
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New approach helps expand study of living fossils
The origin of life lies in unique ocean reefs, and scientists from the University of Miami's Rosenstiel School of Marine & Atmospheric Science have developed an approach to help investigate them better.
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Nov 17, 2006 |
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Scrap tires can be used to filter wastewater
Every year, the United State produces millions of scrap tires that clog landfills and become breeding areas for pests. Finding adequate uses for castoff tires is a continuing challenge and illegal dumping has become a serious ...
Nov 17, 2006 |
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Rocket Motor Test Helps NASA's Shuttle and Ares I
NASA's Space Shuttle Program successfully fired a reusable solid rocket motor Thursday, Nov. 16, at a Utah facility. The two-minute test provided important information for nighttime shuttle launches and for the development ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Nov 17, 2006 |
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Learning the magnetic ropes
At the Sun's edge, in a region called the heliosphere, magnetic fields and electrical currents align and twist themselves in massive three-dimensional structures called "magnetic flux ropes." As these ropes kink, they become ...
Nov 17, 2006 |
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Dendritic cells stimulate cancer-cell growth
Since their discovery at Rockefeller University some 30 years ago, dendritic cells have been recognized as key players on the immune-system team, presenting antigens to other immune cells to help them respond to novel insults. ...
Nov 17, 2006 |
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X-ray Transit of Mercury
To appreciate the majesty and power of a typical G-type star, you need only glance at this photo... The tiny black speck is Mercury. The star looming in the background is our own sun.
Nov 17, 2006 |
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Ulysses embarks on third set of polar passes
On 17 November, the joint ESA-NASA Ulysses mission will reach another important milestone on its epic out-of-ecliptic journey: the start of the third passage over the Sun's south pole.
Nov 17, 2006 |
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Rare lightshow seen in deep ocean
Rare footage of marine creatures putting on deep sea 'lightshows' on the floor of the Atlantic Ocean has been captured by scientists using the latest technology. So many animals were squirting luminescence into the water ...
Nov 17, 2006 |
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Setting the stage to find drugs against SARS
Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory have set the stage for the rapid identification of compounds to fight against severe acquired respiratory syndrome (SARS), the atypical ...
Nov 17, 2006 |
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New Technology Harnesses Ocean Energy from Florida's Gulf Stream
Florida Atlantic University has been selected by the Florida Technology, Research and Scholarship Board to receive $5 million to establish The Florida Center of Excellence in Ocean Energy Technology. Ranked ...
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Nov 17, 2006 |
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DNA code breaker tested theory on Jane Austen text
A researcher at the University of Bradford has perfected a computer programme that could unlock the secrets of the human genome and pave the way towards new treatments and drugs sooner than had been expected.
Nov 17, 2006 |
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