Archive: 12/17/2007
New property found in ancient mineral lodestone
Using the latest methods for nanofabrication, a team led by Rice University physicists has discovered a surprising new electronic property in one of the earliest-known and most-studied magnetic minerals on Earth -- lodestone, ...
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Dec 17, 2007 |
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New strategy to cut heart attack risk is effective in initial test
The first clinical trial of a new kind of drug to cut the risk of cardiovascular disease has been found safe and effective at dropping levels of “bad” low density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol by as much as 40 percent. High ...
Dec 17, 2007 |
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Study shows urban sprawl continues to gobble up land
Despite reports to the contrary, urban sprawl has continued to grow significantly for the past several decades, new research suggests.
Biology /
Dec 17, 2007 |
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Agent orange chemical, dioxin, attacks the mitochondria to cause cancer
Researchers with the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine have demonstrated the process by which the cancer-causing chemical dioxin attacks the cellular machinery, disrupts normal cellular function and ...
Dec 17, 2007 |
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Fundamental discovery reveals how fat is stored in cells
In discovering the genes responsible for storing fat in cells, scientists at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University have answered one of biology’s most fundamental questions. Their findings, which appear ...
Dec 17, 2007 |
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Biochip mimics the body to reveal toxicity of industrial compounds
A new biochip technology could eliminate animal testing in the chemicals and cosmetics industries, and drastically curtail its use in the development of new pharmaceuticals, according to new findings from ...
Biology /
Dec 17, 2007 |
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UVA reports surprising findings related to myotonic muscular dystrophy
New research from the University of Virginia Health System shows that, in cases of Type 1 myotonic muscular dystrophy (DM1), a well known heart protein does several surprising things. DM1 is the most common form of muscular ...
Dec 17, 2007 |
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Scientists identify and repress breast cancer stem cells in mouse tissue
By manipulating highly specific gene-regulating molecules called microRNAs, scientists at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) report that they have succeeded in singling out and repressing stem-like cells in mouse breast ...
Dec 17, 2007 |
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365-brand chocolate bars are recalled
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced the recall of 365-brand Swiss milk chocolate bars due to a labeling error.
Dec 17, 2007 |
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Dogs used to detect rare carnivores
U.S. Forest Service scientists at the Pacific Southwest Research Station are using dogs to detect the presence of rare California carnivores.
Biology /
Dec 17, 2007 |
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NASA to begin developing Ares rockets
The U.S. space agency said it will begin testing core rocket engine components from the Apollo era this month to help build the Ares rocket.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Dec 17, 2007 |
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Classifying indoor tanning behaviors can help physicians tailor prevention messages
Identifying indoor tanning behavior patterns can help physicians tailor prevention messages, according to a report in the December issue of Archives of Dermatology, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.
Dec 17, 2007 |
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Robotic device appears useful for surgical removal of cancer involving the tonsils
A new robotic surgery technique appears promising for the removal of cancer involving the tonsil region, according to a report in the December issue of Archives of Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery, one of the JAMA/Archives ...
Dec 17, 2007 |
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Massage may help ease pain and anxiety after surgery
A 20-minute evening back massage may help relieve pain and reduce anxiety following major surgery when given in addition to pain medications, according to a report in the December issue of Archives of Surgery, one of the ...
Dec 17, 2007 |
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Overexcited neurons not good for cell health
Neurotransmitters have consequences. They initiate events that are critical to a healthy life, giving us the ability to move, to talk, to breathe, to think. But that’s if the neurotransmitters are getting it right and sending ...
Biology /
Dec 17, 2007 |
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