Archive: 04/18/2008
Huge owl moves into English village
A large eagle owl has moved into a village in Northern England, scaring some residents and fascinating others.
Biology /
Apr 18, 2008 |
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Canada to ban BPA baby bottles
Canada became the first country to declare the widely used chemical bisphenol A unsuitable for use in baby bottles and set a ban mechanism in motion Friday.
Apr 18, 2008 |
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Researchers look at cannabinoids, genes, medicines and brain scans to find better anxiety treatments
Right now, about half of all people who take medicine for an anxiety disorder don’t get much help from it. And doctors have no definitive way to predict who will, and who won’t, benefit from each anti-anxiety ...
Apr 18, 2008 |
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Seismometer image captured from this morning's Midwest earthquake
A University of Wisconsin-Madison geology department seismometer in Weeks Hall recorded the tremors of a southern Illinois earthquake that shook many areas of the Midwest this morning.
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Apr 18, 2008 |
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Scientists Show First 3-D Image of Antibody Gene
Using a multidisciplinary mix of geometry, biological research and techniques developed to solve problems on supercomputers, scientists at the University of California, San Diego have shown for the first time ...
Biology /
Apr 18, 2008 |
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Nanoparticles Provide Detailed View Inside Living Animals
Using nanoparticles designed specifically to produce a bright Raman spectroscopic signal, a team of investigators at the Center for Cancer Nanotechnology Excellence Focused on Therapy Response (Stanford CCNE) has shown that ...
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Apr 18, 2008 |
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Nanosize Rods Light Up Pancreatic Cancer Cells
Quantum dots have shown promise as ultrabright contrast agents for use in a variety of cancer imaging studies. Now, a team of investigators at the Multifunctional Nanoparticles in Diagnosis and Therapy of Pancreatic Cancer ...
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Apr 18, 2008 |
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Nanotechnology paves way for super iPods
A breakthrough by scientists from the University of Glasgow could see the storage capacity of an iPod increase 150,000 times.
Apr 18, 2008 |
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Scientists study microbe filaments' power
Researchers from The University of Arizona and Columbia University have discovered that tiny filaments on bacteria can bundle together and pull with forces far stronger than experts had previously thought ...
Biology /
Apr 18, 2008 |
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Researchers devise new method for protecting private data
Companies and organizations that keep sensitive personal information on millions of Americans have become attractive targets for hackers in recent years, resulting in billions of dollars in losses for U.S. businesses and ...
Technology / Computer Sciences
Apr 18, 2008 |
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Seeing clearly despite the clouds
Satellites taking atmospheric measurements might now be able to see blue skies as clearly as optimists do. Researchers have found a way to reduce cloud-induced glare when satellites measure blue skies on cloudy ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Apr 18, 2008 |
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New molecule could be key to anti-heart attack drug
When too many blood platelets stick together in the bloodstream, they form dangerous clots that can clog blood vessels and cause a heart attack. If a clot doesn’t get dissolved or rapidly removed, it can cause permanent damage ...
Apr 18, 2008 |
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Chicago to test water for drugs
Chicago water officials said they're testing Lake Michigan drinking water for the presence of pharmaceutical drugs and other unregulated chemicals.
Apr 18, 2008 |
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Healthcare worker diagnosed with TB
The New Mexico Department of Health is screening 250 people for tuberculosis after a healthcare worker was diagnosed with the disease.
Apr 18, 2008 |
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Norway may halt salmon fishing season
Norwegian wildlife management officials said stocks of wild salmon have dropped so low they may have to halt the salmon fishing season.
Apr 18, 2008 |
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