National positive thinking trial aims to prevent childhood depression
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More than 7,000 school pupils from across the UK will be taking part in the trial of a new positive thinking programme led by the University of Bath designed to prevent children developing problems with depression.
Does probiotic intervention induce the serum global lipid profile change?
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The new global metabolic profiling techniques, like lipidomics as a branch of metabolomics, have made it possible to measure large numbers of different metabolites, and are currently being applied to increase our understanding ...
Programmed cell death contributes force to the movement of cells
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In addition to pruning cells out of the way during embryonic development, the much-studied process of programmed cell death, or apoptosis, has been newly found to exert significant mechanical force on surrounding cells.
More than skin deep: There's no such thing as a 'safe' suntan, researchers warn
Sep 18, 2008 |
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There may be no such thing as a 'safe' tan based on ultraviolet (UV) radiation, according to a series of papers published in the October issue of Pigment Cell & Melanoma Research, the official journal of The International Federa ...
Scientists discover a new Pacific iguana
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A new iguana has been discovered in the central regions of Fiji. The colorful new species, named Brachylophus bulabula, joins only two other living Pacific iguana species, one of which is critically endangered. The scient ...
Different stem cell types defined by exclusive combinations of genes working together
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In the new issue of Cell Stem Cell, scientists report that the same transcription factor, which is crucial for the survival of different stem cell types, can behave differently.
New Bluetooth system orients blind and sighted pedestrians
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A new Bluetooth system designed primarily for blind people places a layer of information technology over the real world to tell pedestrians about points of interest along their path as they pass them.
Doppler on Wheels Deployed at Hurricane Ike
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Sep 18, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- The only scientific team to successfully brave Hurricane Ike's knock-down winds and swells in Galveston was the DOW, the Doppler on Wheels mobile weather radar operated by the Center for Severe ...
As personalized, genomic medicine takes off, four developing countries show the way for others
Sep 18, 2008 |
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Developing countries that want the benefits of cutting-edge health care possibilities based on the genetic variation of individual citizens and sub-populations need to foster the new science at home, says a major new Canadian ...
NASA eClips: A New Approach to Learning
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(PhysOrg.com) -- NASA is making available a free Web-based educational product to learners of all ages across the country. NASA eClips consists of more than 55 short, 5-10 minute video segments, which are available on-demand ...
Rodent studies suggest mother's diet can affect genes and offspring's risk of allergic asthma
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A pregnant mouse's diet can induce epigenetic changes that increase the risk her offspring will develop allergic asthma, according to researchers at National Jewish Health and Duke University Medical Center. Pregnant mice ...
New mechanism for cardiac arrhythmia discovered
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It has long been thought that virus infections can cause cardiac arrhythmia. But why has not been understood. Ulrike Lisewski, Dr. Yu Shi, Michael Radke and Professor Michael Gotthardt of the Max Delbrück Center for Molecular ...
University of Leicester scientists funded to design concepts for NASA microgravity
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Sep 18, 2008 |
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Two University of Leicester scientists have recently been awarded 10,000 to design concepts for scientific experiments which would fly on the upcoming new generation of manned suborbital spacecraft, such as ...
When healing turns to scarring: Research reveals why it happens and how to stop it
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For the first time, research from The University of Western Ontario has revealed the mechanisms involved in the origin of scarring or fibrotic diseases, as well as a way to control it. The study, led by Andrew Leask of the ...
Myanmar after Cyclone Nargis
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Improved agricultural productivity can help developing countries reduce their reliance on international emergency food relief following natural disasters. This is one of the conclusions of a team of International Rice Research ...
