Traditional herbal medicine kills pancreatic cancer cells, researchers report
May 19, 2008 |
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An herb used in traditional medicine by many Middle Eastern countries may help in the fight against pancreatic cancer, one of the most difficult cancers to treat. Researchers at the Kimmel Cancer at Jefferson in Philadelphia ...
Engineers demonstrate first room-temperature semiconductor source of coherent Terahertz radiation
May 19, 2008 |
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Engineers and applied physicists from Harvard University have demonstrated the first room-temperature electrically-pumped semiconductor source of coherent Terahertz (THz) radiation, also known as T-rays. The ...
Superconductors get a boost from pressure
May 19, 2008 |
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Superconductors can convey more than 150 times more electricity than copper wires because they don’t restrict electron movement, the essence of electricity. But to do this, the materials have to be cooled below a very low, ...
Self-repairing aircraft could revolutionize aviation safety
May 19, 2008 |
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A new technique that mimics healing processes found in nature could enable damaged aircraft to mend themselves automatically, even during a flight.
By adding graphene, researchers create superior polymer
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
May 19, 2008 |
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Researchers at Northwestern University and Princeton University have created a new kind of polymer that, because of its extraordinary thermal and mechanical properties, could be used in everything from airplanes to solar ...
Take a virtual ride in an RC toy car
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
May 19, 2008 |
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Have you ever wished that you could hop into the cockpit of your remote-controlled car and experience what the ride would really be like?
The mouse that roared: pipsqueak star unleashes monster flare
May 19, 2008 |
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On April 25, NASA’s Swift satellite picked up the brightest flare ever seen from a normal star other than our Sun. The flare, an explosive release of energy from a star, packed the power of thousands of solar ...
New-generation artificial cornea could restore vision for millions worldwide
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May 19, 2008 |
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An improved artificial cornea, which could restore the vision of more than 10 million people worldwide who are blind due to diseased corneas, finally is moving toward reality, scientists in California conclude ...
Antennae Galaxies
May 19, 2008 |
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This image of the Antennae galaxies is the sharpest yet of this merging pair of galaxies. During the course of the collision, billions of stars will be formed. The brightest and most compact of these star ...
Researchers make West Nile vaccine breakthrough
May 19, 2008 |
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University of Queensland researchers have made a giant leap forward in the race to develop a vaccine for the potentially debilitating West Nile virus.
Antibodies in the brain
May 19, 2008 |
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Each of us carries an unbelievable multitude of antibodies, allowing us to survive the daily battle against pathogens. However, sometimes these antibodies go haywire and attack structures of their own body, ...
A simple, low-cost carbon filter removes 90% of carbon dioxide from smokestack gases
May 19, 2008 |
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Researchers in Wyoming report development of a low-cost carbon filter that can remove 90 percent of carbon dioxide gas from the smokestacks of electric power plants that burn coal and other fossil fuels. Their study is scheduled ...
Researchers develop improved gene therapy agent
May 19, 2008 |
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Replacing one amino acid on the surface of a virus that shepherds corrective genes into cells could be the breakthrough scientists have needed to make gene therapy a more viable option for treating genetic diseases such as ...
IU Physicists to get their 'glue-on'
May 19, 2008 |
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Indiana University physicists, with the backing of a National Science Foundation grant of $750,000, are preparing to study the strongest glue in the universe -- a glue so strong that it has held together the ...
Erectile dysfunction may signal a broken heart
May 19, 2008 |
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Erectile dysfunction is always a matter of the heart, but new research shows that more than romance is at stake. Two new studies of men with type 2 diabetes found that erectile dysfunction (ED) was a powerful early warning ...
