Archive: 06/19/2007
How enzymes work: UB chemists publish a major discovery
In a publication selected as a "2007 Hot Article" by the journal Biochemistry, University at Buffalo chemists report the discovery of a central mechanism responsible for the action of the powerful biological catalysts known ...
Jun 19, 2007 |
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Abortions up in England, Wales in 2006
The number of women having abortions in England and Wales was up almost 4 percent in 2006 from the previous year, the Health Department said Tuesday.
Jun 19, 2007 |
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Mislabeled pork egg rolls are recalled
The U.S. Food Safety and Inspection Service has announced the recall of 2,762 pounds of pork egg rolls because they are mislabeled.
Jun 19, 2007 |
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Professor says certain home shapes and roofs hold up best in hurricane
Certain home shapes and roof types can better resist high winds and hurricanes, according to a researcher at New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT).
Jun 19, 2007 |
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Link between obesity and enlarged heart discovered
New research from The University of Arizona Sarver Heart Center helps explain why excessive body weight increases the risk for heart disease.
Jun 19, 2007 |
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Samsung Launches Ultra Edition II Series in SEA Market
Samsung Electronics today launched the highly anticipated Ultra Edition II in Southeast Asia. In particular, the Ultra Edition 12.1 (U700), the slimmest HSDPA slider phone, will be available in the market ...
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Jun 19, 2007 |
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Climate models consistent with ocean warming observations
Climate models are reliable tools that help researchers better understand the observed record of ocean warming and variability.
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Jun 19, 2007 |
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Virtual Qumran Sheds New Light on Dead Sea Scrolls Discovery Site
The mysterious archaeological ruins located paces from where the Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered 60 years ago served first as a fortress before being adopted by Jewish religious sect, two UCLA researchers ...
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Jun 19, 2007 |
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Samsung Unveils Newly-Developed Mobile Wimax Systems
Samsung Electronics today unveiled the latest additions to its range of Mobile WiMAX equipment.
Jun 19, 2007 |
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Practical on-board hydrogen storage is goal of new Argonne research project
Solving one of the biggest problems in commercialization of fuel-cell-powered automobiles is the goal of a new $1.88 million research project on on-board hydrogen storage at the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National ...
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Jun 19, 2007 |
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Back on track: New technique for observing faint companions
Observing the image of a faint object that lies close to a star is a demanding task as the object is generally hidden in the glare of the star. Characterising this object, by taking spectra, is an even harder ...
Jun 19, 2007 |
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Dietary calcium is better than supplements at protecting bone health
Women who get most of their daily calcium from food have healthier bones than women whose calcium comes mainly from supplemental tablets, say researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. Surprisingly, ...
Jun 19, 2007 |
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New tools to forecast hurricane rainfall inland
All eyes are on where hurricanes make landfall, but the massive storms actually cause the most deaths inland, where severe flooding often surprises residents.
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Jun 19, 2007 |
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FISH on a chip offers quicker, less costly cancer diagnosis
For the first time an important diagnostic test for cancer has been miniaturized and automated onto a microfluidic chip by a team of University of Alberta researchers in Edmonton, Canada.
Jun 19, 2007 |
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Brain's voluntary chain-of-command ruled by not 1 but 2 captains
A probe of the upper echelons of the human brain's chain-of-command has found strong evidence that there are not one but two complementary commanders in charge of the brain, according to neuroscientists at ...
Jun 19, 2007 |
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