Intel program spotlights dubious online claims
Jun 19, 2009 |
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Intel has launched software that sniffs out questionable claims at websites.
New supplement may help slow sight loss in elderly
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Queen's University Belfast academics have helped develop an antioxidant supplement which may slow down sight loss in elderly people.
The mystery of particles
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Jun 19, 2009 |
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Particles cool down the climate, but to which extent? This has remained an unanswered question for scientists. A new article in Science by Gunnar Myhre at CICERO, Norway, brings the scientific community a step closer to sol ...
Electric fish could spark healthcare innovation
Jun 19, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Mathematicians in Manchester are hoping electric fish can give them clues to solving a fiendishly complex mathematical problem - which could in turn lead to better treatment for patients with ...
Got ear plugs? You may want to sport them on the subway and other mass transit
Jun 19, 2009 |
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The U.S. mass transit system, the largest in the world, provides affordable and efficient transportation to more than 33 million riders each weekday. The system is generally considered one of the safest modes of travel. But ...
US swine flu cases now exceed 21,000; 87 deaths
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(AP) -- The national count of swine flu cases has risen to 21,449 cases and the number of deaths have nearly doubled to 87.
Research explores interactions between nanomaterials, biological systems
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Jun 19, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- The recent explosion in the development of nanomaterials with enhanced performance characteristics for use in commercial and medical applications has increased the likelihood of people coming into direct ...
Germany bans solariums for under-18s
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The German lower house of parliament on Friday passed a law banning under-18s from going to solariums because of the risks of developing skin cancer.
Researchers observe single protein dimers wavering between two symmetrically opposed structures
Jun 19, 2009 |
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Researchers at The Scripps Research Institute, the University of California, San Diego, and Ohio State University have used a very sensitive fluorescence technique to find that a bacterial protein thought to exist in one ...
People think bottled water is healthy ... sort of
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A small study has shown that people tend to believe that bottled water is somehow healthier than water from the tap. However, the research, published in the open access journal BMC Public Health, also shows ...
Malfunctioning gene is a cause of gout (w/Video)
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Having partnered last year with an international team that surveyed the genomes of 12,000 individuals to find a genetic cause for gout, Johns Hopkins scientists now have shown that the malfunctioning gene they helped uncover ...
Researchers explore how cells reconcile mixed messages in decisions about growth
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The cells in our body are constantly receiving mixed messages. For instance, an epithelial cell might be exposed to one signal telling it to divide and, simultaneously, another telling it to stop dividing. ...
BRIT1 allows DNA repair teams access to damaged sites
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Like a mechanic popping the hood of a car to get at a faulty engine, a tumor-suppressing protein allows cellular repair mechanisms to pounce on damaged DNA by overcoming a barrier to DNA access.
Reduction in suicides after withdrawal of painkiller
Medicine & Health / Medications
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Withdrawal of the painkiller co-proxamol from use in the UK has led to a major reduction in suicides and accidental poisonings involving the drug, research led by Oxford University has shown.
Athletes, spectators faced unprecedented air pollution at 2008 Olympic Games
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Particulate air pollution during the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing constantly exceeded levels considered excessive by the World Health Organization, was far worse than other recent Olympic ...
