Gender roles and not gender bias hold back women scientists
Nov 19, 2007 |
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Traditional roles of women in the home and a negative bias in workplace support result in less career success for women versus men at the same stage of their research careers, determined researchers at the European Molecular ...
KDDI, The Ubiquitous Provider Provides More
Nov 19, 2007 |
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KDDI Corporation is focused on total customer service. Currently, DVD quality film may be purchased by broadband subscribers. In the R&D division, KDDI is poised to offer the first Quad HD download over the ...
Unstable housing status increases the risk of HIV transmission
Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS
Nov 19, 2007 |
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New studies show that there is a demonstrable correlation between a person's housing status and his or her likelihood of transmitting or getting HIV. The groundbreaking research from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) ...
Dell unveils XPS One system
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Nov 19, 2007 |
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Dell today unveiled the Dell XPS One – an all–in-one premium consumer electronics system. The elegant, simple and space-saving XPS One effortlessly combines multimedia computing with high style, high-definition ...
Mushrooms may aid rapid vaccine response
Nov 19, 2007 |
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A rapid production of therapeutic human drugs using modified mushrooms may help mount a quicker response to various public health problems, according to plant pathologists who have received a federal grant to perfect their ...
Football game days tops for drinking among college students
Nov 19, 2007 |
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College students drink larger amounts of alcohol on football game days, comparable to well-known drinking days such as New Year's Eve and Halloween, according to research from The University of Texas at Austin.
Pedometers motivate people with diabetes to walk more
Nov 19, 2007 |
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The use of a pedometer and a Web site that tracked physical activity levels proved to be powerful motivators for people with diabetes who participated in a recent walking study conducted by researchers from the University ...
Sunbathing tree frogs' future under a cloud
Biology /
Nov 19, 2007 |
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Animal conservationists in Manchester are turning to physics to investigate whether global warming is responsible for killing sun-loving South American tree frogs.
Student Facebook use predicted by race, ethnicity, education
Nov 19, 2007 |
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New research from Northwestern University finds that college students’ choice of social networking sites -- including Facebook, MySpace and Xanga -- is related to their race, ethnicity and parents’ education.
Tiny Silicone Hotel Reveals How Bacteria Control Crowds
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Nov 19, 2007 |
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Using a device composed of microscopic rooms and hallways that was designed and fabricated at the University of California, San Diego, a team of researchers from four institutions has determined how bacteria ...
Asian men who smoke may have increased risk for hair loss
Nov 19, 2007 |
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Smoking may be associated with age-related hair loss among Asian men, according to a report in the November issue of Archives of Dermatology, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.
Atmospheric measuring device for understanding smog formation
Nov 19, 2007 |
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Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory have developed a new tool for quantitatively measuring elusive atmospheric chemicals that play a key role in the formation of photochemical smog. ...
China's great dam in midst of eco-debate
Nov 19, 2007 |
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The year-old Three Gorges Dam along the Yangtze River has spawned environmental problems such as water pollution and landslides, Chinese officials admitted.
New HPV vaccine under study
Medicine & Health / Medications
Nov 19, 2007 |
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A new vaccine against nine of the most harmful strains of human papillomavirus is under study at the Medical College of Georgia.
Grisly court evidence makes juries more likely to convict
Nov 19, 2007 |
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Jurors presented with gruesome evidence, such as descriptions or images of torture and mutilation, are up to five times more likely to convict a defendant than jurors not privy to such evidence, research reveals.
