Archive: 08/20/2007
Follow your nose: Houston air quality study finds a few surprises
As a frequent addition to the list of America’s most polluted cities, Houston is no stranger to having more than just oxygen and carbon dioxide in the air. But a University of Houston study found a few surprising results ...
Aug 20, 2007 |
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MIT invents 'lab on a chip' to automate gene studies
Genetic studies on whole animals can now be done dramatically faster using a new microfluidic chip developed by engineers at MIT.
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How brain fills gaps
When in doubt about what we see, our brains fill in the gaps for us by first drawing the borders and then "coloring" in the surface area, new research has found. The research is the first to pinpoint the areas ...
Aug 20, 2007 |
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Compound in broccoli could boost immune system, says new study
A compound found in broccoli and related vegetables may have more health-boosting tricks up its sleeves, according to a new study led by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley.
Aug 20, 2007 |
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Ancient organisms discovered in Canadian gold mine
Scientists have suspected that the three known domains of life -- eukaryotes, bacteria, and archaea -- branched off and went their separate ways around three billion years ago. But pinning down the time of that split has ...
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Aug 20, 2007 |
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Your gut has taste receptors
Researchers in the Department of Neuroscience at Mount Sinai School of Medicine have identified taste receptors in the human intestines. The taste receptor T1R3 and the taste G protein gustducin are critical to sweet taste ...
Aug 20, 2007 |
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High temperatures, low precipitation creating many problems
The hot, dry conditions in Indiana may have one bright spot - creating a more fiery display of fall leaves in some parts of the state. But that's not much solace for farmers, gardeners, boaters and fishermen ...
Aug 20, 2007 |
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Scientists Verify Predictive Model for Winter Weather
Scientists have verified the accuracy of a model that uses October snow cover in Siberia to predict upcoming winter temperatures and snowfall for the high- and mid-latitudes of the Northern Hemisphere.
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Aug 20, 2007 |
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ISU professor helps design new Speedo swimsuit that's breaking world records
Rick Sharp was once a competitive swimmer and still swims daily. And so the professor of exercise physiology in Iowa State University 's Kinesiology Department is getting great satisfaction out of being part ...
Aug 20, 2007 |
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Cause of tsunami wave heights is studied
Irish-led scientists have found tsunami wave height is independent of earthquake magnitude and is instead linked to a rupture's vertical displacement.
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Aug 20, 2007 |
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Regal King seafood dips recalled
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has announced the recall of Regal King brands ready-to-eat seafood dips because of possible Listeria contamination.
Aug 20, 2007 |
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8,200-year-old cooling is analyzed
Canadian scientists studying ice core records are questioning current theories about the rapid cooling of the Northern Hemisphere 8,200 years ago.
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Aug 20, 2007 |
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Australian jellyfish range grows larger
U.S. marine scientists have discovered the range of the Australian spotted jellyfish (Phylllorhiza punctata) now extends from Texas to North Carolina.
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Aug 20, 2007 |
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Experiencing auras? You may be a good candidate for epilepsy surgery
People with epilepsy who experience multiple auras, sensations such as a cold breeze or bright light before they have a seizure, may be good candidates for epilepsy surgery because their seizures seem to be coming from one ...
Aug 20, 2007 |
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New finding bubbles to surface, challenging old view
Chemical engineers have discovered a fundamental flaw in the conventional view of how liquids form bubbles that grow and turn into vapors, which takes place in everything from industrial processes to fizzing champagne.
Aug 20, 2007 |
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