Hawking files for divorce
Oct 20, 2006 |
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Stephen Hawking, best-selling author of "A Brief History of Time," and his wife have filed for divorce in England.
Hip chip uses nanotechnology to monitor healing
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Oct 20, 2006 |
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It is as small as the tip of a pen, but a microsensor created by University of Alberta engineers may soon make a huge difference in the lives of people recovering from hip replacement surgery.
Fertile? Not Without the Brain
Oct 20, 2006 |
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There are many causes of infertility. The fact that nerve cells can also play a role is little known. The hormone estrogen regulates the activity of neurons that give the starting signal for ovulation. Collaborating with ...
Researchers make molecules 'pose' for photograph
Oct 20, 2006 |
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For anyone who has ever had trouble getting children to stand still for family photographs, consider the frustration of scientists who have always wanted to photograph isolated gas phase molecules, but they just wouldn’t ...
New biochip helps study living cells, may speed drug development
Oct 20, 2006 |
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Purdue University researchers have developed a biochip that measures the electrical activities of cells and is capable of obtaining 60 times more data in just one reading than is possible with current technology.
Study indicates a few extra pounds good
Oct 20, 2006 |
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Scientists in Denmark said research indicates being slightly overweight may help people survive several life-threatening conditions.
College Board weighs online science labs
Oct 20, 2006 |
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The College Board is studying whether virtual science labs are acceptable for Advance Placement coursework for U.S. high school science students.
Targeted Tumor Therapy: When Antagonists Do the Better Job
Oct 20, 2006 |
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Targeted tumor therapy lobs toxic payloads directly into tumors to destroy cancer cells while leaving normal cells unharmed. In the case of radiotherapy, these missiles, which should unerringly home in on the target and make ...
People living in highly black concentrated neighborhoods more likely to report their health as poor
Oct 20, 2006 |
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In a study examining the relationship between racial/ethnic neighborhood concentration and self-reported health, researchers at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health found that individuals living in neighborhoods ...
Induction Of Labour Increases Risk of Amniotic of Amniotic-Fluid Embolism
Oct 20, 2006 |
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A Canadian population-based cohort study has revealed that medical induction of labour increases the risk of amniotic-fluid embolism. The study was led by Dr. Michael Kramer, Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) ...
DNA samples used more for property crimes
Oct 20, 2006 |
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Law enforcement agencies across the United States more and more use a national database of criminals' DNA to solve non-violent property crimes.
Insights into activity-dependent neuronal growth through RSRF-supported research
Oct 20, 2006 |
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Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) has been a subject of keen interest in neuroscientific circles for several years, turning up in studies of conditions ranging from central hypoventilation syndrome to obsessive-compulsive ...
'Drunk' fruit flies could shed light on genetic basis of human alcohol abuse
Oct 20, 2006 |
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Fruit flies get ‘drunk’, just like humans, when exposed to large amounts of alcohol and may in future help to explain why some people are genetically predisposed to alcohol abuse.
Are trauma centers prepared for mass-casualty disasters?
Oct 20, 2006 |
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Natural and manmade disasters, including the terrorist attacks of Sept.11, 2001 and Hurricane Katrina, have raised concerns about the capacity of trauma centers to absorb large numbers of patients from mass-casualty events. ...
U.S. in vitro pioneer dies
Oct 20, 2006 |
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Mason Andrews, the obstetrician who delivered the first in-vitro baby in the United States, died of pulmonary fibrosis at his home in Norfolk, Va.
