How learning influences smell
Dec 20, 2006 |
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The smell of an odor is not merely a result of chemical detection but is also influenced by what the smeller learns about the odor. Now, researchers have discovered how such "perceptual learning" about an odor influences ...
Snake-like robot and steady-hand system could assist surgeons
Dec 20, 2006 |
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Drawing on advances in robotics and computer technology, Johns Hopkins University researchers are designing new high-tech medical tools to equip the operating room of the future. These systems and instruments ...
S. Korean scientists to try monkey cloning
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Dec 20, 2006 |
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A team led by a South Korean scientist said it would soon attempt to perform the world's first cloning of a monkey.
Stem cells used to create critical brain barrier in lab
Dec 20, 2006 |
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Using neural stem cells derived from the fetal brains of rats, a team of Wisconsin scientists has devised a rudimentary blood-brain barrier in the lab.
Education -- the best pill of all for preventing Alzheimer's?
Dec 20, 2006 |
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A study published in PLoS ONE today addresses the impact of neuroprotection on Alzheimer's disease.
ANL releases award-winning vehicle simulation modeling software
Technology / Computer Sciences
Dec 20, 2006 |
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Argonne National Laboratory's Powertrain System Analysis Toolkit (PSAT) enables designers to overcome time and cost constraints for advanced vehicle design, such as hybrid and fuel cell vehicles. Because it would be impossible ...
Androgen therapy may slow progress of Alzheimer's disease
Dec 20, 2006 |
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Experiments on mouse models of Alzheimer's disease (AD) suggest that treatment with male sex hormones might slow its progression. The findings, published in the December 20 issue of The Journal of Neuroscience, provide new in ...
'Speechless' and 'Mute' help break the silence of the leaves
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Dec 20, 2006 |
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Researchers have discovered two genes that guide land plants to develop microscopic pores that they can open and close as if each pore was a tiny mouth. Plants wouldn't have been able to move from water to ...
Crew Inspecting Heat Shield, Preparing for Landing
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Dec 20, 2006 |
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The STS-116 crew is conducting a final inspection of Space Shuttle Discovery’s heat shield today and preparing for landing.
New Years Good Time for Taking Personal Inventory
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Dec 20, 2006 |
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The end of another year is fast approaching, a time when many of us will make resolutions to lose weight or quit smoking. But instead of making resolutions which are often times quickly forgotten, New Years is a good time ...
Ho! Ho! Huh? Researchers measure holiday spirit
Dec 20, 2006 |
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The holidays just wouldn't be the same without the decorations. From a single wreath or child's picture of Santa taped to a window, to displays so elaborate that they can almost be seen from outer space, the festive season ...
