Scientists predict individual risk of lung cancer
Dec 20, 2007 |
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Scientists at the University of Liverpool have developed a model which can predict the risk of any person developing lung cancer within a five-year period.
Tufts researchers update their food guide pyramid for older adults
Dec 20, 2007 |
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Tufts University researchers have updated their Food Guide Pyramid for Older Adults to correspond with the USDA food pyramid, now known as MyPyramid. The Tufts version is specifically designed for older adults and has changed ...
Suzaku explains cosmic powerhouses
Dec 20, 2007 |
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By working in synergy with a ground-based telescope array, the joint Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)/NASA Suzaku X-ray observatory is shedding new light on some of the most energetic objects ...
Human genetic variation -- Science's 'Breakthrough of the Year'
Dec 20, 2007 |
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In 2007, researchers were dazzled by the degree to which genomes differ from one human to another and began to understand the role of these variations in disease and personal traits. Science and its publisher, AAAS, the no ...
Simple push filling wins crown in battle against tooth decay
Dec 20, 2007 |
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The Hall Technique, which uses preformed metal crowns pushed onto teeth with no dental injections or drilling, is favoured over traditional “drill and fill” methods by the majority of children who received it, reveals research ...
Scientists find new way to sort stem cells
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Dec 20, 2007 |
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UC Irvine scientists have found a new way to sort stem cells that should be quicker, easier and more cost-effective than current methods. The technique could in the future expedite therapies for people with conditions ranging ...
Team develops tiny optical switch
Dec 20, 2007 |
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A team of researchers at the University of St. Andrews has developed one of the smallest optical switches ever made.
Sticky questions tackled in gecko research
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Dec 20, 2007 |
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Velcro, Superglue and Post-It Notes... Three things that started out as obscure inventions but are now indispensable for everyday life. So what will the next idea to stick with modern society look like? The answer may lie ...
Sulfur dioxide may have helped maintain a warm early Mars
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Dec 20, 2007 |
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Sulfur dioxide (SO2) may have played a key role in the climate and geochemistry of early Mars, geoscientists at Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology suggest in the Dec. 21 issue o ...
Christmas Eve Sky Show
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Dec 20, 2007 |
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It's Christmas Eve, and you're snuggled cozily in your den. A glowing fire gently crackles and pops in the fireplace, and your head starts to droop as you nod off. Just then, something cold and wet nudges ...
First look at an enzyme target for antibacterial and cancer drugs
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Dec 20, 2007 |
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The veil has finally been lifted on an enzyme that is critical to the process of DNA transcription and replication, and is a prime target of antibacterial and anticancer drugs. Researchers with the U.S. Department ...
Myth of a cultural elite -- education, social status determine what we attend, listen to and watch
Dec 20, 2007 |
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There have been a number of theories put forward to explain how our tastes in cinema, theatre, music and the fine arts relate to our position in society. New research funded by the Economic and Social Research Council, has ...
Shoppers more likely to buy from attractive salespeople
Dec 20, 2007 |
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If you've ever noticed some stores only have exceptionally good looking employees, it may be because the owners are on to something: people want to buy more from them. Now researchers have proven there's science to back up ...
Innovative model connects circuit theory to wildlife corridors
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Dec 20, 2007 |
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Scientists at Northern Arizona University and the National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis have developed a model that uses circuit theory to predict gene flow across landscapes. Their approach could give managers ...
The UN declares 2009 the International Year of Astronomy
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Early this morning, the United Nations 62nd General Assembly proclaimed 2009 the International Year of Astronomy. The Resolution was submitted by Italy, Galileo Galilei's home country. The International Year ...
