Archive: 01/21/2008
Epidemic superbug strains evolved from one bacterium: study
Community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) infections are caused primarily by a single strain—USA300—of an evolving bacterium that has spread with “extraordinary transmissibility” ...
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Rich nations' environmental footprints tread heavily on poor countries
The environmental damage caused by rich nations disproportionately impacts poor nations and costs them more than their combined foreign debt, according to a first-ever global accounting of the dollar costs ...
Jan 21, 2008 |
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Ebola virus disarmed by excising a single gene
The deadly Ebola virus, an emerging public health concern in Africa and a potential biological weapon, ranks among the most feared of exotic pathogens.
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In diatom, scientists find genes that may level engineering hurdle
Denizens of oceans, lakes and even wet soil, diatoms are unicellular algae that encase themselves in intricately patterned, glass-like shells. Curiously, these tiny phytoplankton could be harboring the next ...
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More states crafting greenhouse gas curbs
Rules capping U.S. greenhouse gas emissions are gaining traction at the state level as federal proposals to do the same bog down in Washington.
Jan 21, 2008 |
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Proposed stem cell law draws criticism
Scientists are warning a new stem cell law in Britain will hamper research aimed at treatments for diseases like Alzheimer's and diabetes.
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Saline nasal wash helps improve children's cold symptoms
A saline nasal wash solution made from processed seawater appears to improve nasal symptoms and may help prevent the recurrence of respiratory infections when used by children with the common cold, according to a report in ...
Medicine & Health / Medications
Jan 21, 2008 |
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Melanomas may appear noticeably different than other moles
A preliminary study suggests that melanomas have a different appearance than other irregular skin moles (i.e., are “ugly ducklings”), according to a report in the January issue of Archives of Dermatology, one of the JAMA/Archives ...
Jan 21, 2008 |
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Dark Matter Music
School of Physics and Astronomy Professor Prisca Cushman has created a Youtube video of the Dark Matter Music Box which uses data from the Cryogenic Dark Matter Search (CDMS) and converts them into sound and light.
Jan 21, 2008 |
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NASA publishes 2008 space calendar
The U.S. space agency has published a calendar that highlights 50 years of its milestones, including the first decade of the International Space Station.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jan 21, 2008 |
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Mammalian protein plays unexpected role in cell division, and perhaps cancer
The French Nobel laureate Jacques Monod famously said, “What’s true for E.coli is true for an elephant.” With this in mind, researchers at Rockefeller University set out to determine the function of Tel2, a protein originally ...
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Chemists solve biological challenge
Chemistry professor Ronald Kluger and PhD candidate Svetlana Tzvetkova have made discoveries that could not only allow scientists to generate new kinds of proteins —the building blocks of life—but also eventually lead to ...
Jan 21, 2008 |
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LED Cell Phone Has No Screen
Designer Tao Ma has recently unveiled an LED cell phone concept, where hundreds of LEDs replace the conventional screen. Besides boasting a stylish modern appearance, the LED phone will likely have reduced ...
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Jan 21, 2008 |
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Mercury Flyby Sets Stage for New Discoveries
"Discoveries are at hand!" That's what members of the MESSENGER science team are saying after their spacecraft flew past Mercury on Jan. 14th at a distance of only 124 miles. The historic flyby netted 500 ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jan 21, 2008 |
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Palpable computing: a taste of things to come
Virtually everyone stands to benefit from the more pervasive use of computer technology. But while adding microchips to more everyday objects can make lives easier – and even save them – the approach creates ...
Technology / Computer Sciences
Jan 21, 2008 |
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