Gene hunters close in on Lou Gehrig’s disease
Feb 21, 2007 |
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In the first genome-wide search for the genetic roots of the most common form of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), Johns Hopkins scientists have newly identified 34 unique variations in the human genetic code among 276 ...
Friend or Foe? Scientists Determine How the Intestine Keeps Us Safe From Microbial Invaders
Feb 21, 2007 |
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How the immune system is switched on and off, or how it detects friend or foe, has baffled scientists for years. New research from the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine shows that tiny cells called ...
Older adults may be unreliable eyewitnesses, study shows
Feb 21, 2007 |
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A University of Virginia study suggests that older adults are not only more inclined than younger adults to make errors in recollecting details that have been suggested to them, but are also more likely than younger people ...
Virtual Reality Becoming a Valuable Resource for Researchers
Technology / Computer Sciences
Feb 21, 2007 |
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Virtual reality isn’t just for gamers anymore. At the University of Arizona, the technology that used to be synonymous with the video game industry is now supporting the efforts of UA researchers in fields ...
Lizards 'Shout' Against a Noisy Background
Biology /
Feb 21, 2007 |
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Lizards that signal to rivals with a visual display "shout" to get their point across, UC Davis researchers have found.
Professor explores Greenland's impact on weather systems
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Feb 21, 2007 |
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Science doesn’t always happen at a lab bench. For University of Toronto Mississauga physicist Kent Moore, it happens while strapped into a four-point harness, flying head-on into hurricane-force winds off the ...
Study: The body forms viral 'highways'
Feb 21, 2007 |
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U.S. scientists say they have discovered some retroviruses induce cells to form long bridges along which virus particles can move.
Monitoring with minimum power
Feb 21, 2007 |
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A new communication protocol for wireless sensor networks just released by the Viterbi School's Information Sciences Institute is the most efficient yet with more than a tenfold improvement on previous versions.
IMEC reports robust technology to functionalize nanoparticles for biomedical applications
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Feb 21, 2007 |
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IMEC, an independent Belgian research center, developed a generic and versatile method to synthesize stable, biocompatible magnetic nanoparticles. By tuning the endgroups, the functionalized nanoparticles can ...
Don't advertise during sexy programmes - the viewer won't remember
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Feb 21, 2007 |
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People are less able to recall the brand of products advertised during programmes with a lot of sexual content, than if the advert is placed in similar programme that has no sexual content.
Canada issues canned tuna guidelines
Feb 21, 2007 |
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Canadian health officials are issuing a warning about the risks of mercury in canned albacore tuna for women and children.
Common cold may send some young children to the hospital
Feb 21, 2007 |
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New evidence supports the link between a cause of the common cold and more severe respiratory infections such as pneumonia and acute bronchitis. The study is published in the March 15 issue of The Journal of Infectious Di ...
Dole Fruit Co. recalls cantaloupes
Feb 21, 2007 |
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The Dole Fresh Fruit Co. is recalling cantaloupes in the eastern United States and the Canadian province of Quebec because of potential health concerns.
Johns Hopkins leads in research spending
Feb 21, 2007 |
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Johns Hopkins University was the fiscal 2005 leader in total research and development spending among all U.S. academic institutions, a report said.
A black and white look at breast cancer mortality
Feb 21, 2007 |
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African and African American women are more likely to die of breast cancer than their white counterparts because they tend to get the disease before the menopause, suggests new research from the University of East Anglia ...
