Europe spends nearly twice as much as US on nanotech risk research
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Apr 21, 2008 |
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A new analysis by the Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies (PEN) indicates that European nations are investing nearly twice as much as the U.S. in research primarily aimed at addressing the potential risks of nanotechnology. ...
High eBay shipping costs: When do surcharges affect the purchase price?
Apr 21, 2008 |
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Ever find a bargain online, only to realize that the cost of shipping doubles how much you’ll pay? Shipping-and-handling sticker shock accounts for about 30 percent of all online shopping cart abandonment, but prior research ...
Counting every thought: What consumers see when looking at ads
Apr 21, 2008 |
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Thought-listing exercises are frequently used by researchers to gauge people’s reactions to advertisements. But a new paper in the June 2008 issue of the Journal of Consumer Research from the Wharton School of Business sugges ...
Ariane 5 - second launch of 2008
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Apr 21, 2008 |
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Yesterday evening, an Ariane 5 ECA launcher lifted off from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana on its mission to place two telecommunications satellites into geostationary transfer orbits.
Scientists study how climate change impacts food production
Apr 21, 2008 |
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The old adage, “We are what we eat,’’ may be the latest recipe for success when it comes to curbing the perils of global climate warming. Despite the recent popular attention to the distance that food travels from farm to ...
Scientists test device to track medication adherence in patients with HIV/AIDS
Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS
Apr 21, 2008 |
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Most of us have missed a dose of antibiotic or forgotten to take a daily vitamin. But when the stakes are higher — as they are for people with HIV/AIDS — a skipped pill could mean the difference between health and hazard ...
Causes of disease can be revealed by metabolic fingerprinting
Apr 21, 2008 |
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Your metabolic 'fingerprint' can reveal much about the possible causes of major diseases, according to the first 'metabolome-wide' association study ever carried out, published today in the journal Nature.
Low cortisol levels found in kids whose mothers show signs of depression
Apr 21, 2008 |
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A new study of young children living in extreme poverty found that those whose mothers showed symptoms of depression had low levels of cortisol, a hormone activated during times of stress, compared with children whose mothers ...
Cancer survivors have low levels of physical activity and high levels of obesity
Apr 21, 2008 |
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A new study reveals that many cancer survivors are inactive and obese, which may negatively affect the control of their disease. The findings, which come from a study of cancer survivors in Canada, show that a cancer diagnosis ...
Coke or Pepsi? Being distracted can make you more susceptible to ads
Apr 21, 2008 |
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A can of Coke next to the word "awesome"; a can of Pepsi next to a picture of a happy couple. Seem too basic to be effective advertising? Prior research has shown that reported attitudes towards brands are not affected by ...
Effective cancer immune therapy through order in the blood vessels
Apr 21, 2008 |
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Immune therapies are considered very promising in cancer medicine: Tumor-fighting immune cells are supposed to invade tumor tissue and eliminate cancer cells right there. Although this works well in the test tube, clinical ...
Gel-like material shows promise as oral insulin pill for diabetes
Apr 21, 2008 |
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Researchers in Texas report development of a gel-like material that could help speed the long-awaited arrival of insulin that can be taken in a pill by mouth, rather than with injections. The study is scheduled for the April ...
Crop management strategies key to a healthy Gulf, planet
Apr 21, 2008 |
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Improved management of crops and perennials could go a long way toward alleviating the problem of hypoxia, which claims thousands of fish, shrimp and shellfish in the Gulf of Mexico each spring.
Teenage suicides: Study advocates greater family support
Apr 21, 2008 |
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Teenage suicide is often perceived as the result of rejection of family, significant others and of society. Families affected by teenage suicide often look back for warning signs and clues in order to make sense of the tragedy. ...
Children with ADHD should get heart tests before treatment with stimulant drugs
Apr 21, 2008 |
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Children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) should get careful cardiac evaluation and monitoring – including an electrocardiogram (ECG) – before treatment with stimulant drugs, a new American Heart Association ...
