Archive: 05/21/2008
New study finds most North Pacific humpback whale populations rebounding
The number of humpback whales in the North Pacific Ocean has increased since international and federal protections were enacted in the 1960s and 70s, according to a new study funded primarily by NOAA and conducted ...
May 21, 2008 |
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Evidence mounts against DHEA use in treating cognitive decline
DHEA supplements are widely-available and touted as a preventive agent for many chronic diseases. A new study published in Journal of the American Geriatrics Society finds no evidence of a beneficial effect of DHEA supple ...
May 21, 2008 |
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Gladstone scientists reveal the genetics of fat storage in cells
New research by the Gladstone Institutes of Cardiovascular Disease (GICD) and the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), has revealed the genetic determinants of fat storage in cells, which may lead to a new understanding ...
May 21, 2008 |
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UW scientists join hunt for 'God' particle to complete 'theory of everything'
When the world's most powerful subatomic particle collider begins gathering data this summer, it will be a major milestone for a number of University of Washington scientists.
May 21, 2008 |
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Storn winds blow in Jupiter's Little Red Spot
Using data from NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft and two telescopes on or near Earth, an international team of scientists has found that one of the solar system’s largest and newest storms – Jupiter’s Little ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
May 21, 2008 |
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Relocation of endangered Chinese turtle may save species
There are only four specimens of the Yangtze giant softshell turtle left on Earth—one in the wild and three in captivity. In order to save this species from extinction, conservation partners from the Wildlife ...
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May 21, 2008 |
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Scientists discover how common vaccine booster works
In an online paper in the journal Nature, Yale University researchers funded by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health, explain how a common ingredient in man ...
May 21, 2008 |
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Doctors can unmask deceptive high-risk breast tumors using genetic profile
A unique genetic signature can alert physicians to high-risk breast tumors that are masquerading as low-risk tumors, according to research at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and collaborating institutions. ...
May 21, 2008 |
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A Modest Glass of Wine Each Day Could Improve Liver Health
Researchers at UC San Diego School of Medicine are challenging conventional thinking with a study showing that modest wine consumption, defined as one glass a day, may not only be safe for the liver, but may actually decrease ...
May 21, 2008 |
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Sharing Now Might Help Kids Learn Advanced Math Later
Sharing might help young children become better people, but it might also make them better at math, according to preliminary findings of a study being conducted at North Carolina State University.
May 21, 2008 |
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Chip-Based Device Measures Drug Resistance in Tumor Cells
Multiple drug resistance is a major cause of anticancer therapy failure. Most drug-resistance cancer cells develop this unfortunate characteristic due to a drug-pumping protein known as P-glycoprotein.
May 21, 2008 |
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Mass-Producing Tunable Magnetic Nanoparticles
Taking a cue from the semiconductor industry, a team of investigators at Stanford University has developed a method of producing unlimited quantities of highly magnetic nanoparticles suitable for use as magnetic resonance ...
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
May 21, 2008 |
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Study firms up promise of potential new cervical cancer screening tool
New research into the causes of cervical cancer appears to lend weight to the promise of a potential early detection method that could help prevent the disease.
May 21, 2008 |
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Study finds continuing upward pressure on retail gasoline prices
With the price of a barrel of oil hovering around $120, U.S. drivers can expect to pay more at the pump in the near future, according to a new study by Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy.
May 21, 2008 |
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Researcher strives for watershed moment
According to the World Health Organization, water scarcity affects four out of every 10 people around the world and population growth, urbanization and increased domestic and industrial water use are making the problem worse. ...
May 21, 2008 |
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