Scientists offer new explanation for monsoon development
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Jul 21, 2008 |
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Geoscientists at the California Institute of Technology have come up with a new explanation for the formation of monsoons, proposing an overhaul of a theory about the cause of the seasonal pattern of heavy winds and rainfall ...
Blood-related genetic mechanisms found important in Parkinson's disease
Jul 21, 2008 |
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What does the genetics of blood cells have to do with brain cells related to Parkinson's disease? From an unusual collaboration of neurologists and a pharmacologist comes the surprising answer: Genetic mechanisms at play ...
Plants make vaccine for treating type of cancer
Jul 21, 2008 |
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Plants could act as safe, speedy factories for growing antibodies for personalized treatments against a common form of cancer, according to new findings from the Stanford University School of Medicine. The findings came in ...
Chinese earthquake provides lessons for future
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Jul 21, 2008 |
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The May 12 Sichuan earthquake in China was unexpectedly large. Analysis of the area, however, now shows that topographic characteristics of the highly mountainous area identified the mountain range as active and could have ...
Killer Kevlar -- clothing that shields from germs
Jul 21, 2008 |
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Protective clothing worn by firemen and other emergency workers may soon get a germ-fighting upgrade. Researchers in South Dakota report progress toward the first Kevlar fabrics that can kill a wide range ...
Teaching in a disruptive classroom
Jul 21, 2008 |
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Anyone who teaches a large group of students has probably experienced undesirable student behaviors. I taught the introductory college biology course at Syracuse University, and several hundred students attended each lecture.
Mars Sample Return: bridging robotic and human exploration
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jul 21, 2008 |
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The first robotic mission to return samples to Earth from Mars took a further step toward realisation with the recent publication of a mission design report by the iMARS Working Group. The report, defines ...
Amazon powers tropical ocean's carbon sink
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Jul 21, 2008 |
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Nutrients from the Amazon River spread well beyond the continental shelf and drive carbon capture in the deep ocean, according to the authors of a multi-year study.
Glazed America: Anthropologist examines doughnut as symbol of consumer culture
Jul 21, 2008 |
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Few things say as much about our culture as the food we eat. A new book, Glazed America: A History of the Doughnut by Paul R. Mullins, Ph.D., an Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis anthropologist, explores ...
NASA Conducts Full-Scale Test Firing of Orion Jettison Motor
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jul 21, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- NASA completed a full-scale rocket motor test on Thursday, July 17, to further development of the Orion jettison motor, which will separate the spacecraft's launch abort system from the crew ...
New Project To Develop GPS-Like System For Moon
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jul 21, 2008 |
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The same Ohio State University researcher who is helping rovers navigate on Mars is leading a new effort to help humans navigate on the moon.
New findings on Mother Earth's earthy scent
Jul 21, 2008 |
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That evocative "earthy" scent of the soil returning to life in spring — and nasty earthy tastes and odors in fish and drinking water — actually results from two substances released by soil bacteria. Researchers in Rhode Island ...
Study: Common wisdom about troubled youth falls apart when race considered
Jul 21, 2008 |
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One of the most widely accepted beliefs about the differences between troubled boys and girls may need to be revised, according to new research.
Study sets high economic value on threatened Mexican mangroves
Jul 21, 2008 |
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The ecological value of coastal mangrove forests in Mexico has been apparent to marine scientists for years. Now, for the first time, researchers have used a wide-ranging compilation of fisheries landings, ...
Scientists figure out how the immune system and brain communicate to control disease
Jul 21, 2008 |
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In a major step in understanding how the nervous system and the immune system interact, scientists at The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research have identified a new anatomical path through which the brain and the spleen ...
