Archive: 09/21/2007
Amazon forest shows unexpected resiliency during drought
Drought-stricken regions of the Amazon forest grew particularly vigorously during the 2005 drought, according to new research.
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Sep 21, 2007 |
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Are these indecent exposure laws a fad or are they here to stay?
A growing number of cities have enacted laws that would make wearing saggy or low-slung pants indecent exposure. "It's an interesting question whether these laws would violate the First Amendment as currently ...
Sep 21, 2007 |
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Study reveals possible genetic risk for fetal alcohol disorders
New research in primates suggests that infants and children who carry a certain gene variant may be more vulnerable to the ill effects of fetal alcohol exposure.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Sep 21, 2007 |
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Growth hormone could promote cancer, according to new research
Growth hormone and associated proteins could be responsible for promoting many types of cancer, including breast and prostate cancer, according to an Australian researcher.
Sep 21, 2007 |
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Researchers create new synthetic heparin
Researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have patented a synthetic version of the drug heparin, called Recomparin, that is less complex chemically and should be easier to produce than previous forms.
Medicine & Health / Medications
Sep 21, 2007 |
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Oncologists use real-time system to plant 'seeds' against cancer
Radiation oncologists and urologists at the Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson and Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia have begun using a real-time system to implant radiation-emitting seeds in prostate cancer ...
Sep 21, 2007 |
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Researchers Studying Model to Learn Why Certain Cancers Become Resistant to Drugs
Resistance to chemotherapy treatments can be the worst news a cancer patient ever receives. A pair of researchers at the University of Missouri-Columbia is working steadfastly to learn why some tumors eventually build a tolerance ...
Sep 21, 2007 |
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Odyssey Finds Possible Cave Skylights on Mars
NASA's Mars Odyssey spacecraft has discovered entrances to seven possible caves on the slopes of a Martian volcano. The find is fueling interest in potential underground habitats and sparking searches for ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Sep 21, 2007 |
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Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter Provides Insights About Mars Water
NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) is examining several features on Mars that address the role of water at different times in Martian history.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Sep 21, 2007 |
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Cambridge makes music from 'dark energy'
An invisible force so mysterious that it has yet to be understood by even the most eminent astronomers is being turned into music at a new Cambridge University exhibition.
Sep 21, 2007 |
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Brain atrophy in elderly leads to unintended racism, depression and problem gambling
As we age, our brains slowly shrink in volume and weight. This includes significant atrophy within the frontal lobes, the seat of executive functioning. Executive functions include planning, controlling, and inhibiting thought ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Sep 21, 2007 |
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Dangerous diarrheal bacterium found on asymptomatic patients
The bacterium that causes a highly contagious and sometimes deadly form of diarrhea is frequently carried by persons who do not have any of the disease symptoms, according to a study in the Oct. 15 issue of Clinical Infectious ...
Sep 21, 2007 |
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Is there really a 'mommy' gene in women?
Basic principles of biology rather than women’s newfound economic independence can explain why fewer of them are getting married and having children, and why the trend may only be temporary, says a Queen’s researcher.
Sep 21, 2007 |
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Imaging Quantum Entanglement
An international team including scientists from the London Centre for Nanotechnology (LCN) today publishes findings in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences demonstrating the dramatic effect ...
Sep 21, 2007 |
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Greeks get space-based help in wake of deadly fires
Cleanup and rebuilding teams responding to the devastation across Greece caused by this summer’s deadly fires are getting help from space. A series of crisis map products based on satellite acquisitions of affected areas ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Sep 21, 2007 |
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