Study of polar dinosaur migration questions whether dinosaurs were truly the first great migrators
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Oct 21, 2008 |
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Contrary to popular belief, polar dinosaurs may not have traveled nearly as far as originally thought when making their bi-annual migration.
Study sheds new light on dolphin coordination during predation
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Oct 21, 2008 |
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Spinner dolphins have long been known for their teamwork in capturing prey but a new study using high-tech acoustics has found that their synchronization is even more complex than scientists realized and likely evolved as ...
Caste in the colony: How fate is determined between workers and queens
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"The history of all past society has consisted in the development of class antagonisms…the exploitation of one part of society by the other". – Karl Marx and Frederick Engels, The Communist Manifesto.
Archaeologists find unique, early US relic of African worship
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Oct 21, 2008 |
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University of Maryland archaeologists have dug up what they believe to be one of the earliest U.S. examples of African spirit practices. The researchers say it's the only object of its kind ever found by archaeologists ...
Study Shines Light on How Red Blood Cells Control Blood Pressure
Oct 21, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A new technique sheds light on how red blood cells regulate blood pressure in small blood vessels.
Fertilizers -- a growing threat to sea life
Oct 21, 2008 |
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A rise in carbon emissions is not the only threat to the planet. Changes to the nitrogen cycle, caused in large part by the widespread use of fertilizers, are also damaging both water quality and aquatic life. These concerns ...
Self-assembling nano-fiber gel delivers high concentrations of clinically approved drugs
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Oct 21, 2008 |
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Two teams of scientists from Harvard-MIT Division of Health Science and Technology (HST) at Brigham and Women's Hospital have developed a new self-assembling hydrogel drug delivery system that is biocompatible, efficient ...
Chronic inflammation can help nurture skin cancer, study shows
Oct 21, 2008 |
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Inflammation, a frontline defense against infection or disease, can help nurture skin cancer, researchers have found. IDO, an enzyme that works like a firefighter to keep inflammation under control, can be commandeered to ...
New study shows diversity decreases chances of parasitic disease
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Oct 21, 2008 |
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A new University of Colorado at Boulder study showing that American toads who pal around with gray tree frogs reduce their chances of parasitic infections known to cause limb malformations has strong implications ...
What we 'know' may not be so, when it comes to the uninsured and ERs
Oct 21, 2008 |
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The 47 million Americans who lack health insurance are the reason emergency departments are crowded all the time – right? And only the uninsured visit the emergency department for minor complaints, because it's easier than ...
Researchers examine evolution of genes that trigger the body's immune response to viral infection
Oct 21, 2008 |
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Virginia Commonwealth University Institute of Molecular Medicine researchers have traced the evolutionary origin of two genes that serve as primary cellular sensors of infection with RNA viruses, such as influenza, poliovirus, ...
Identity politics: Sex, race color perceptions of Obama, Palin
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Oct 21, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Even among young voters receptive to Barack Obama and Sarah Palin's historic candidacies, race and gender may hurt—and help—their reputations, according to new University of Michigan research.
Volunteers unveil DNA, medical data in push for everyday gene sequencing
Oct 21, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- The world moved a step deeper into the DNA age yesterday as 10 volunteers released their genetic and medical information on the Internet as part of a multi-year effort to make genetic data ...
X marks the spot: Sharpies get thumbs-up for marking surgery sites
Oct 21, 2008 |
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A bit of good news out of the Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry at the University of Alberta for patients undergoing surgery or an invasive procedure, their surgeons and cost-conscious hospital administrators. It's standard ...
LG Electronics to Invest in Solar Cell Production Line
Oct 21, 2008 |
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LG Electronics decided at its board of directors meeting held on October 20 to convert its A1 plasma panel-manufacturing line in Gumi, Korea, into solar cell production lines.
