Researchers identify a 'heartbeat' in Earth's climate
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Dec 21, 2006 |
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A few years ago, an international team of researchers went to the middle of the Pacific Ocean and drilled down five kilometers below sea level in an effort to uncover secrets about the earth's climate history. ...
Genetically modified cells attack tumors
Dec 21, 2006 |
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St. Jude researchers show genetically modified stem cells in the nervous system actively seek out even tiny tumors Mice with neuroblastoma tumors have been successfully treated with genetically modified c ...
Portrait of a dramatic stellar crib
Dec 21, 2006 |
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Known as the Tarantula Nebula for its spidery appearance, the 30 Doradus complex is a monstrous stellar factory. It is the largest emission nebula in the sky, and can be seen far down in the southern sky at ...
Neanderthals different in north, south
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Dec 21, 2006 |
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A Hull York Medical School (HYMS) researcher has played a key role in a study which has cast important new light on Neanderthals.
Shotgun sequencing finds nanoorganisms
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Dec 21, 2006 |
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For 11 years, Jill Banfield at the University of California, Berkeley, has collected and studied the microbes that slime the floors of mines and convert iron to acid, a common source of stream pollution around ...
Squirrels place winning bet in unpredictable world
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Dec 21, 2006 |
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In an evolutionary game of tug-of-war, red squirrels have gained the upper hand over the cunning spruce trees, says new University of Alberta research that suggests the clever animals are staying one step ahead ...
Unbelted backseat passengers produce deadly results
Dec 21, 2006 |
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Holiday travelers: Listen up and buckle up. New research shows that unbelted backseat passengers risk injury or death to themselves and the driver seated in front of them in the event of a head-on crash.
To catch an intermediate
Dec 21, 2006 |
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A new technique for capturing the short-lived but critical "intermediate" compounds that help carry chemical reactions which take place in aqueous solution from their starting point to the final product has been developed ...
Pain relief effectiveness down to mind-set?
Medicine & Health / Medications
Dec 21, 2006 |
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Research by the Human Pain Research Group at The University of Manchester suggests that people's responses to placebo or 'dummy' pain relief varies according to their way of thinking.
Watching with intent to repeat ignites key learning area of brain
Dec 21, 2006 |
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[B]Tapping the region may prove important in rehabilitation[/B] Watch and learn. Experience says it works, but how? University of Oregon researchers have seen the light, by imaging the brain, while test subjects watched fil ...
Mechanism of black cohosh versus hot flashes revealed
Dec 21, 2006 |
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The natural herb black cohosh is commonly used by women to treat menopausal symptoms such as hot flashes, but the molecular mechanisms underlying its action have eluded scientists -- until now.
Scientists develop method to find genetic basis for plant variation
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Dec 21, 2006 |
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A new research approach that allowed scientists to rapidly identify the gene responsible for high sodium levels in certain naturally occurring plant populations could have applications for the study of a wide variety of other ...
Journal Nature ends online group editing
Dec 21, 2006 |
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The journal Nature, citing lack of participation, pulled its online experiment of allowing public editing of scientific articles.
Study compares LASIK and LASEK eye surgery
Dec 21, 2006 |
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A study comparing the safety, effectiveness and reliability of LASIK and LASEK has found no clinically significant differences between the two types of laser eye surgery.
Antenatal fish oil supplements boost kids' hand-eye coordination
Dec 21, 2006 |
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Fish oil supplements given to pregnant mums boost the hand-eye coordination of their babies as toddlers, reveals a small study published ahead of print in the Archives of Disease in Childhood (Fetal and Neonatal Edition).
