Space Tourism to Rocket in 21st Century, Researchers Predict
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Feb 22, 2008 |
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Seeking an out-of-this-world travel destination? Outer space will rocket into reality as “the” getaway of this century, according to researchers at the University of Delaware and the University of Rome La ...
New computer network security threat identified
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Feb 22, 2008 |
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Large companies are vulnerable to hackers when they network their computers for cost-saving live virtual machine migration, University of Michigan researchers say.
MU research team releases first Missouri Hunger Atlas
Feb 22, 2008 |
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More than $1.1 billion a year is spent on public programs in Missouri, yet a new University of Missouri study reports the state has a rising number of people worried about having sufficient amounts of food and coping with ...
The structure of resistance
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Feb 22, 2008 |
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A team of scientists from the University Paris Descartes has solved the structure of two proteins that allow bacteria to gain resistance to multiple types of antibiotics, according to a report in EMBO reports this month. ...
Observing sustainable tourism in Antarctica
Feb 22, 2008 |
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“Antarctica is the ultimate destination for anyone interested in natural history but it also challenges those people who visit to think broadly about our responsibilities to all life on Earth.” That’s the view of Dr Robert ...
University of Denver bullying victimization study
Feb 22, 2008 |
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A University of Denver study shows a curriculum-based bullying prevention program reduced incidents of bullying by 20 percent, twice as much as in the study control group.
A regular dip could benefit fibromyalgia sufferers
Feb 22, 2008 |
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Patients suffering from fibromyalgia could benefit significantly from regular exercise in a heated swimming pool, a study published today in the open access journal Arthritis Research & Therapy shows. The findings sugges ...
Seabird research tracks ocean health
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Feb 22, 2008 |
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Oxford University scientists hope to uncover the secret life of an important British seabird using technology developed with Microsoft Research Cambridge.
Study: highly involved patients don't always see better health outcomes
Feb 22, 2008 |
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Patients who prefer to be highly involved in their treatment don't necessarily have better luck managing chronic health conditions, a new study suggests.
Stroke risk factors may signal faster cognitive decline in elderly
Feb 22, 2008 |
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Older Americans with the highest risk of stroke, but those who have never suffered a stroke, also have the highest rate of cognitive decline, researchers reported at the American Stroke Association’s International Stroke ...
Genetic mutation found in peripheral artery disease
Feb 22, 2008 |
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The finding, appearing online in the journal Circulation, is the first to document a genetic mutation linked to PAD. Although the work was done in mice, researchers say it is likely to give them new insight into how PAD de ...
Helping back pain sufferers to stay in work
Feb 22, 2008 |
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New research to be carried out at The University of Nottingham could have a major impact on the way that people struggling with low back pain are helped to stay in work.
'Fluorescent' cells give early warning for eye disease
Feb 22, 2008 |
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Scientists at the University of Michigan have shown that their new metabolic imaging instrument can accurately detect eye disease at a very early stage. Such a device would be vision-saving because many severe eye diseases ...
Stroke more prevalent in United States than in Europe
Feb 22, 2008 |
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American adults have a higher prevalence of stroke than their European counterparts, due in part to a higher rate of stroke risk factors among Americans and barriers to care in the United States, according to a study presented ...
New protein tag enhances view within living cells
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Feb 22, 2008 |
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The view into the inner world of living cells just got a little brighter and more colorful. A powerful new research tool, when used with other labeling technologies, allows simultaneous visualization of two or more different ...
