Archive: 03/22/2007
Leukemic cells find safe haven in bone marrow
The cancer drug asparaginase fails to help cure some children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) because molecules released by certain cells in the bone marrow counteract the effect of that drug, according to investigators ...
Mar 22, 2007 |
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Getting older provides positive outlook
Research conducted at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs proves not everything goes downhill when it comes to aging.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Mar 22, 2007 |
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New System Traces Origins of Marine Creatures
Tracing the origins of marine animals can be extremely difficult, especially in the free-flowing, soup-like conditions of the ocean, but obtaining this information is vital not only for understanding these ...
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Mar 22, 2007 |
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Mitochondrial genes move to the nucleus -- but it's not for the sex
Why mitochondrial genes ditch their cushy haploid environs to take up residence in a large and chaotic nucleus has long stumped evolutionary biologists, but Indiana University Bloomington scientists report in this week's ...
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Mar 22, 2007 |
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Researchers unveil details of chip cooling breakthrough
At the IEEE Semi-Therm Conference 2007, IBM researchers unveiled details of a new technique to significantly increase capabilities to cool computer chips.
Mar 22, 2007 |
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Scientists compute death throes of white dwarf star in 3D
University of Chicago scientists will demonstrate how to incinerate a white dwarf star in unprecedented detail at the “Paths to Exploding Stars” conference on Thursday, March 22, in Santa Barbara, Calif.
Mar 22, 2007 |
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Biologists learn structure of enzyme needed to power 'molecular motor'
Researchers at Purdue University and The Catholic University of America have discovered the structure of an enzyme essential for the operation of "molecular motors" that package DNA into the head segment of ...
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Mar 22, 2007 |
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Test finds manufactured nanoparticles don't harm soil ecology
The first published study on the environmental impact of manufactured nanoparticles on ordinary soil showed no negative effects, which is contrary to concerns voiced by some that the microscopic particles could ...
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Mar 22, 2007 |
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Practicing Tai Chi Boosts Immune System in Older Adults
Tai chi chih, the Westernized version of the 2,000-year-old Chinese martial art characterized by slow movement and meditation, significantly boosts the immune systems of older adults against the virus that leads to the painful, ...
Mar 22, 2007 |
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Goal of nanoscale optical imaging gets boost with new hyperlens
Scientists at the University of California, Berkeley, have developed a "hyperlens" that brings them one major step closer to the goal of nanoscale optical imaging. The new hyperlens, described in the Feb. 23 ...
Mar 22, 2007 |
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Investors Lose When They Choose Mutual Funds Based On Ads
Investors put more money into mutual funds that advertise, but in the end these customers pay a high price.
Mar 22, 2007 |
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Experts warn against allergy alternatives
Experts at the University of Washington and other colleges warn that patients seeking alternative allergy treatments should not quit standard medications.
Mar 22, 2007 |
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Nokia N95 multimedia computer starts shipping
Nokia today announced that the Nokia N95 started shipping in key European, Asian and Middle Eastern markets, with expanded shipments to other markets in those regions in the coming weeks.
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Mar 22, 2007 |
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MIT study asks: Does BlackBerry equal 'CrackBerry' or career essential?
One might expect a doctoral student conducting research on BlackBerry usage to own one or more of the handheld devices. But Melissa Mazmanian, a fourth-year MIT Sloan doctoral student, doesn't own one, and ...
Mar 22, 2007 |
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Natural polyester makes new sutures stronger, safer
With the help of a new type of suture based on MIT research, patients who get stitches may never need to have them removed.
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Mar 22, 2007 |
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