Archive: 08/22/2007
Study sheds new light on intimate lives of older Americans
The first comprehensive, nationally representative survey on the prevalence of sexual activity among older Americans provides a portrait of the intimate lives of people ages 57 to 85.
Aug 22, 2007 |
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Study: Smoking bans reduce smoking
A Canadian study has determined smoking bans result in smokers either quitting or reducing their cigarette consumption.
Aug 22, 2007 |
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Math man Atle Selberg dead at 90
Atle Selberg, a prolific mathematical researcher with multiple terms that bear his name, has died in Princeton, N.J., at the age of 90.
Aug 22, 2007 |
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Bird flu and human flu are differentiated
A U.S. study has found specific key differences between bird flu and human flu that might be used to monitor emerging pandemics.
Aug 22, 2007 |
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MSU engineering team designs innovative medical device
A Michigan State University engineering design team has developed a medical diagnosis system that would allow people to be inexpensively screened for a variety of medical problems.
Aug 22, 2007 |
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Engineers construct 220 million pixel computer display
Engineers at the University of California, San Diego have constructed the highest-resolution computer display in the world – with a screen resolution up to 220 million pixels.
Aug 22, 2007 |
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U.S. Records Yet Another Trade Deficit in Technology Product Markets
U.S. technology product imports exceeded exports for the first time in 2002 starting a trend that left a $38.3 billion trade deficit in 2006 after reaching a high of $44.4 billion in 2005.
Aug 22, 2007 |
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Nanotweezers Unlock Anticancer Drug Secrets
The annoying bulges of an overwound telephone cord that shorten its reach and limit a caller’s motion help explain why drugs called camptothecins are so effective in killing cancer cells, according to investigators led by ...
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Aug 22, 2007 |
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Nanotubes Enable New Approach to Cancer Radiotherapy
Radioactive elements, or radionuclides, are well-established anticancer agents whose main limitation is that they kill healthy cells almost as easily as they do tumors. But because nanoparticles can be targeted to tumors, ...
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Aug 22, 2007 |
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D-Cinema -- coming soon to this movie theater
Digital films of outstanding picture quality are set to attract movie fans back to the cinema. At the International Broadcast Convention IBC in Amsterdam on September 7-11, Fraunhofer research scientists are presenting important ...
Aug 22, 2007 |
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Study Finds No Link Between Working The Night Shift And An Increased Risk Of Cancer
Working the night shift doesn't appear to increase the risk of developing cancer, suggests the findings of a new study of Swedish workers.
Aug 22, 2007 |
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Critical problems for fresh water supplies in Pacific
Despite high average annual rainfalls and balmy temperatures, an expert from The Australian National University warns that small island nations in the Pacific face freshwater supply and sanitation problems among the most ...
Aug 22, 2007 |
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Uni leads study on echidna sex life
A University of Adelaide-led project will study the genetic makeup of one of Australia's most iconic animals, the echidna, to give an unprecedented insight into their sex life and behaviour.
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Aug 22, 2007 |
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Where did English summer go?
What is a proper English summer? Should we really expect unfettered sunshine and months spent in the garden with our barbecues? Is it time to admit our climate is variable and the weather is hard to predict?
Aug 22, 2007 |
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Research may unlock mystery of autism's origin in the brain
In the first study of its kind, researchers have discovered that in autistic individuals, connections between brain cells may be deficient within single regions, and not just between regions, as was previously believed.
Aug 22, 2007 |
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