Archive: 08/22/2008
Spectrograph Team Awaits October Hubble Servicing Mission
A $70 million instrument designed by the University of Colorado at Boulder that will be inserted on the Hubble Space Telescope during an October 2008 servicing mission should help astronomers better understand how galaxies, ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Aug 22, 2008 |
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Life under the laser
Researchers at The University of Nottingham have developed a unique technology that will allow scientists to look at microscopic activity within the body's chemical messenger system for the very first time, live as it happens.
Aug 22, 2008 |
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More Can Be Done to Combat Childhood Obesity
School officials and parents concerned about childhood obesity should look to national guidelines that recommend 60 minutes of exercise per day, according to public health officials. A new report issued this week showed that ...
Aug 22, 2008 |
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Engineering new uses for gold
The glitter of gold may hold more than just beauty, or so says a team of MIT researchers that is working on ways to use tiny gold rods to fight cancer, deliver drugs and more.
Aug 22, 2008 |
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Mid-Depth Soil Collected for Lab Test On NASA's Mars Lander
NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander has scooped up a soil sample from an intermediate depth between the ground surface and a subsurface icy layer. The sample was delivered to a laboratory oven on the spacecraft.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Aug 22, 2008 |
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High-tech innovations needed to help prevent economic crisis in health care and improve quality
The United States should develop a comprehensive strategy on the growing need for technological innovations to help prevent the impending economic crisis in health care and to improve the quality and convenience of care, ...
Aug 22, 2008 |
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Improved satellite navigation for remote areas
CSIRO scientists with the Minerals Down Under National Research Flagship are working closely with industry and government to develop vastly improved navigation technology for remote areas.
Aug 22, 2008 |
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Spitzer Reveals Stellar "Family Tree"
A new image from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope tells a tale of life and death, and reveals a rich family history. The striking infrared picture shows a colorful cosmic cloud, called W5, studded with multiple ...
Aug 22, 2008 |
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How much risk can you handle? Making better investment decisions
Many Americans make investment decisions with their retirement funds. But they don't always make informed judgments. A new study in the Journal of Consumer Research introduces a new tool that investors can use to choose invest ...
Aug 22, 2008 |
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Shuttle's mini PC goes easy on power consumption
Shuttle, the Taiwan-based computer manufacturer, has been known for making small computers, but its newest PC will be its tiniest and greenest yet.
Aug 22, 2008 |
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Action research helps people make positive changes
Certain kinds of research can help improve social problems, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research. Participatory action research is the subject of the study by authors Julie L. Ozanne and Bige Saatci ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Aug 22, 2008 |
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Pay attention! Small packages may lead to overeating
Tempting treats are being offered in small package sizes these days, presumably to help consumers reduce portion sizes. Yet new research in the Journal of Consumer Research found that people actually consume more high-calorie snacks ...
Aug 22, 2008 |
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The big gulp: consumers avoid extremes in soda sizes
As portion sizes have increased, Americans' waistlines have expanded. And as a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research demonstrates, consumers are tricked into drinking more soft drinks when retailers eliminate small ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Aug 22, 2008 |
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Research finds America's elderly suffering abuse
A new study concludes that nearly 13 percent of America's aged citizens suffer some form of abuse. Specifically, nine percent of adults reported they have suffered from verbal mistreatment, 3.5 percent suffer financial mistreatment, ...
Aug 22, 2008 |
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A reason to smile: New immigrants respond best to oral hygiene campaign
Tapping into the desire to have an attractive smile is the best motivator for improving oral hygiene, and new immigrants are the most receptive to oral health messages, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Re ...
Aug 22, 2008 |
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