Archive: 01/23/2007
A synchrotron for neutral molecules
In the February issue of Nature Physics, Gerard Meijer and colleagues at the Fritz-Haber Institute, part of the Max Planck Society in Berlin, report the construction and operation of the first synchrotron for neutral molecu ...
Jan 23, 2007 |
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IQ testing for obese people is challenged
A U.S. group is challenging an insurance company's requirement that morbidly obese people be given an IQ test before undergoing weight loss surgery.
Jan 23, 2007 |
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Scientists use nanocrystals as dopants
U.S. scientists discovered that nanocrystals can mimic atoms in solid-state devices by altering their electrical properties, thereby acting as dopants.
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Jan 23, 2007 |
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Report: S. Africa should isolate TB strain
South African researchers recommended the country force patients suffering from a highly drug-resistant strain of tuberculosis into isolation.
Jan 23, 2007 |
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Space officials talk about the ISS
The heads of the International Space Station partners met at the European Space Agency headquarters in Paris Tuesday to review ISS cooperation.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jan 23, 2007 |
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Fetal alcohol study uncovers new facts
U.S. medical researchers have found cholesterol supplementation prevents fetal alcohol spectrum defects in alcohol-exposed zebra fish embryos.
Jan 23, 2007 |
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What Will GLAST Tell Us?
The identity of dark matter—the mysterious stuff that makes up a quarter of the universe—continues to elude scientists, even decades after they first inferred its existence. The leading candidate that might ...
Jan 23, 2007 |
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Physicists Develop Test for 'String Theory'
For decades, scientists have taken issue with “string theory”—a theory of the universe which contends that the fundamental forces and matter of nature can be reduced to tiny one-dimensional filaments called strings—because ...
Jan 23, 2007 |
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Scientists assess risk of potential flu pandemic spread via global airlines
An Indiana University School of Informatics-led team of researchers has constructed a model that predicts how an emerging pandemic influenza might spread across the globe by airliners.
Jan 23, 2007 |
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'Shape-Memory' Materials May Soon Aid Orthopedic Surgery
An early stage medical-materials company based at the Georgia Institute of Technology is developing devices that may soon improve the treatment of human orthopedic conditions.
Jan 23, 2007 |
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Detecting land mines with sound
Researchers at MIT's Lincoln Laboratory are developing a highly pinpointed sound beam that can detect buried land mines from a safe distance. The new beam will use sound to seek out land mines like a bat uses sonar to hunt ...
Jan 23, 2007 |
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Parental characteristics among factors influencing family weekend activities
Whether a child has an older father or lives with a single father are among important factors affecting how kids spend weekend time, according to a new study conducted by transportation engineers at The University of Texas ...
Jan 23, 2007 |
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Study finds mercury prevalent in many western fish
A new survey by researchers at Oregon State University and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency of more than 600 rivers and streams in the western United States found widespread mercury concentrations in fish.
Jan 23, 2007 |
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LSU professor uses tai chi to fight degenerative nerve disease
Peripheral neuropathy is a degenerative nerve disease with no cure and few effective treatment options – until now. Li Li, professor of kinesiology at LSU, is conducting a study into the benefits of tai chi for elderly peripheral ...
Jan 23, 2007 |
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Shipwreck from the Early Islamic Period discovered off Israeli coast
An 8th century shipwreck was discovered off Dor Beach and excavated by researchers from the Leon Recanati Institute for Maritime Studies of the University of Haifa. It is believed to be the only boat from this ...
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Jan 23, 2007 |
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