Scientists observe drumlin beneath ice sheet
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Jan 23, 2007 |
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Scientists have discovered a warehouse-sized drumlin – a mound of sediment and rock – actively forming and growing under the ice sheet in Antarctica. Its discovery, and the rate at which it was formed, sheds new light on ...
Shipwreck from the Early Islamic Period discovered off Israeli coast
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Jan 23, 2007 |
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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 ...
Study finds mercury prevalent in many western fish
Jan 23, 2007 |
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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.
'Shape-Memory' Materials May Soon Aid Orthopedic Surgery
Jan 23, 2007 |
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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.
The floral network -- What determines who pollinates whom
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Jan 23, 2007 |
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A field of spring wildflowers, abuzz with busy insects seeking nectar and spreading pollen, may look like a perfect model of random interaction. But ecologists have discovered order within this anarchy. For ...
New dopamine brain target discovered
Jan 23, 2007 |
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A team of Canadian researchers, lead by Dr. Susan George and Dr. Brian O'Dowd at the Centre for Addiction and Mental health (CAMH), discovered a distinct dopamine signalling complex in the brain. Composed of two different ...
LSU professor uses tai chi to fight degenerative nerve disease
Jan 23, 2007 |
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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 ...
Common mechanisms for viral DNA replication
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Jan 23, 2007 |
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How DNA replicates is a critical question for understanding life. DNA replication remains difficult to investigate in eukaryotes,where it occurs within the confines of the double-membrane nucleus.
Scientists use nanocrystals as dopants
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Jan 23, 2007 |
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U.S. scientists discovered that nanocrystals can mimic atoms in solid-state devices by altering their electrical properties, thereby acting as dopants.
Fetal alcohol study uncovers new facts
Jan 23, 2007 |
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U.S. medical researchers have found cholesterol supplementation prevents fetal alcohol spectrum defects in alcohol-exposed zebra fish embryos.
Report: S. Africa should isolate TB strain
Jan 23, 2007 |
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South African researchers recommended the country force patients suffering from a highly drug-resistant strain of tuberculosis into isolation.
Parental characteristics among factors influencing family weekend activities
Jan 23, 2007 |
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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 ...
Space officials talk about the ISS
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jan 23, 2007 |
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The heads of the International Space Station partners met at the European Space Agency headquarters in Paris Tuesday to review ISS cooperation.
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