Scientists Find Evidence of Link Between Outdoor Ozone and Building-Related Health Symptoms
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A team of researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) has found evidence that the prevalence of building-related symptoms (BRS) increases with increasing ...
Your personality type influences how much self-control you have
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A new study from Northwestern introduces personality types used frequently in consumer research to the realm of self-improvement. People are motivated by one of two fundamental needs: they are either “promotion-focused,” ...
Thousands of crop varieties from 4 corners of the world depart for Arctic seed vault
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At the end of January, more than 200,000 crop varieties from Asia, Africa, Latin America and the Middle East—drawn from vast seed collections maintained by the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR)—will ...
Kids learn more when mom is listening
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jan 23, 2008 |
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Kids may roll their eyes when their mother asks them about their school day, but answering her may actually help them learn. New research from Vanderbilt University reveals that children learn the solution to a problem best ...
Herbal remedy useful for heart failure, review finds
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Adding another twist to the ongoing debate over the value of an herbal treatment for patients with heart failure, a new review of existing research suggests that hawthorn extract “significantly” improves symptoms.
Cigarettes leave deadly path by purging protective genes
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A University of Rochester scientist discovered that the toxins in cigarette smoke wipe out a gene that plays a vital role in protecting the body from the effects of premature aging. Without this gene we not only lose a bit ...
Researchers identify brain's 'eureka' circuitry
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Researchers have found the brain region that controls the decision to halt your midnight exploration of the refrigerator and commence enjoyment of that leftover chicken leg. What’s more, they said, such mechanisms governing ...
Sports machismo may be cue to male teen violence
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The sports culture surrounding football and wrestling may be fueling aggressive and violent behavior not only among teen male players but also among their male friends and peers on and off the field, according to a Penn State ...
Volcanic deposits may aid lunar outposts
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Jan 23, 2008 |
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A U.S. study of radar images of the moon suggests deposits from early lunar volcanoes might be useful to astronauts at lunar stations.
By jove, we've got it: EEG correlates of insightful problem solving
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The history of our development over the last three millennia chronicles many remarkable and fundamental discoveries, such as Archimedes’ law of buoyancy, Newton’s law of gravity, Poincaré’s conjecture, which are considered ...
Male enhancements raise red flags
Jan 23, 2008 |
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Health risks posed by so-called "male enhancement" supplements are many, experts say.
How to choose among presidential candidates you don't particularly like
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This election season, we’re finding out that some choices are indeed tougher than others. Say you’re a die-hard Kucinich supporter or a Republican but now find yourself for practical reasons having to choose between Hillary ...
The RNA drug revolution -- a new approach to gene therapy
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RNA interference (RNAi) represents an innovative new strategy for using small RNA molecules to silence specific genes associated with disease processes, and a series of review articles describing the state-of-the-art and ...
Study connects obesity with nervous system
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A discovery by Queen’s biologists and their students sheds new light on the genetic roots of obesity – a condition that is increasing dramatically in North America and has been linked to heart disease, diabetes and some forms ...
What gives us fingertip dexterity?
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Quickly moving your fingertips to tap or press a surface is essential for everyday life to, say, pick up small objects, use a BlackBerry or an iPhone. But researchers at the University of Southern California say that this ...
