Bright sparks make gains towards plastic lasers of the future
May 23, 2008 |
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Imperial researchers have come one step closer to finding the 'holy grail' in the field of plastic semiconductors by demonstrating a class of material that could make electrically-driven plastic laser diodes ...
Is Indy chasing a fake?
May 23, 2008 |
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As Indiana Jones races against time to find an ancient crystal skull in his new movie adventure, he should perhaps take a moment to check its authenticity.
Failed HIV Drug Gets Second Chance with Addition of Gold Nanoparticles
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
May 23, 2008 |
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Researchers at North Carolina State University have discovered that adding tiny bits of gold to a failed HIV drug rekindle the drug's ability to stop the virus from invading the body's immune system.
New DNA evidence overturns population migration theory in Island Southeast Asia
Biology /
May 23, 2008 |
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An international research team has discovered new DNA evidence to overturn conventional theories that suggest that the present-day populations of Island Southeast Asia (covering the Philippines, Indonesia ...
The cost of repealing blue laws
May 23, 2008 |
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Repealing America's blue laws not only decreased church attendance, donations and spending, but it also led to a rise in alcohol and drug use among people who had been religious, according to a new study by economists Jonathan ...
Lunar GRAIL
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
May 23, 2008 |
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Meet MIT professor of physics Maria Zuber. She's dynamic, intelligent, intense, and she's on a quest for the Grail. No, not that Grail.
New method reveals ancestry surprises
Biology /
May 23, 2008 |
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A statistical approach to studying genetic variation promises to shed new light on the history of human migration.
Important Plant Enzymes Identified
Biology /
May 23, 2008 |
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Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory have identified enzymes important in the modification of isoflavonoids, natural plant products that help plants resist fungal infections, ...
Super-sensitive spray-on explosive detector makes great television
May 23, 2008 |
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US scientists have designed a new spray-on explosive detector sensitive enough to detect just a billionth of a gram of explosive. After treatment the explosive glows blue under UV light, making it perfect for use in the field ...
When Plants 'Think' Alike
Biology /
May 23, 2008 |
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Biologists have discovered that a fundamental building block in the cells of flowering plants evolved independently, yet almost identically, on a separate branch of the evolutionary tree--in an ancient plant ...
A trial of removing food additives should be considered for hyperactive children
May 23, 2008 |
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A properly supervised trial eliminating colours and preservatives from the diet of hyperactive children should considered a part of the standard treatment, says an editorial in this week’s BMJ.
Scientists announce top 10 new species, issue SOS
Biology /
May 23, 2008 |
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The International Institute for Species Exploration at Arizona State University and an international committee of taxonomists – scientists responsible for species exploration and classification – today announce ...
Public schools as good as private schools in raising math scores, study says
May 23, 2008 |
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Students in public schools learn as much or more math between kindergarten and fifth grade as similar students in private schools, according to a new University of Illinois study of multi-year, longitudinal data on nearly ...
Glowing films reveal traces of explosives
May 23, 2008 |
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New spray-on films developed by UC San Diego chemists will be the basis of portable devices that can quickly reveal trace amounts of nitrogen-based explosives.
Will polyclinics deliver real benefits to patients?
May 23, 2008 |
5 / 5 (2) |
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Government proposals to establish polyclinics are intended to reshape NHS services, but will they deliver the more patient centred care they propose, or do they risk becoming an expensive mistake? Michael Dixon, Chair of ...
