Do I know you? Researchers identify woman's struggle to recognize new faces
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jul 23, 2007 |
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The woman's condition, known as prosopamnesia, is extremely rare and has only been found in a handful of people around the world, according to University of Queensland cognitive neuroscientist Professor Jason Mattingley.
U of M researchers discover new method to combat HIV
Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS
Jul 23, 2007 |
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Researchers at the University of Minnesota’s Center for Drug Design have developed a new method to combat HIV/AIDS, potentially replacing the traditional cocktail drug approach.
Evaluations aim to advance translation technology
Technology / Computer Sciences
Jul 23, 2007 |
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Wartime military patrols and civilian encounters can be especially dangerous if neither group understands the other’s language. To help American forces secure critical information and communicate with the local population, ...
Latest drugs improve survival for metastatic breast cancer
Jul 23, 2007 |
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Newer drug therapies available since the 1990s, in particular aromatase inhibitors, improve the survival of women with metastatic breast cancer in the general population, according to a new study.
Childhood sun exposure may lower risk of MS
Jul 23, 2007 |
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People who spent more time in the sun as children may have a lower risk of developing multiple sclerosis (MS) than people who had less sun exposure during childhood, according to a study published in the July 24, 2007, issue ...
Obese girls less likely to attend college
Jul 23, 2007 |
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Obese girls are half as likely to attend college as non-obese girls, according to a new study from The University of Texas at Austin.
Self-Assembling Nanoparticles Image Tumor Cells
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Jul 23, 2007 |
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By taking advantage of the full range of ways in which molecules can interact with and bind to one another, a team of investigators at the Carolina Center of Cancer Nanotechnology Excellence has created nanoparticles that ...
1 in 4 NYC adults has elevated blood mercury levels
Jul 23, 2007 |
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A quarter of adult New Yorkers have elevated blood mercury levels, according to survey results released today by the Health Department, and the elevations are closely tied to fish consumption. Asian and higher-income New ...
Brain abnormalities found in people with writer's cramp
Jul 23, 2007 |
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People with serious cases of writer’s cramp have brain abnormalities, according to a study published in the July 24, 2007, issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. People with writer’s cramp ...
Limpets reveal possible fate of cold-blooded Antarctic animals
Biology /
Jul 23, 2007 |
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A limpet no bigger than a coin could reveal the possible fate of cold-blooded Antarctic marine animals according to new research published this week in The Journal of Experimental Biology.
Steroids, not songs, spur growth of brain regions in sparrows
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Jul 23, 2007 |
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Neuroscientists are attempting to understand if structural changes in the brain are related to sensory experience or the performance of learned behavior, and now University of Washington researchers have found evidence that ...
Next generation nuke plant designs sought
Jul 23, 2007 |
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The U.S. Department of Energy is looking for industry teams to help conceptually design the department's "Next Generation Nuclear Plant."
Magnetic tape analysis 'sees' tampering in detail
Jul 23, 2007 |
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The National Institute of Standards and Technology has developed an improved version of a real-time magnetic microscopy system that converts evidence of tampering on magnetic audio and video tapes—erasing, ...
Poker program goes full-tilt this weekend
Technology / Computer Sciences
Jul 23, 2007 |
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Poker professionals Phil "The Unabomber" Laak and Ali Eslami might have some trouble honing in on a tell from their latest opponent - Polaris.
Ground beef in Michigan is recalled
Jul 23, 2007 |
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The U.S. Food Safety and Inspection Service announced the voluntarily recall of about 26,669 pounds of ground beef products distributed in Michigan.
