Microcapsules open in tumor cells
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Medicines are most helpful when they directly affect the diseased organs or cells - for example, tumour cells. Scientists at the Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces in Potsdam, Germany, and Ludwig-Maximilian-University ...
Researchers aim to close 'green gap' in LED technology
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A team of researchers from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute has received $1.8 million in federal funding to improve the energy efficiency of green light-emitting diodes (LEDs). As part of the U.S. Department ...
Fermilab's future: to be determined
Aug 23, 2006 |
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The University of Chicago wants to become administrator of Fermilab -- the home of the Tevatron, the world's most powerful atomic particle accelerator.
Engineers Find New Way to Close Levees
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Aug 23, 2006 |
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A team of University of South Carolina civil engineers who have studied the failure of the 17th Street canal levee in New Orleans say they have found a cost-effective and efficient way to halt flooding caused by breached ...
UW Invention Targets Terrorist Weapons
Aug 23, 2006 |
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University of Wyoming researchers have developed and patented a technology that can rapidly detect explosives such as the liquid compounds that were part of a recently-thwarted plot to detonate bombs on as many as 10 U.S.-bound ...
Bracelet maker accused of false claims
Aug 23, 2006 |
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The manufacturer of the "ionized" Q-Ray bracelet has been accused in Chicago of false advertising for claiming the product acts as a pain reliever.
Study: extra pounds can mean early death
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A study by the National Cancer Institute in Bethesda, Md., has suggested people who are moderately overweight have an increased risk of premature death.
H. peroxide sensor could aid security
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A new family of molecules used to detect hydrogen peroxide and other reactive chemicals in living cells could be a useful addition to anti-terrorist arsenals, says the University of California, Berkeley, chemist who developed ...
Lens solution blamed for eye infection
Aug 23, 2006 |
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A U.S. agency and eye doctors reportedly agree the ReNu With Moisture Loc contact lens solution alone was responsible for an eye infection outbreak this year.
Samsung Launches 8GB Music Phone
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Aug 23, 2006 |
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Samsung Electronics, a leading provider and innovator of mobile phones, today announced its launch of the ‘Super music phone’ in Korea.
Health officials want more PE in schools
Aug 23, 2006 |
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The American Heart Association says U.S. schools are failing to provide enough exercise for school-age children who are growing fatter each year.
Scientists Discover How We Detect Sour Taste
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A team headed by biologists from the University of California, San Diego has discovered the cells and the protein that enable us to detect sour, one of the five basic tastes. The scientists, who included researchers ...
Happy mice used in depression study
Aug 23, 2006 |
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Canadian scientists are using a breed of permanently "cheerful" mice to research a new treatment for clinical depression.
New engineering tool is a dream
Aug 23, 2006 |
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Hawker de Havilland, a wholly owned subsidiary of Boeing, is the first licensed user of a unique engineering tool, the Intelligent Risk Exchange (IREXTM) system.
NASA sets space shuttle Web, TV coverage
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Aug 23, 2006 |
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NASA TV and the agency's home on the Internet -- nasa.gov -- will provide pre-launch and launch-day coverage of the upcoming shuttle mission.
