Archive: 08/23/2007
Astronomers find gaping hole in the Universe
University of Minnesota astronomers have found an enormous hole in the Universe, nearly a billion light-years across, empty of both normal matter such as stars, galaxies and gas, as well as the mysterious, ...
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Emphasis on conifer forests places multiple species at risk
The traditional emphasis on dense, fast-growing, conifer-dominated forests in the Pacific Northwest raises questions about the health of dozens of animal species that depend on shrubs, herbs and broad-leaf trees, a new analysis ...
Aug 23, 2007 |
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Researchers learn to control the dimensions of metal oxide nanotubes
Moving beyond carbon nanotubes, researchers are developing insights into a remarkable class of tubular nanomaterials that can be produced in water with a high degree of control over their diameter and length. ...
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Aug 23, 2007 |
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Struggling male readers respond better to female teachers
Boys with difficulty reading actually respond better to female teachers, according to a new Canadian study. Research shows that boys develop higher positive self-perceptions as readers when they worked with female research ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Aug 23, 2007 |
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New cancer weapon: nuclear nanocapsules
Rice University chemists have found a way to package some of nature's most powerful radioactive particles inside DNA-sized tubes of pure carbon -- a method they hope to use to target tiny tumors and even lone leukemia cells.
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Aug 23, 2007 |
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NASA seeks moon life and work images
NASA has launched a competition that invites university art and design students to create art representative of living and working on the moon.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Aug 23, 2007 |
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New Nano-Sensor Can Detect Asthma Symptoms
A sensor developed at the University of Pittsburgh could strip the element of surprise from some asthma attacks by detecting one before its onset. Fitted in a hand-held device, the tiny sensor provides people who have asthma ...
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Aug 23, 2007 |
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Study finds Viagra increases release of key reproductive hormone
The little blue pill may do more than get the blood pumping. Sildenafil — the generic name for Viagra — also increases release of a reproductive hormone in rats, according to a new study.
Aug 23, 2007 |
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Sony Develops 'Bio Battery' Generating Electricity from Sugar
Sony today announced the development of a bio battery that generates electricity from carbohydrates (sugar) utilizing enzymes as its catalyst, through the application of power generation principles found in ...
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Aug 23, 2007 |
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LG announces 'LG Viewty' camera phone
LG Electronics today announced plans to launch 'LG Viewty' KU990, its very first professional-level high feature camera phone, destined to steal the spotlight.
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Aug 23, 2007 |
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Scientists propose explanation for out-of-body experiences
Using virtual reality goggles to mix up the sensory signals reaching the brain, scientists have induced out-of-body-like experiences in healthy people, suggesting a scientific explanation for a phenomenon often thought to ...
Aug 23, 2007 |
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Free will takes flight: how our brains respond to an approaching menace
Wellcome Trust scientists have identified for the first time how our brain's response changes the closer a threat gets. Using a "Pac Man"-like computer game where a volunteer is pursued by an artificial predator, the researchers ...
Aug 23, 2007 |
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Pioneering tests on odors from plastic water pipe
“Fruity plastic” may seem like a connoisseur’s description of the bouquet of a bottle of Chardonnay or Merlot gone bad. However, that was among several uncomplimentary terms that a panel of water “sensory experts” used to ...
Aug 23, 2007 |
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Astronomers get first look at Uranus's rings as they swing edge-on to Earth
As the rings of Uranus swing edge-on to Earth - a short-lived view we get only once every 42 years - astronomers observing the event are getting an unprecedented, glare-free view of the rings and the fine ...
Aug 23, 2007 |
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Toxic shock: immune system's anthrax link
Human immune proteins crucial for fighting cancer, viruses and bacterial infections belong to an ancient and lethal toxin family previously only found in bacteria, Australian researchers have found. These pro ...
Aug 23, 2007 |
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