New theory proposes Jovian magnetosphere circulates magnetic field remarkably different from that of Earth
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Oct 23, 2007 |
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Space physicists have long assumed that the magnetosphere at Jupiter circulates that planet's magnetic field in the same way as Earth. At Earth, this circulation drives the aurora and the magnetic storms that ...
Eating Whole-Grain Breakfast Cereals May Be Associated With a Lower Risk of Heart Failure for Men
Oct 23, 2007 |
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Men who consume a higher amount of whole grain breakfast cereals may have a reduced risk of heart failure, according to a report by Harvard researchers published in the October 22 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine.
More on mate tea: lower cholesterol and an international agreement
Oct 23, 2007 |
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When a study in her lab showed that mate (mah’ tā) tea drinkers had experienced a significant increase in the activity of an enzyme that promotes HDL (good) cholesterol while lowering LDL (bad) cholesterol, University ...
Space Shuttle Discovery Blasts Off
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Oct 23, 2007 |
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The space shuttle Discovery and its seven-member crew lifted off Tuesday, Oct. 23, from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 11:38 a.m. EDT to continue construction of the International Space Station. ...
Study: cannabis a double-edged sword
Oct 23, 2007 |
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A new neurobiological study has found that a synthetic form of THC, the active ingredient in cannabis, is an effective anti-depressant at low doses. However, at higher doses, the effect reverses itself and can actually worsen ...
Religion and healthcare should mix, study says
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Oct 23, 2007 |
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Research shows that religion and spirituality are linked to positive physical and mental health; however, most studies have focused on people with life threatening diseases. A new study from the University of Missouri-Columbia ...
Sharp Develops Super-Thin 2.2-Inch LCD 0.68 mm Thick
Oct 23, 2007 |
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Sharp Corp. has developed a 2.2-inch super-thin LCD for mobile devices with a thickness of only 0.68 mm, the industry's thinnest.
Hopkins researchers release genome data on autism
Oct 23, 2007 |
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Researchers at Johns Hopkins’ McKusick-Nathans Institute of Genetic Medicine today are releasing newly generated genetic data to help speed autism research. The Hopkins data, coordinated with a similar data release from the ...
New light trap captures larval stage of new species; DNA barcode technology used
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Oct 23, 2007 |
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When David Jones, a fisheries oceanographer at the Cooperative Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Studies (CIMAS) located at the University of Miami’s Rosenstiel School, set out to design a better light trap to collect ...
Article explores possible link between obesity and viral infections
Oct 23, 2007 |
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Experts don’t dispute the important role that diet and activity play in maintaining a healthy weight. But can poor eating habits and a less active lifestyle fully explain the prevalence of obesity in the United States today? ...
Combined Expertise to Bring Wireless HDTV and Movies to Consumers
Oct 23, 2007 |
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IBM and MediaTek Inc. today launch a joint initiative to develop ultra fast chipsets that can wirelessly transmit a full-length high definition movie to and from a home PC, hand-held device, retail kiosk or ...
To determine election outcomes, study says snap judgments are sufficient
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Oct 23, 2007 |
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A split-second glance at two candidates' faces is often enough to determine which one will win an election, according to a Princeton University study.
Social stress + darkness = increased anxiety
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Oct 23, 2007 |
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Just in time for Halloween, researchers are releasing new data that show darkness increases the impact of social stress, in an article scheduled for publication in the November 15th issue of Biological Psychiatry. As ch ...
Ideal weight varies across cultures, but body image dissatisfaction pervades
Oct 23, 2007 |
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Different cultures have different standards and norms for appropriate body size and shape, which can effect how children perceive their body image. Some cultures celebrate a fuller body shape more than others, but researchers ...
Researchers probe undersea earthquake zone
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Oct 23, 2007 |
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Over the next five years, an international team of scientists will drill deep into the Earth's crust off the shore of Japan to understand how undersea earthquakes are generated and to establish a series of permanent undersea ...
