Archive: 03/24/2009
'Push! breathe! eat!' -- snacks OK while in labour: study
Eating while in the throes of childbirth should no longer be a medical taboo, according to a study released Wednesday.
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Choosing the best doctor
Finding a good doctor is both harder and easier than ever before. Harder because insurance restricts your options. Easier because government and other health-care Web sites are putting more information about doctors at your ...
Mar 24, 2009 |
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Trashing our beaches, way too much
Everybody knows there's trash on the world's beaches. But just how much?
Mar 24, 2009 |
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From microbes to hydrogen fuel
Searching for an environmentally friendly way to produce cheap hydrogen as a fuel, researchers at Oregon State University are turning to microbes that have been doing the job for billions of years.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
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Google draws upon rival ideas with search changes
(AP) -- Google Inc. prides itself on setting trends, but it appears to be copying some of its smaller rivals with the latest refinements to the way it displays Internet search results.
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YouTube confirms website blocked in China
YouTube confirmed Tuesday its website was being blocked in China, although the California firm offered no explanation for why Chinese authorities were barring access to the popular video-sharing service.
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The secret life of frogs
(PhysOrg.com) -- University of Notre Dame biologist Sunny Boyd's research is a little like "Match.com" for amphibians. Say you're a female tree frog looking for a mate--how do you choose among a number of ...
Mar 24, 2009 |
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Self-cleaning, low-reflectivity treatment boosts efficiency for photovoltaic cells
Using two different types of chemical etching to create features at both the micron and nanometer size scales, researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have developed a surface treatment that boosts ...
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Mar 24, 2009 |
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Forget it! A biochemical pathway for blocking your worst fears?
A receptor for glutamate, the most prominent neurotransmitter in the brain, plays a key role in the process of "unlearning," report researchers at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies. Their findings, published in the ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Mar 24, 2009 |
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Researchers identify growth factor that stimulates adult stem cells
(PhysOrg.com) -- A researcher in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences, collaborating with researchers at the University of Pennsylvania's School of Veterinary Medicine, has identified for the first time a critical ...
Mar 24, 2009 |
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Older adults concern for personal health linked to walking difficulty
Older adults who worry about their health engage in less physical activity, and those who participate in less activity are more likely to report having difficulty walking, according to a new study.
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Biologists discover a protein link to wound healing
Diabetes and eczema may appear to be two completely unrelated diseases. But UC San Diego biologists have uncovered what appears to be a crucial biochemical link between the two.
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Brain activity predicts people's choices
The activity in one brain structure can predict people's preferences, according to new research in the March 25 issue of The Journal of Neuroscience. The study shows that even when people rate options similarly, they will c ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
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Cassini Provides Virtual Flyover of Saturn's Moon Titan
(PhysOrg.com) -- "Fly me to the moon"-to Saturn's moon Titan, that is. New Titan movies and images are providing a bird's-eye view of the moon's Earth-like landscapes.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Mar 24, 2009 |
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'Master regulator' of skin formation discovered
Researchers at Oregon State University have found one gene in the human body that appears to be a master regulator for skin development, in research that could help address everything from skin diseases such as eczema or ...
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