How did the universe begin?
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One of the most interesting questions considered by astrophysicists deals with the start of our universe. Indeed, there is a great deal of speculation on the subject, with different theories about how the universe began, ...
Discovery by UC Riverside physicists could enable development of faster computers
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[B]Roland Kawakami's lab proposes a simple technique for controlling electron spin and current flow[/B] Physicists at UC Riverside have made an accidental discovery in the lab that has potential to change how ...
Blue light used to harden tooth fillings stunts tumor growth
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A blue curing light used to harden dental fillings also may stunt tumor growth, Medical College of Georgia researchers say.
Microchip is helping restore vision to the blind
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Last year, Wentai Liu watched as surgeons implanted a microchip he had designed into the eye of a blind patient. For Liu, a professor of electrical engineering in the Baskin School of Engineering at the University of California, ...
Researchers develop neural implant that learns with the brain
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Devices known as brain-machine interfaces could someday be used routinely to help paralyzed patients and amputees control prosthetic limbs with just their thoughts. Now, University of Florida researchers have taken the concept ...
Floridians believe global warming will have dangerous impacts on the state
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[B]Residents want government to do more to address climate change[/B] A new survey of Floridians finds that most are convinced that global warming is happening now and that more should be done by key leaders to help Flo ...
Marine organisms could hold the secret to reducing cancer
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Research into why a tea derived from an ancient crop from the western Pacific could be responsible for reducing the risk of cancer, is being conducted by Aberdeen experts.
Study uncovers how Ritalin works in brain to boost cognition, focus attention
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Stimulant medications such as Ritalin have been prescribed for decades to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and their popularity as "cognition enhancers" has recently surged among the healthy, as well
Celestial clues hint at eclipse in Homer's Odyssey
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
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Among countless other debates about Homer's Odyssey -- not the least of which is whether the entire poem can be attributed to Homer himself -- is whether Odysseus returns home to experience a total solar eclipse. But a Rockefeller ...
Cooperative system could wipe out car alarm noise
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The persistent, annoying blare of an ignored car alarm may become a sound of the past if a cooperative, mutable and silent network of monitors proposed by Penn State researchers is deployed in automobiles and parking lots.
'Directed thinking' increases time spent exercising
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
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"Directed Thinking" involves asking people to think about information related to a topic that they already know which directs them to action. A study in the Journal of Applied Biobehavioral Research shows how "directed thinking" ...
Anti-inflammatory drug blocks brain plaques
Medicine & Health / Medications
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Brain destruction in Alzheimer's disease is caused by the build-up of a protein called amyloid beta in the brain, which triggers damaging inflammation and the destruction of nerve cells. Scientists had previously shown that ...
Religious beliefs significantly tied to national political participation
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A study recently published in Social Science Quarterly explores the effects of religious behaviors and beliefs on political participation and finds that religious beliefs play a more significant role than church attendance or rel ...
Assessing domestic violence in custody disputes critical to assure safety in parenting plans
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Custody disputes among separated spouses can become especially difficult when there are allegations of domestic violence. When abuse appears to be jointly afflicted, less serious in nature, or a relatively isolated event, ...
Argonne's Hard X-ray Nanoprobe provides new capability to study nanoscale materials
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[B]Novel microscopy tool provides highest resolution for hard x-rays[/B] The Center for Nanoscale Materials' (CNM) newly operational Hard X-ray Nanoprobe at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory is ...
