Archive: 06/24/2009
Anti-inflammatory drugs may defeat a treatment-resistant type of cancer
(PhysOrg.com) -- Effective drugs for treating a chemotherapy-resistant form of lymphoma might already be on the market according to a study that has pieced together a chemical pathway involved in the disease.
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Burmese pythons slithering their way north?
(AP) -- One by one, seven slithering Burmese pythons were dumped into a snake pit surrounded by 400 feet of reinforced fence at the Savannah River Ecology Lab in South Carolina.
Jun 24, 2009 |
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Doctor in 1999 South Pole rescue dies in Mass.
(AP) -- Dr. Jerri Nielsen FitzGerald, who diagnosed and treated her own breast cancer before a dramatic rescue from the South Pole a decade ago, has died after the disease recurred. She was 57.
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Successful initial safety tests for genetically-modified rice that fights allergy
In a first-of-its-kind advance toward the next generation of genetically modified foods -- intended to improve consumers’ health -- researchers in Japan are reporting that a new transgenic rice designed to ...
Jun 24, 2009 |
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Can't compete on dung? Try mating on apple pomace
In the mating world of yellow dung flies, large, brawny males almost always get the girl. However, a new study suggests that smaller males rule if presented with an opportunity to woo females when they are not hanging out ...
Jun 24, 2009 |
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Lunar Orbit is Divine for NASA Instrument
Diviner, an instrument that will make the first maps of the temperature on the surface of the lunar polar regions, entered the moon's orbit this morning (June 23) aboard NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jun 24, 2009 |
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Plant making gas from wood opens in Austria
A new plant that produces gas from wood was opened in Austria on Wednesday, paving the way towards new possibilities in renewable energy.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Jun 24, 2009 |
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Gadgets: Roll like the pros with Lowepro rolling camera bag
My friends at Lowepro asked me if I wanted to try their new Pro Roller x-Series rolling camera bags and I jumped at the opportunity. They are not expected to be in retail outlets unit August, but when they are they should ...
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Jun 24, 2009 |
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New data show jump in science and engineering graduate study
New data show that enrollment in U.S. science and engineering (S&E) graduate programs in 2007 grew 3.3 percent over comparable data for 2006--the highest year-over-year increase since 2002 and nearly double the 1.7 percent ...
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Pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia is curable without preventive cranial radiation
Childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) can be successfully treated using a carefully personalized chemotherapy regimen without cranial radiation, investigators at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital have found. Such ...
Jun 24, 2009 |
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Microsoft launches home energy monitoring tool
US software giant Microsoft launched a free online home energy monitoring tool on Wednesday that allows consumers to gauge their usage and reduce consumption.
Jun 24, 2009 |
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Employee involvement programs key to workplace diversity
A new study by a University of Arizona professor shows employee involvement programs that executives adopt to increase efficiency also end up improving their record on diversity.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
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New instrument has potential to detect water deep underground on Mars (w/ Video)
(PhysOrg.com) -- With the whoosh of compressed gas and the whir of unspooling wire, a team of Boulder scientists and engineers tested a new instrument prototype that might be used to detect groundwater deep ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jun 24, 2009 |
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New approach to treating heart attacks reduces risk of life-threatening complications
Transferring heart attack patients to specialized hospitals to undergo angioplasty within six hours after receiving clot-busting drugs reduces the risk of life-threatening complications including repeat heart attacks, according ...
Jun 24, 2009 |
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Scientists Observe Liquid Water Below Freezing
(PhysOrg.com) -- Below 0 °C, water turns to ice. But beyond that, or below about -75 °C, the ice may turn back into liquid water. While scientists have previously predicted this phase transition with computer ...
Jun 24, 2009 |
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