Mounting evidence shows red wine antioxidant kills cancer
Mar 25, 2008 |
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Rochester researchers showed for the first time that a natural antioxidant found in grape skins and red wine can help destroy pancreatic cancer cells by reaching to the cell's core energy source, or mitochondria, and crippling ...
Antarctic ice shelf disintegrating as result of climate change, say scientists
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Mar 25, 2008 |
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Satellite imagery from the University of Colorado at Boulder's National Snow and Ice Data Center shows a portion of Antarctica's massive Wilkins Ice Shelf has begun to collapse because of rapid climate change ...
New 'ballast-free ship' could cut costs while blocking aquatic invaders
Mar 25, 2008 |
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University of Michigan researchers are investigating a radical new design for cargo ships that would eliminate ballast tanks, the water-filled compartments that enable non-native creatures to sneak into the ...
Artificial photosynthesis moves a step closer
Mar 25, 2008 |
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Jülich scientists have made an important step on the long road to artificially mimicking photosynthesis. They were able to synthesise a stable inorganic metal oxide cluster, which enables the fast and effective oxidation ...
Larger belly in mid-life increases risk of dementia
Mar 25, 2008 |
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People with larger stomachs in their 40s are more likely to have dementia when they reach their 70s, according to a study published in the March 26, 2008, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academ ...
Giant ocean eddy shadows Sydney
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Mar 25, 2008 |
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The giant ocean eddy that cooled Sydney's shores a year ago has been superseded by another 300 km diameter giant.
Avatar Mimics You in Real Time
Technology / Computer Sciences
Mar 25, 2008 |
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It’s a little bit like looking in the mirror at your cartoon double, except that the “reflection” is an avatar on your computer screen. Wave your hand, nod your head, speak a sentence, and your avatar does ...
Conservative Protestants' Religious Beliefs Contribute to Their Low Wealth, Study Shows
Mar 25, 2008 |
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Conservative Protestants tend to save less and accumulate fewer assets than other Americans, and their religious beliefs contribute to their low wealth, according to a new study by a Duke University sociologist.
Popular apple variety harbors unusual cell growth
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Mar 25, 2008 |
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A UK scientist has discovered clumps of previously-unreported callus hairs growing in the flesh of mature apples of Fuji and closely-related varieties, which may have storage implications for commercial growers.
A Giant of Astronomy and a Quantum of Solace
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Mar 25, 2008 |
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Cerro Paranal, the 2600m high mountain in the Chilean Atacama Desert that hosts ESO’s Very Large Telescope, will be the stage for scenes in the next James Bond movie, “Quantum of Solace”.
Exposure to low levels of radon appears to reduce the risk of lung cancer, new study finds
Mar 25, 2008 |
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Exposure to levels of radon gas typically found in 90 percent of American homes appears to reduce the risk of developing lung cancer by as much as 60 percent, according to a study published in the March 2008 issue of the ...
MRI findings help forecast prostate cancer prognosis
Mar 25, 2008 |
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Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings in patients about to undergo radiation therapy for prostate cancer can help predict the likelihood that the cancer will return and spread post-treatment, according to a new study ...
Earth hour lets city dwellers see stars: Astronomers
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Mar 25, 2008 |
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Astronomers from The Australian National University are urging city dwellers to use Earth Hour to look to the stars, as the great ‘switch-off’ will help reduce the light pollution that otherwise obstructs views of space in ...
Fly Flight Simulators Reveal Secrets of Decision Making
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Mar 25, 2008 |
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Even flies like video games--and it's not just child's play, say scientists at the California Institute of Technology. With the help of a unique bug-sized flight simulator, Caltech researchers are deciphering the secrets ...
Ant guts could pave the way for better drugs
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Mar 25, 2008 |
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Scientists have discovered two key proteins that guide one of the two groups of pathogenic bacteria to make their hardy outer shells -- their defense against the world.
