Mythbusted -- people who wear glasses aren't geeks
Mar 25, 2008 |
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Latest Australian research into myopia or shortsightedness reveals that people who wear glasses are not stereotypical geeks or nerds.
Family wealth may explain differences in test scores in school-age children
Mar 25, 2008 |
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A new study published in the March/April 2008 issue of the journal Child Development finds that family wealth might partly explain differences in test scores in school-age children. The study, conducted by researchers at New ...
Fruit fly phlebotomy holds neuroscience promise
Mar 25, 2008 |
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Drawing blood from a fruit fly may only be slightly easier than getting it from a proverbial stone or turnip, but success could provide substantial benefits for neuroscientists.
Scientists unlock mystery of aromatic rice
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Mar 25, 2008 |
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A researcher has found a way to preserve the aroma of jasmine rice and add the aroma to other rice varieties, the Bangkok Post reported.
Heart failure treated 'in the brain'
Mar 25, 2008 |
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Beta-blockers heal the heart via the brain when administered during heart failure, according to a new study by UCL (University College London). Up to now, it was thought that beta-blockers work directly on the heart, but ...
Sewer-gas-induced suspended animation is rapid and reversible
Mar 25, 2008 |
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Low doses of the toxic gas responsible for the unpleasant odor of rotten eggs can safely and reversibly depress both metabolism and aspects of cardiovascular function in mice, producing a suspended-animation-like state. ...
Mother-child attachment, children's temperament play a role in terrible 2 conflicts
Mar 25, 2008 |
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Stories about the “terrible twos” abound in parenting lore. New research published in the March/April 2008 issue of the journal Child Development finds that the way mothers and their 2-year-olds relate to each other affect ...
New study examines traffic congestion on a university campus
Mar 25, 2008 |
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Some researchers believe that the United States is in a “congestion crisis”. Indeed, national transportation statistics indicate that 42 percent more vehicles used each urban lane mile in 2000 than in 1980, tripling the number ...
Seeing may be believing -- but is it the same as looking?
Mar 25, 2008 |
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If you see something, it’s because you’re looking at it, right? A recently published study examined this question and established that while people do tend to notice objects within their gaze, it is the assumptions they make ...
Evolution of new species slows down as number of competitors increases
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Mar 25, 2008 |
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The rate at which new species are formed in a group of closely related animals decreases as the total number of different species in that group goes up, according to new research published in PLoS Biology.
Targeting aggressive breast cancers by putting them to sleep
Mar 25, 2008 |
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It is well established that Id1, a gene normally produced only in embryonic development, is reactivated in many 'solid' cancers, or carcinomas.
Spit tests may soon replace many blood tests
Mar 25, 2008 |
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One day soon patients may spit in a cup, instead of bracing for a needle prick, when being tested for cancer, heart disease or diabetes. A major step in that direction is the cataloguing of the “complete” salivary proteome, ...
Will maple days move from March to January with global warming?
Mar 25, 2008 |
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This year, Maple Weekend is March 29-30 since weather patterns are providing good sap flow in the maple trees of northern New York. But by 2080, sugarhouses in northern New York may be humming as early as ...
New Intel Server Processors: Fewer Watts, High Performance
Mar 25, 2008 |
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Intel Corporation has further increased its energy-efficient performance lead today with the introduction of two low-voltage 45 nanometer processors for servers and workstations that run at 50 watts, or just 12.5 watts per ...
Youth's social problems contribute to anxiety and depression
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Mar 25, 2008 |
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Socially successful children tend to have fewer symptoms of anxiety or depression, while children with problems such as anxiety and depression tend to have difficulties forming relationships and being accepted by friends. ...
