MIT tether could aid asteroid missions
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Sep 25, 2007 |
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Using a tether system devised by MIT researchers, astronauts could one day stroll across the surface of small asteroids, collecting samples and otherwise exploring these rocks in space without floating away. ...
BBC survey: Humans cause global warming
Sep 25, 2007 |
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A British Broadcasting Corp. poll finds 79 percent of people in 21 nations believe human activity causes global warming.
Simulation reveals how body repairs balance after damage
Sep 25, 2007 |
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Your body goes to a lot of trouble to make sure you stay upright. But when the brain’s neural pathways are impaired through injury, age or illness, muscles are deprived of the detailed sensory information ...
Study shows autism symptoms can improve into adulthood
Sep 25, 2007 |
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Hallmarks of autism are characteristic behaviors - repetitive motions, problems interacting with others, impaired communication abilities - that occur in widely different combinations and degrees of severity among those who ...
Radiologists identify early brain marker of Alzheimer's disease
Sep 25, 2007 |
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Researchers using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) have found a new marker which may aid in early diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease, according to a study published in the October issue of Radiology.
Study: Are plug-ins the next wave of hybrid vehicles?
Sep 25, 2007 |
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Is America ready for rechargeable cars? Teams of researchers at the University of Michigan and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory will explore this question and others with $2 million from the U.S. Department of Energy's ...
Primate sperm competition: speed matters
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Sep 25, 2007 |
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Researchers at UC San Diego and UC Irvine have found evidence that supports the theory that reproductive competition during the evolution of primate species has occurred at the level of sperm cell motility. ...
New use for stem cells found in war on terrorism
Sep 25, 2007 |
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For more than a decade, Steve Stice has dedicated his research using embryonic stem cells to improving the lives of people with degenerative diseases and debilitating injuries. His most recent discovery, which produces billions ...
Poll reveals public awareness of nanotech stuck at low level
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Sep 25, 2007 |
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National survey findings released today indicate that Americans’ awareness of nanotechnology remains low. Popular awareness is nearly as small as the tiny nanoscale materials and nano-enabled devices and products now flowing ...
'Kissing cousins'
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Sep 25, 2007 |
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Understanding whether inbreeding accounts for early mortality is a long-standing concern in demographic research. Analyzing Bedouin villages in Bekaa, Lebanon, in which the marriage rate among first cousins is more than twice ...
Fruits and veggies not likely linked to colon cancer risk
Sep 25, 2007 |
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Eating fruits and vegetables was not strongly associated with decreased colon cancer risk, according to a study published online in the September 25 Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
Motorola Unveils Revolutionary WiMAX Chipset for Handheld Devices
Sep 25, 2007 |
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A global leader in WiMAX solutions, Motorola Inc. today announced it will be showcasing its mobile WiMAX chipset modem solution at WiMAX World USA.
Cluster of video games maps brain
Sep 25, 2007 |
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Four college students have devised a way to use a cluster of Sony PLAYSTATION3 video game consoles, for large-scale modeling of the human brain. Their design won them first place – and $10,000 – in IBM’s Cell Broadband Engine ...
Viewing dye-packed vesicles causes them to explode
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Sep 25, 2007 |
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It’s a long-standing question: Can just the act of observing an experiment affect the results? According to a new study by Rockefeller University scientists, if the experiment uses a fluorescent dye called acridine orange, ...
New Keys to Keeping a Diverse Planet
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Sep 25, 2007 |
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Variation in plants and animals gives us a rich and robust assemblage of foods, medicines, industrial materials and recreation activities. But human activities are eliminating biological diversity at an unprecedented rate.
