Archive: 03/26/2007
Kids change school perceptions as they age
A German-led study has determined children's perceptions of ability, achievement and interests change as a child ages.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Mar 26, 2007 |
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Bacterial response to oxidation studied as toxin barometer
Common bacteria with an overt reaction to toxins that cause oxidative stress show promise as a biosensor to predict public health threats.
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Mar 26, 2007 |
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Genomics throws species definition in question for microbes
Until a decade ago, scientists categorized microorganisms almost exclusively by their physical characteristics: how they looked, what they ate, and the by-products they produced. With the advent of genomic sequencing and ...
Biology /
Mar 26, 2007 |
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Nanoparticles can track cells deep within living organisms
To the delight of researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, living cells gobbled up fluorine-laced nanoparticles without needing any coaxing. Then, because of the unusual meal, the cells were easily ...
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Mar 26, 2007 |
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Gravity Measurements Help Melt Ice Mysteries
Greenland is cold and hot. It's a deep freezer storing 10 percent of Earth's ice and a subject of fevered debate. If something should melt all that ice, global sea level could rise as much as 7 meters (23 feet). ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Mar 26, 2007 |
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Using an iPod while Driving: Drexel Professor Studies Impact on Driver Performance
iPods have a significant effect on driver performance, according to Drexel University professor of computer science Dario Salvucci, who recently conducted a preliminary study to determine the effects of iPod ...
Mar 26, 2007 |
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New 'biofuel cell' produces electricity from hydrogen in plain air
A pioneering “biofuel cell” that produces electricity from ordinary air spiked with small amounts of hydrogen offers significant potential as an inexpensive and renewable alternative to the costly platinum-based fuel cells ...
Mar 26, 2007 |
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Iowa State to unveil the most realistic virtual reality room in the world
You're high above the desert peaks. Your Predators are approaching their targets. Information from instruments, cameras and radar is before your eyes. And with the help of 100 million pixels of bright and vivid ...
Mar 26, 2007 |
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Light-based probe 'sees' early cancers in first tests on human tissue
In its first laboratory tests on human tissue, a light-based probe built by researchers at Duke University's Pratt School of Engineering almost instantly detected the earliest signs of cancer in cells that line internal organs.
Mar 26, 2007 |
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'Shrug off' shoulder surgery myth, study suggests
Contrary to widespread belief, total surgical replacement of arthritic shoulder joints carries no greater risk of complications than replacement of other major joints, a Johns Hopkins study suggests.
Mar 26, 2007 |
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Toddlers engage in 'emotional eavesdropping' to guide their behavior
Little children never cease to amaze. University of Washington researchers have found that 18-month-old toddlers engage in what they call "emotional eavesdropping" by listening and watching emotional reactions directed by ...
Mar 26, 2007 |
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TI Single-Chip Solution Drives GPS into Mainstream Mobile Phones
Texas Instruments today announced a new single-chip device that is expected to drive GPS applications into mainstream mobile phones.
Mar 26, 2007 |
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Humans, flies smell alike, neurobiologists find
The nose knows – whether it’s on a fruit fly or a human. And while it would seem that how a fruit fly judges odors should differ from how a human smells, new research from Rockefeller University finds that at the neurobiological ...
Biology /
Mar 26, 2007 |
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IBM researchers demonstrate world's fastest optical chipset
At the 2007 Optical Fiber Conference, IBM scientists will reveal a prototype optical transceiver chipset capable of reaching speeds at least eight times faster than optical components available today.
Mar 26, 2007 |
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Of mites, muck and the rise and fall of the Inca
Scientists have discovered a way to better explore the rise and fall of ancient empires such as the Inca - thanks to a tiny mite found preserved in the mud at the bottom of a sacred Peruvian lake.
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Mar 26, 2007 |
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