Too much water, fertilizer bad for plant diversity
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Too much of multiple good things -- water or nutrients, for example -- may decrease the diversity of plant life in an ecosystem while increasing the productivity of a few species, a UC Irvine scientist has discovered.
Light-based probe 'sees' early cancers in first tests on human tissue
Mar 26, 2007 |
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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.
TI Single-Chip Solution Drives GPS into Mainstream Mobile Phones
Mar 26, 2007 |
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Texas Instruments today announced a new single-chip device that is expected to drive GPS applications into mainstream mobile phones.
Genomics throws species definition in question for microbes
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Mar 26, 2007 |
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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 ...
Developers: Expect New Major Language Within Five Years
Mar 26, 2007 |
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A group of software developers said we should expect to see more dynamic languages and possibly a new major language in the next five years.
'Shrug off' shoulder surgery myth, study suggests
Mar 26, 2007 |
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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.
Autistic children can interpret mental states when facial expressions are animated
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Autistic children have long been thought to have difficulty interpreting people’s mental states based on facial expressions, especially expressions around the eyes. Some researchers believe that this lack of ability could ...
Magnetic system could be key to surgery without scars
Mar 26, 2007 |
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Physicians at UT Southwestern Medical Center and engineers at UT Arlington have collaborated to invent a groundbreaking system that could be key to delivering on the promise of surgery without scars.
Ultrathin films deliver DNA as possible gene therapy tool
Mar 26, 2007 |
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Gene therapy - the idea of using genetic instructions rather than drugs to treat disease - has tickled scientists' imaginations for decades, but is not yet a viable therapeutic method. One sizeable hurdle is getting the right ...
Cellulose nanocrystal research could lead to new vaccines, computer inks
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Mar 26, 2007 |
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Maren Roman is taking nanocrystal research to a new level that may lead to a new generation of vaccines and better computer printer ink.
Contrast agent puts new light on diagnosing breast cancer
Mar 26, 2007 |
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Harvard Medical School researchers are working on a new, simpler way to distinguish malignant tumors from non-cancerous masses when screening for breast cancer.
Kids change school perceptions as they age
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Mar 26, 2007 |
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A German-led study has determined children's perceptions of ability, achievement and interests change as a child ages.
Women of all sizes feel badly about their bodies after seeing models
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Mar 26, 2007 |
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The rail-thin blonde bombshell on the cover of a magazine makes all women feel badly about their own bodies despite the size, shape, height or age of the viewers. A new University of Missouri-Columbia study found that all ...
Humans, flies smell alike, neurobiologists find
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Mar 26, 2007 |
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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 ...
Alarm over fate of world's orangutans
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A U.N. report details grave danger to the world's population of orangutans due to a booming palm oil industry in Malaysia and Indonesia.
