Archive: 04/26/2007
Geologists to discuss historic ice core
An Antarctic core with unprecedented geological detail of the Ross Ice Shelf will be featured during a U.S. international geology meeting.
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Apr 26, 2007 |
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NASA to Rotate Station Astronauts on Next Shuttle Mission
After several months working aboard the International Space Station, NASA astronaut Suni Williams will come back to Earth aboard the space shuttle Atlantis, targeted for launch June 8. That shuttle mission, STS-117, will ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Apr 26, 2007 |
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European Commission approves space policy
The College of European Commissioners has adopted a "European Space Policy," designed to widen Europe's space activities.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Apr 26, 2007 |
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New mosquito-borne illness may be headed to United States, experts say
The next mosquito-borne illness in the United States may be chikungunya (“chicken-GUN-ya”) and despite its odd name the viral disease is no laughing matter, University of Florida experts say.
Apr 26, 2007 |
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Samsung Electronics Develops New, Highly Efficient Stacking Process for DRAM
Samsung Electronics today announced that it has developed the first all-DRAM stacked memory package using 'through silicon via' (TSV) technology, which will soon result in memory packages that are faster, ...
Apr 26, 2007 |
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Dopamine-related drugs affect reward-seeking behavior
Drugs that adjust dopamine levels in the brain greatly affect how people react to success and failure, according to research that will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology’s 59th Annual Meeting in Boston.
Apr 26, 2007 |
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Researchers 'look into' plant cells to increase ethanol yields
Tiny pores within plant cells may hold promise for green fuels. Researchers have discovered that particles from cornstalks undergo previously unknown structural changes when processed to produce ethanol, an ...
Biology /
Apr 26, 2007 |
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Chemical probes beat antibodies at own game
A new way of detecting biological structures could help in the fight against disease. The new method, developed by scientists at Oxford University, uses chemistry to assemble proteins into ‘protein probes’ ...
Biology /
Apr 26, 2007 |
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New technique weighs single living cells
For the first time, MIT researchers have found a way to measure the mass of single cells with high accuracy.
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Apr 26, 2007 |
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Study identifies new genetic risk factors for type 2 diabetes
Ten genetic variants associated with type 2 diabetes, a disease which impacts more than 170 million people worldwide, have been identified or confirmed by a U.S.-Finnish team led by scientists at the University of Michigan ...
Apr 26, 2007 |
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Minuscule molecules pack a powerful punch
A role for a microRNA in the immune system has been shown by study of one of the world’s first microRNA knockout mouse, reported Friday 27 April in Science. The microRNA acts as a lynchpin to balance the response of immune ...
Biology /
Apr 26, 2007 |
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Volcanic eruptions, ancient global warming linked
A team of scientists announced today confirmation of a link between massive volcanic eruptions along the east coast of Greenland and in the western British Isles about 55 million years ago and a period of global warming that ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Apr 26, 2007 |
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Genome-wide search unearths surprising clues for diabetes and triglycerides
Scientists from the Broad Institute of Harvard and MIT, Lund University and Novartis today announced the discovery of three unsuspected regions of human DNA that contain clear genetic risk factors for type 2 diabetes, and ...
Apr 26, 2007 |
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Terahertz imaging goes the distance
Terahertz (THz) radiation, or far-infrared light, is potentially very useful for security applications, as it can penetrate clothing and other materials to provide images of concealed weapons, drugs, or other objects. However, ...
Apr 26, 2007 |
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Scientists identify key to integrating transplanted nerve cells into injured tissue
Scientists at the Schepens Eye Research Institute, an affiliate of Harvard Medical School, have identified a key mechanism for successfully transplanting tissue into the adult central nervous system. The study found that ...
Apr 26, 2007 |
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