Geologists to discuss historic ice core
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Apr 26, 2007 |
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An Antarctic core with unprecedented geological detail of the Ross Ice Shelf will be featured during a U.S. international geology meeting.
Scientists identify key to integrating transplanted nerve cells into injured tissue
Apr 26, 2007 |
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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 ...
Dopamine-related drugs affect reward-seeking behavior
Apr 26, 2007 |
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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.
A revolution in the monitoring of unborn babies
Apr 26, 2007 |
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New technology, the size of a mobile phone, which could save the life of an unborn child, has been developed by scientists from The University of Nottingham. The device monitors the baby’s heart for signs of potential danger. ...
Genome-wide search unearths surprising clues for diabetes and triglycerides
Apr 26, 2007 |
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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 ...
Chemical probes beat antibodies at own game
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Apr 26, 2007 |
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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’ ...
Nanotechnology provides 'green' path to environmentally sustainable economy
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Apr 26, 2007 |
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As products made with nanometer-scale materials and devices spread to more industries and markets, there is a growing opportunity and responsibility to leverage nanotechnology to reduce pollution, conserve resources and, ...
Study identifies new genetic risk factors for type 2 diabetes
Apr 26, 2007 |
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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 ...
CompUSA Closures Mean Vista Fire Sales
Apr 26, 2007 |
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Local CompUSA closures are producing some fire sales on Microsoft Vista and other Microsoft software.
Database Competitors IBM, MySQL Join Hands
Apr 26, 2007 |
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A partnership between MySQL and IBM means thousands of MySQL and PHP applications will be available to System i clients.
New blood test can diagnose and monitor treatment of Parkinson's disease
Apr 26, 2007 |
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While Florey researchers have also created a genetic test for PD (10% of PD cases are caused by genetic factors), this new test has a broader application by screening for many different types of PD and monitoring treatment, ...
Sony Announces Three HD 1080 Camcorders
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Apr 26, 2007 |
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Sony's new high-def camcorders will record full HD 1080 video recording with Dolby Digital surround sound.
Central Europe has never lived happier
Apr 26, 2007 |
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Young people of the former communist countries in Central Europe have never lived healthier and happier lives, recent studies indicate.
Hay fever can send work productivity down the drain
Apr 26, 2007 |
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Employers can blame hay fever for the loss of millions of hours of work productivity this spring. A new study of nearly 600 people with hay fever symptoms, including sneezing, watery eyes and runny and itchy noses, found ...
European Commission approves space policy
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Apr 26, 2007 |
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The College of European Commissioners has adopted a "European Space Policy," designed to widen Europe's space activities.
