Archive: 05/26/2008
Cocoa could be a healthy treat for diabetic patients
For people with diabetes, sipping a mug of steaming, flavorful cocoa may seem a guilty pleasure. But new research suggests that indulging a craving for cocoa can actually help blood vessels to function better and might soon ...
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Courtship pattern shaped by emergence of a new gene in fruit flies
When a young gene known as sphinx is inactivated in the common fruit fly, it leads to increased male-male courtship, scientists report in the May 27, 2008, issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
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Genetic mutation associated with increased risk of lung cancer
Carriers of a common genetic disorder previously linked to lung disease may have a 70-percent to 100-percent increased risk of lung cancer, according to a report in the May 26 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine.
May 26, 2008 |
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Many patients with heart disease have poor knowledge of heart attack symptoms
Nearly half of patients with a history of heart disease have poor knowledge about the symptoms of a heart attack and do not perceive themselves to have an elevated cardiovascular risk, according to a report in the May 26 ...
May 26, 2008 |
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Many men with low testosterone levels do not receive treatment
The majority of men with androgen deficiency may not be receiving treatment despite having sufficient access to care, according to a report in the May 26 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journa ...
May 26, 2008 |
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Scalable wind turbine might fit on your roof
When you think of wind power, you probably picture gigantic wind turbines spinning gracefully in the middle of large open areas.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
May 26, 2008 |
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Researchers will study ways to deflect asteroids
An Asteroid Deflection Research Center (ADRC) has been established on the Iowa State campus to bring researchers from around the world to develop asteroid deflection technologies. The center was signed into effect in April ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
May 26, 2008 |
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Solar Wind Challenge: Two BU Astronomers Research Profs Will Debate Differing Theories Of Origin
The solar wind -- a stream of electrically-charged particles and magnetic fields that blows outward from the sun and streams past Earth and through the solar system in all directions at speeds of a million miles per hour ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
May 26, 2008 |
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Policy Reforms May Increase Petty Corruption
A study in the International Journal of Economic Theory published by Wiley-Blackwell finds that certain proposed reforms intended to reduce petty corruption can actually have the opposite effect and increase the occurrence of cor ...
May 26, 2008 |
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High Unemployment Insurance Benefits Employment and the Economy
Companies are willing to pay higher wages in order to ensure that workers remain committed and contribute their best efforts to maximize productivity levels, according to a study in the International Journal of Economic Theory ...
May 26, 2008 |
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New algorithm increases accuracy of air-pollution predictions
When air-quality monitors and environmental regulators inspect the pollution levels of certain cities, the difference of one or two parts per million in the concentration of pollutants like ozone and carbon ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
May 26, 2008 |
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Rice in your gas tank: Boosting biofuel production from rice straw
Researchers in China are reporting a discovery that could turn rice straw into an inexpensive new renewable source of biofuel. Their new study, scheduled for the July 16 issue of ACS' bimonthly journal Energy & ...
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
May 26, 2008 |
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Next-generation explosives: More power and safety without the pollution
Scientists in Germany are reporting development of a new generation of explosives that is more powerful than TNT and other existing explosives, less apt to detonate accidentally, and produce fewer toxic byproducts. ...
May 26, 2008 |
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Researchers demonstrate 'avalanche effect' in solar cells
Researchers at TU Delft (Netherlands) and the FOM Foundation for Fundamental Research on Matter have found irrefutable proof that the so-called avalanche effect by electrons occurs in specific, very small ...
May 26, 2008 |
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Oral cancers linked to genes as well as lifestyle
A major international study published today in Nature Genetics provides the strongest evidence to date that genetics play a role in oral cancers – and further emphasises the part alcohol plays in developing ...
May 26, 2008 |
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