Archive: 06/26/2008
New nano technique significantly boosts boiling efficiency
Whoever penned the old adage "a watched pot never boils" surely never tried to heat up water in a pot lined with copper nanorods.
Jun 26, 2008 |
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Study finds safer, more efficient medication for hepatitis B treatment
Patients with hepatitis B who did not respond to lamivudine therapy had a better virological response after switching to entecavir for a year. Continuing the drug for an additional year led to even more clinical improvement ...
Jun 26, 2008 |
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Higher coffee consumption associated with lower liver cancer risk
A new large, prospective population-based study confirms an inverse relationship between coffee consumption and liver cancer risk. The study also found that higher levels of gamma-glutamyltransferase (GGT) in the blood were ...
Jun 26, 2008 |
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Airless tire project may prove a lifesaver in military combat
Rarely does one come across a business where the phrase “reinventing the wheel” is not just a metaphor, it’s an operating principle.
Jun 26, 2008 |
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Spotting the killer hot spots
Killer hotspots of over-heated ocean water which destroy huge areas of coral and bring starvation to birds, fish and other sea creatures can now be pinpointed, thanks to a major advance in the use of satellite technology ...
Jun 26, 2008 |
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Researchers Test Canine Tooth Strength for Clues to Behavior of Early Human Ancestors
Measuring and testing the teeth of living primates could provide a window into the behavior of the earliest human ancestors, based on their fossilized remains. Research funded by the National Science Foundation and led by ...
Jun 26, 2008 |
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'Early bird' project really gets the worm
Scientists from the LSU Museum of Natural Science, or MNS, recently participated in a project joining together the most prominent ornithological research programs in the world. This study – the largest study of bird genetics ...
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Jun 26, 2008 |
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Huge genome-scale phylogenetic study of birds rewrites evolutionary tree-of-life
The largest ever study of bird genetics has not only shaken up but completely redrawn the avian evolutionary tree. The study challenges current classifications, alters our understanding of avian evolution, and provides a ...
Jun 26, 2008 |
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Researchers develop new technique for fabricating nanowire circuits
Scientists at Harvard's School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS), collaborating collaborating with researchers from the German universities of Jena, Gottingen, and Bremen, have developed a new technique for fabricating ...
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Jun 26, 2008 |
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What It's Like to Be a Bat
Not many people think about what it's like to be a bat, but for those who do, it's enlightening and potentially groundbreaking for understanding aspects of the human brain and nervous system.
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Jun 26, 2008 |
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NASA Spacecraft Reveal Largest Crater in Solar System
New analysis of Mars' terrain using NASA spacecraft observations reveals what appears to be by far the largest impact crater ever found in the solar system
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jun 26, 2008 |
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Food inspection technology could kill waiter jokes
New inspection X-ray technology developed by European researchers is helping to ensure that the only thing in people’s dinners is the food itself.
Jun 26, 2008 |
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Morning sickness is pregnancy 'wellness insurance'
Morning sickness. It's the bane of many of a pregnancy. And many a future mother wonders at the apparently unnecessary suffering.
Jun 26, 2008 |
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Hard work while fatigued affects blood pressure
Working hard when fatigued may be admired by many Americans, but it is a virtue that could be harmful to one's health, according to new research by psychologists at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB). The research ...
Jun 26, 2008 |
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World's first space telescope to discover near-Earth objects
Canada is building the world's first space telescope designed to detect and track asteroids as well as satellites. Called NEOSSat (Near Earth Object Surveillance Satellite), this spacecraft will provide a significant improvement ...
Jun 26, 2008 |
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