Archive: 09/27/2006
Silver anomalies found in Jerusalem pottery hint at wealth during second Temple period
Scientists with the U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and Bar-Ilan University have discovered unusually high concentrations of silver in samples of many different types of pottery ...
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Texas county backs off weight loss surgery
Officials in Travis County, Texas, have reversed an earlier decision to offer weight loss surgery to extremely overweight employees.
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Neanderthal 'butcher shop' found in France
French and Belgian archaeologists say they have proof Neanderthals lived in near-tropical conditions near France's Channel coast about 125,000 years ago.
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Sep 27, 2006 |
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Home health shortages seen for boomers
The in-home caregiver shortage in the United States is expected to worsen and cities aren't ready for aging baby boomers' health needs, two reports show.
Sep 27, 2006 |
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Breast milk lowers weight, diabetes risks
Babies fed exclusively with breast milk are less likely to be overweight children than babies fed only with formula, a study of U.S. babies showed.
Sep 27, 2006 |
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Airbags, Antilock Brakes Not Likely to Reduce Accidents, Injuries
Researchers have determined that airbags and antilock braking systems do not reduce the likelihood of accidents or injuries because they may encourage more aggressive driving, thwarting the potential benefits of such safety ...
Sep 27, 2006 |
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Computerized Analysis Helps Researchers Define Shakespeare's Work Using 'Literary Fingerprint'
A team of researchers that includes scholars from the University of Massachusetts Amherst is using computerized analysis of the writing of William Shakespeare to dispel lingering doubts about his authorship of many works ...
Technology / Computer Sciences
Sep 27, 2006 |
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Advances in single-molecule research 'revolutionary, not evolutionary'
Not long ago, the idea of conducting an experiment on a single strand of DNA seemed far beyond the realm of science. But thanks to rapid advances in microscopy in the last decade, researchers can now watch a single gene being ...
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Sep 27, 2006 |
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Sharp Triple Directional Viewing LCD Offers Simultaneous Display of 3 Images
Sharp Corporation have developed the Triple Directional Viewing LCD, a display that controls the viewing angle so that the display can show different images from the left, right, and center simultaneously.
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Sep 27, 2006 |
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Research aims for more efficiency in harvest and handling
Kevin Shinners wants farmers to put less energy into harvesting and handling biofuel crops - less fuel, less time and less labor. As a field machinery specialist, Shinners has worked to improve the efficiency of harvesting ...
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Sep 27, 2006 |
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Massive Star Formation: Inside, Outside and All Around
Scientists think they know how stars the size of our Sun are formed, but the theory breaks down for much larger stars. How do they accumulate masses up to 10 times or more than that of our own Sun? Now, new ...
Sep 27, 2006 |
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On the Rim of 'Victoria Crater'
NASA's Mars rover Opportunity reached the rim of "Victoria Crater" in Mars' Meridiani Planum region with a 26-meter (85-foot) drive during the rover's 951st Martian day, or sol (Sept. 26, 2006). After the drive, ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Sep 27, 2006 |
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Glue made from ethanol-production leftovers may be worth more than the fuel
Mixing up a batch of ethanol from alfalfa or switchgrass isn't nearly as efficient as creating it from corn, but that doesn't mean growing grass crops for fuel won't pay, says Paul Weimer.
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With spinach, it may be what’s on the inside that counts
As investigators narrow the search for the source of E. coli-tainted spinach to just a few farms in three California counties, researchers suggest it may be just as important to examine how the plants acquired ...
Biology /
Sep 27, 2006 |
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NASA launches hurricane data portal for scientists, educators and application users
Scientists, college students, and applications users seeking satellite data on hurricanes now have a new place to turn -- a web portal created by NASA Goddard Earth Sciences Data and Information Services Center, ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Sep 27, 2006 |
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