Computerized Analysis Helps Researchers Define Shakespeare's Work Using 'Literary Fingerprint'
Technology / Computer Sciences
Sep 27, 2006 |
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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 ...
Investigating the world of languages
Sep 27, 2006 |
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As this week marks European Day of Languages some of us may harbour thoughts about brushing up our French or perhaps even taking on German, but for a group of Surrey academics every day is a languages day. The Surrey Morphology ...
Sperm mixup goes to U.S. court
Sep 27, 2006 |
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A dispute between a man and the woman who may have had his child after a fertility clinic mistake is now in the hands of an Oregon judge.
How nature tinkers with the cellular clock
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The life of a cell is all about growing and dividing at the right time. That is why the cell cycle is one of the most tightly regulated cellular processes. A control system with several layers adjusts when key components ...
With spinach, it may be what’s on the inside that counts
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Sep 27, 2006 |
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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 ...
You Cannot Scare People Into Getting Fit Or Going Green
Sep 27, 2006 |
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New research published today by the Economic and Social Research Council shows that positive, informative strategies which help people set specific health and environmental goals are far more effective when it comes to encouraging ...
Cup takes hiccups to task
Sep 27, 2006 |
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A Pennsylvania man says he has invented a patented drinking cup that stops the hiccups.
HIV measurement is questioned
Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS
Sep 27, 2006 |
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Preliminary U.S. research indicates the HIV RNA level in untreated HIV-infected patients has little value in predicting the rate of CD4 cell count decrease.
Model Predicts Colon Cancer Inheritable Genetic Defects
Sep 27, 2006 |
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Researchers from the Johns Hopkins University and other institutions have developed a new prediction model for genetic defects known as Lynch syndrome, which predisposes families to develop colorectal cancer.
Research aims for more efficiency in harvest and handling
Sep 27, 2006 |
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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 ...
Texas county backs off weight loss surgery
Sep 27, 2006 |
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Officials in Travis County, Texas, have reversed an earlier decision to offer weight loss surgery to extremely overweight employees.
Steubenville: EPA test city
Sep 27, 2006 |
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Steubenville, Ohio, once known for having the most polluted air in the United States, is now known for its contributions in controlling air pollution.
Breast milk lowers weight, diabetes risks
Sep 27, 2006 |
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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.
NASA launches hurricane data portal for scientists, educators and application users
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Sep 27, 2006 |
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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, ...
Anti-wrinkle shot has limited launch
Sep 27, 2006 |
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Allergan Inc., an Irvine, Calif., pharmaceutical company known for the antiwrinkle Botox, is expected to launch Juvederm, another cosmetic product.
