Archive: 10/27/2006
Research helps industry make stronger, lighter and cheaper alloys
Car engines that consume less energy and can keep running on low oil, lead-free plumbing fixtures, and tanks that are light enough to be airlifted, but are just as rugged as the much heavier varieties.
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Smoking cessation rates stall
The number of U.S. smokers -- about 45 million -- in 2005 was the same as in 2004, prompting suggestions that the eight-year tobacco battle has hit a lull.
Oct 27, 2006 |
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E. coli found near Spinach farm
California health officials said the strain of E. coli bacteria that has killed three people and sickened 201 others has been found near a spinach farm.
Oct 27, 2006 |
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Study: Sneak up on colds with sneakers
Regular exercise may help excise those cold sniffles, researchers in Seattle said.
Oct 27, 2006 |
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Herbal trials flawed but worth pursuing
Researchers say Chinese trials using an herbal remedy with conventional treatments to treat angina showed some benefits but are unreliable.
Oct 27, 2006 |
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Hybrids easy on the fuel, government says
Hybrid automobiles by Toyota, Honda and Ford are the most fuel efficient, said the U.S. Department of Energy and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Oct 27, 2006 |
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Spitzer Peels Back Layers of Star's Explosion
Astronomers using NASA's infrared Spitzer Space Telescope have discovered that an exploded star, named Cassiopeia A, blew up in a somewhat orderly fashion, retaining much of its original onion-like layering.
Oct 27, 2006 |
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Unique imaging uncovers the invisible world where surfaces meet
Hoping to find new ways of addressing environmental pollution, a physicist at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) has developed some novel ways to observe what happens inside a cell when it comes in contact with contaminants ...
Oct 27, 2006 |
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A Growing Intelligence Around Earth
The Indonesian volcano Talang on the island of Sumatra had been dormant for centuries when, in April 2005, it suddenly rumbled to life. A plume of smoke rose 1000 meters high and nearby villages were covered ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Oct 27, 2006 |
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Testing how well chemical cells work could provide answer to recognising life
A test to see how well manmade chemical 'cells' can pass themselves off as the real thing could help scientists solve the problem of defining when something is alive, say researchers writing in this month’s ...
Oct 27, 2006 |
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Underestimated Late Effects of Breast Cancer
Women who have been successfully treated for breast cancer are still not in good health for many years. In a study on more than 300 affected women, epidemiologists of the German Cancer Research Center (Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum, ...
Oct 27, 2006 |
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Finding the right mix: A biomaterial blend library
From dental implants to hip replacements, biomaterials have become big business. But scientists pursuing this modern medical revolution share a basic challenge: biocompatibility. How will a biomaterial on the ...
Oct 27, 2006 |
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Turning a nuclear spotlight on illegal weapons material
Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have demonstrated that they can cheaply, quickly and accurately identify even subnanogram amounts of weapon-grade ...
Oct 27, 2006 |
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Creating nanodevices for delivery of vaccines
A team of Yale biomedical engineers and cell biologists received a $1-million award from the National Science Foundation to develop "smart nanoparticles" for the delivery of vaccines.
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Oct 27, 2006 |
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New Web-based system leads to better, more timely data
After two years of work, an innovative project using Web-based technologies to speed researcher access to a large body of new scientific data has demonstrated that not only access to but also the quality of the data has improved ...
Oct 27, 2006 |
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