NASA-conceived map of Antarctica lays ground for new discoveries
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Nov 27, 2007 |
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A team of researchers from NASA, the U.S. Geological Survey, the National Science Foundation and the British Antarctic Survey unveiled a newly completed map of Antarctica today that is expected to revolutionize ...
Sad story OK for guys, as long as it’s fiction
Nov 27, 2007 |
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When it comes to sappy movies, it's men who are all about faking it.
Global warming sends salamanders packing
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Nov 27, 2007 |
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A genetic study of the salamander family that encompasses two-thirds of the world's salamander species shows that periods of global warming helped the amphibians diversify and expand their range from North ...
Stem-cell therapies for brain more complicated than thought
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Nov 27, 2007 |
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An MIT research team’s latest finding suggests that stem cell therapies for the brain could be much more complicated than previously thought.
Job-Related Stress: NIST Demonstrates Fatigue Effects in Silicon
Nov 27, 2007 |
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Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology have demonstrated a mechanical fatigue process that eventually leads to cracks and breakdown in bulk silicon crystals—a phenomenon that’s particularly ...
By growing 3D tumors, researcher develops realistic cancer growth models
Nov 27, 2007 |
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Scientists can only develop new cancer drugs or search for cures by testing their theories on the real thing. Traditionally, they've done so by culturing cancer cells on petri dishes or plastic slides. But ...
Yeast behind potentially deadly infections tackled by multi million pound collaboration
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Nov 27, 2007 |
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How yeast infections fight off multiple attacks from the human immune system is the subject of a new study awarded £4.6 million today. The team of internationally renowned scientists receiving the grant hope ...
Violent TV, games pack a powerful public health threat
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Nov 27, 2007 |
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Watching media violence significantly increases the risk that a viewer or video game player will behave aggressively in both the short and long term, according to a University of Michigan study published today in a special ...
Discovery of gene for black coat color in dogs has broad implications
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Nov 27, 2007 |
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The discovery of a gene responsible for black coat color in dogs may help researchers understand fundamental processes in humans, including the regulation of body weight and stress hormones.
Scientists identify gene responsible for statin-induced muscle pain
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Statins, the popular class of drugs used to lower cholesterol, are among the most commonly prescribed medications in developed countries. But for some patients, accompanying side effects of muscle weakness and pain become ...
Fujitsu to Release 2.5'' HDD with World-Class 320 GB Capacity
Nov 27, 2007 |
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Fujitsu Limited today announced the development of the MHZ2 BH series of 2.5" hard disk drives with a maximum capacity of 320 GB. Sales of the new series will begin in February 2008.
Climate change and life in the Southern Ocean
Nov 27, 2007 |
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A ten-week expedition to the Lazarev Sea and the eastern part of the Weddell Sea opens this year's Antarctic research season of the German research vessel Polarstern. On the evening of November 28, just some ...
Treating your periodontal pockets may benefit your pocket book
Nov 27, 2007 |
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A new study in the November issue of the Journal of Periodontology found that prevention of periodontal diseases may lead to savings on not only dental costs, but also medical care costs. Periodontal, or gum diseases have b ...
Dementia screening in primary care: Is it time?
Nov 27, 2007 |
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Primary care physicians should focus on "dementia red flags" rather than routinely screen individuals with no dementia symptoms just because they've reached a certain age, according to Malaz Boustani, M.D., MPH, of the Indiana ...
Effects of progesterone on Alzheimer's disease
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The first study on progesterone and Alzheimer’s disease has found no clear preventive benefit for the widely prescribed hormone in an animal model.
