Archive: 03/28/2007
Electron storage added to molecular package that converts light to chemical energy
The Virginia Tech chemistry research group that has been creating molecular complexes that use solar energy to produce hydrogen from water has added an additional capacity to their supramolecule.
Mar 28, 2007 |
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Beef may cause lower sperm count
A study has revealed that women who eat beef regularly during pregnancy are more likely to produce sperm-deprived sons.
Mar 28, 2007 |
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England says stop supersizing
British health regulators are encouraging snack makers to market smaller candy bars and chip packages to help residents slim down.
Mar 28, 2007 |
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Brain tissue reveals possible genetic trigger for schizophrenia
A study led by scientists from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill may have identified a molecular mechanism involved in the development of schizophrenia.
Mar 28, 2007 |
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Meteorites rich with information, expert says
A Purdue University professor on Wednesday (March 28) said at national convention that meteorites hold many clues into the creation and evolution of the solar system. Michael Lipschutz, a professor of inorganic chemistry and ...
Mar 28, 2007 |
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Atlantis Tank Repairs Continue
The media were invited to Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Wednesday to check out Space Shuttle Atlantis in the Vehicle Assembly Building.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Mar 28, 2007 |
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Golden State Heating Up, Study Finds
Average temperatures in California rose almost one degree Celsius (nearly two degrees Fahrenheit) during the second half of the 20th century, with urban areas blazing the way to warmer conditions, according ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Mar 28, 2007 |
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Bacteria That Degrade PCBs Identified
Researchers have identified a group of bacteria that can detoxify a common type of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), which have contaminated more than 250 U.S. sites, including river and lake sediments.
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Mar 28, 2007 |
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April Fool's joke may leave you red-faced, but it's a good sign, expert says
Although blushing after an April Fool’s joke might worsen your embarrassment, there is a bright side, says a Duke University professor who is an expert on embarrassment and blushing.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Mar 28, 2007 |
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Space Data Unveils Evidence of Ancient Mega-lake in Northern Darfur
Researchers at the Boston University Center for Remote Sensing used recently acquired topographic data from satellites to reveal a now dry, ancient mega-lake in the Darfur province of northwestern Sudan. Drs. ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Mar 28, 2007 |
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Bad news about gas, housing and stocks sinks consumer confidence
Rising gas prices, a declining housing market and a sudden dip in the stock market contributed to a six-point drop in Florida’s consumer confidence to 86 in March, its lowest level in six months, University of Florida economists ...
Mar 28, 2007 |
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Researchers reveal the tangle under turbulence
Picture the flow of water over a rock. At very low speeds, the water looks like a smooth sheet skimming the rock's surface. As the water rushes faster, the flow turns into turbulent, roiling whitewater that ...
Mar 28, 2007 |
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Healthy coastal wetlands would adapt to rising oceans
Tidal marshes, which nurture marine life and reduce storm damage along many coastlines, should be able to adjust to rising sea levels and avoid being inundated and lost, if their vegetation isn't damaged and their supplies ...
Biology /
Mar 28, 2007 |
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Harnessing new frequencies: Far infrared can be used faster wireless
Modern technology uses many frequencies of electromagnetic radiation for communication, including radio waves, TV signals, microwaves and visible light. Now, a University of Utah study shows how far-infrared ...
Mar 28, 2007 |
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Fruit Flies, Death, and Immunity
University of Arkansas scientists have found an important mechanism that regulates the destruction of larval fruit fly salivary glands that could point the way to understanding programmed cell death in the human immune system.
Biology /
Mar 28, 2007 |
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