Experiment to Clarify Ancient Physics Discovery Yields More Questions
Aug 28, 2007 |
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In approximately 600 B.C., the Greek philosopher Thales of Miletos discovered that rubbing certain materials together, such as amber and wool, can cause both to become electrically charged, one positive and one negative. ...
Computer simulation shows how evolution may have speeded up
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Is heading straight for a goal the quickest way there? If the name of the game is evolution, suggests new research at the Weizmann Institute of Science, the pace might speed up if the goals themselves change continuously.
Molecules line up to make the tiniest of wires
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As technology shrinks, the computer industry is facing the complex challenge of finding ways to manufacture the minuscule components necessary.
Greenhouse gases likely drove near-record US warmth in 2006
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Aug 28, 2007 |
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Greenhouse gases likely accounted for over half of the widespread warmth across the continental United States in 2006, according to a new study that will be published 5 September in Geophysical Research Letters, a public ...
Mitsubishi’s new Blu-ray converts your movies into 3D
Aug 28, 2007 |
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Mitsubishi recently revealed a new Blu-ray player that can convert existing 2D movies into 3D in real time. The company showed off the technology to a few tech journalists at the Barclay’s PGA Tour at Westchester Country ...
Brain implants relieve Alzheimer's damage
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Genetically engineered cells implanted in mice have cleared away toxic plaques associated with Alzheimer’s disease.
Discovery may help defang viruses
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Researchers may be able to tinker with a single amino acid of an enzyme that helps viruses multiply to render them harmless, according to molecular biologists who say the discovery could pave the way for a fast and cheap ...
A gene for metastasis
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Colorectal cancer is one of the most prevalent cancers in the Western world. The tumor starts off as a polyp but then turns into an invasive and violent cancer, which often spreads to the liver. In an article recently published ...
Fasten your seat belts -- turbulent lessons from Titan
Aug 28, 2007 |
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Have you spilled your drink on an airliner? Researchers on both sides of the Atlantic are finding new ways to understand turbulence, both in the Earth's atmosphere and that of Saturn's moon Titan.
New ORNL roof system means savings for homeowners
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Homeowners could see their summer utility bills fall by 8 percent or more with a new roof and attic system being developed at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory.
Not all risk is created equal
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
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A camper who chases a grizzly but won't risk unprotected sex. A sky diver afraid to stand up to the boss. New research shows that not all risk is created equal and people show a mixture of both risky and non-risky behaviors. ...
China's 1-child policy could backfire on its elderly
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China’s efforts to control population growth in the present may cause problems for the county’s senior citizens in the future. This prediction comes from a Saint Louis University School of Medicine researcher who spent a ...
Statin treatment may curb Alzheimer's brain changes
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People who take statin drugs may be less likely to develop the brain changes that signal Alzheimer's disease, according to a study published in the August 28, 2007, issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academ ...
Human testes may multiply mutations
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The testes in humans may act as mutation multipliers that raise the odds of passing improved DNA to offspring – but that can also backfire by increasing the frequency of certain diseases.
New golden frog discovered in remote region of Colombia
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A new poisonous frog was recently discovered in a remote mountainous region in Colombia by a team of young scientists supported by the Conservation Leadership Programme (CLP). The new frog, which is almost two centimetres ...
