How our ancestors were like gorillas
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Nov 29, 2007 |
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Research published in this week’s Science journal shows that some of our closest extinct relatives had more in common with gorillas than previously thought. Dr Charles Lockwood, UCL Department of Anthropology and lead author ...
Cooking up new MEMS
Nov 29, 2007 |
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Microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) are tiny components etched from silicon. Production is extremely complex, sometimes with hundreds of steps, each with dozens of parameters. One European project has developed ...
Researchers develop better membranes for water treatment, drug delivery
Nov 29, 2007 |
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Researchers at the University of Illinois have developed a new generation of biomimetic membranes for water treatment and drug delivery. The highly permeable and selective membranes are based on the incorporation of the functional ...
Beetle dung helps forests recover from fire
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Nov 29, 2007 |
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Armed with a pair of tweezers and a handful of beetle droppings, University of Alberta forestry graduate Tyler Cobb has discovered why the bug-sized dung is so important to areas ravaged by fire.
New x-ray technique targets terrorists and tumours
Nov 29, 2007 |
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Scientists at The University of Manchester have developed a new x-ray technique that could be used to detect hidden explosives, drugs and human cancers more effectively.
Long-term improvement seen with hip replacement
Nov 29, 2007 |
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Total hip arthroplasty (THA), or hip replacement, is an effective treatment for osteoarthritis (OA), but most studies have only followed patients for up to one year. A new study published in the December issue of Arthritis Ca ...
Exxon upgrades lithium car batteries
Nov 29, 2007 |
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U.S. researchers say they've developed a plastic film that will make it easier for automakers to use lithium-ion batteries in electric cars and trucks.
Vascular biologists make a significant discovery in neurobiology
Nov 29, 2007 |
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Researchers investigating blood vessels at Barts and The London School of Medicine have hit upon a new discovery in neurobiology that could have implications for patients experiencing peripheral nerve disorders. Their work, ...
New heart test to save time, money -- and lives
Nov 29, 2007 |
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A new test could give doctors a head start in diagnosing those patients most likely to suffer a heart attack.
Homeless cells find temporary lodging -- and their demise
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Nov 29, 2007 |
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Sometimes healthy cells commit suicide. In the 1970s, scientists showed that a type of programmed cell death called apoptosis plays a key role in development, and the 2002 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine recognized ...
Study finds seasonal seas save corals with 'tough love'
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Nov 29, 2007 |
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Finally, some good news about the prospects of coral reefs in the age of climate change. According to a new study by the Wildlife Conservation Society, corals may actually survive rising ocean temperatures ...
In promiscuous antelopes, the 'battle of the sexes' gets flipped
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Nov 29, 2007 |
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In some promiscuous species, sexual conflict runs in reverse, reveals a new study published online on November 29th in Current Biology, a publication of Cell Press. Among African topi antelopes, females are the ones who ag ...
Choosing Dry or Wet Food for Cats Makes Little Difference
Nov 29, 2007 |
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Although society is accustomed to seeing Garfield-sized cats, obese, middle-aged cats can have a variety of problems including diabetes mellitus, which can be fatal. The causes of diabetes mellitus in cats remain unknown ...
Drug Boosts Platelets in Hepatitis C Patients
Medicine & Health / Medications
Nov 29, 2007 |
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It's not a cure, but this may be some of the best news patients infected with the hepatitis C virus (HCV) have heard in a long time: A new drug, eltrombopag, appears to be effective in boosting low platelet counts, one of ...
New treatment for age-related macular degeneration within sight
Nov 29, 2007 |
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With 8 million people at high risk for advanced age-related macular degeneration, researchers from Harvard and Japan discovered that the experimental drug, endostatin, may be the cure. A research report published in the December ...
