Archive: 04/30/2007
New VERITAS telescope array may help find 'dark matter'
Scientists in the Northern Hemisphere have opened a new window on the universe allowing them to explore and understand the cosmos at a much higher level of precision than was previously available. Think of ...
Apr 30, 2007 |
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Ape gestures offer clues to the evolution of human communication
Researchers at the Yerkes National Primate Research Center, Emory University, have found bonobos and chimpanzees use manual gestures of their hands, feet and limbs more flexibly than they do facial expressions ...
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Apr 30, 2007 |
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Scientists make major advance in structural biology
Scientists from Baylor College of Medicine (BCM) and Rice University have discovered a new way to analyze the moving parts of large proteins – a breakthrough that will make it easier for structural biologists to classify ...
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Apr 30, 2007 |
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Study: Stem cells report olfactory nerves
U.S. researchers identified a "backup supply" of stem cells that can repair the most severely damaged nerves responsible for human olfactory sense.
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A good night's sleep with the flip of a switch?
The flip of a switch could become all it takes to get a good night's sleep, according to a study released Monday. Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have found a way to stimulate the slow waves typical of ...
Apr 30, 2007 |
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Plants with male and bisexual flowers on the same plant are better mothers
What would be the opening chapter of the Kamasutra of plant sex? A good pick would be a description of the numerous ways in which plants arrange their sexual organs: from both sexes in the same flower to sexes ...
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Apr 30, 2007 |
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Samsung First to Mass Produce 16Gb NAND Flash Memory
Samsung Electronics announced today that it has become the first to begin mass producing 16 gigabit NAND flash, the highest capacity memory chip now available. The company said it will fabricate the devices ...
Apr 30, 2007 |
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Alien plants attack using 'resource conservation' as weapon
One of the most serious and least understood threats to the world's ecosystems is the problem of invasive species—exotic plants, animals and other organisms that are brought into habitats and subsequently ...
Biology /
Apr 30, 2007 |
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New catalyst helps eliminate NOx from diesel exhaust
A catalyst developed by Argonne researchers could help diesel truck manufacturers eliminate harmful nitrogen-oxide emissions from diesel exhausts.
Apr 30, 2007 |
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Australian marsupials challenge gene theory
Scientists studying the kangaroo genome have cast doubt on the credentials of a gene thought to be crucial to the process of inactivating one sex chromosome in women.
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Apr 30, 2007 |
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Arctic ice retreating more quickly than computer models project
Arctic sea ice is melting at a significantly faster rate than projected by even the most advanced computer models, a new study concludes. The research, by scientists at the National Center for Atmospheric ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Apr 30, 2007 |
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Researchers to visit site of 2004, 2005 Indonesian quakes
Researchers from Oregon State University and an Indonesian science center are collaborating on a pioneering project to analyze the history of great earthquakes and tsunamis on the Sunda subduction zone, along the western ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Apr 30, 2007 |
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Smallpox outbreak: How long would it take for vaccines to protect people? Would it work?
In the event of a smallpox outbreak in the United States, how long would it take for a vaccinSLU scientist leads national studye to start protecting Americans by stimulating an immune response?
Apr 30, 2007 |
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Response to gains or losses depends on age
A U.S. study finds older adults have an asymmetric neural response to monetary gains and losses compared to the responses by adults aged 19-27 years.
Apr 30, 2007 |
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Two Ole Fresco-brand cheeses recalled
Officials are warning U.S. consumers to check their refrigerators for possibly contaminated Ole Fresco-brand Mexican crumbling cheeses.
Apr 30, 2007 |
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