Newly Discovered Olympian Galaxy Will Provide Fresh Insights into Galactic Formation
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A newly discovered dwarf galaxy in our local group has been found to have formed in a region of space far from our own and is falling into our system for the first time in its history.
Research shows aerobic exercise helps maintain muscle in elderly
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[B]Crucial muscle-building insulin response restored with a 45-minute walk[/B] Why do older people tend to lose muscle mass and grow frail? One important factor identified by medical science is the reduced ability of the ...
Biotechnology: Hundreds of Thousands of Jobs Possible
May 30, 2007 |
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Biotechnology is already making a visible contribution to the economic performance of important sectors, according to the results of a recent study by the Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research in Karlsruhe, ...
Emissions trading could misfire, economists warn
May 30, 2007 |
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With the report of the Prime Minister’s Task Group on Emissions Trading due to be handed to Prime Minister John Howard tomorrow, environmental economists from The Australian National University have warned that an emissions ...
Detecting cold, feeling pain: Study reveals why menthol feels fresh
May 30, 2007 |
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Scientists have identified the receptor in cells of the peripheral nervous system that is most responsible for the body's ability to sense cold.
Study to examine impact of culture on aging process
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In the United States, "aging gracefully" tends to imply that we maintain our physical beauty, remain self-sufficient and stay as active as ever. The suggestion, in other words, is that we shouldn't age at all.
Huge wind machine to simulate category three hurricanes
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It will huff, and puff, and blow the house in — but only for research purposes. Two days before the June 1 start of the 2007 hurricane season, University of Florida wind engineers unveiled the world’s larges ...
Urgent need for guidance on mobile phone use in clinical care
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[B]Misconnecting for health: Lack of advice for professionals on the safe use of mobile phone technology[/B] Both national and international guidelines on the use of mobile phones in the provision of clinical car ...
Increase in cancer in Sweden can be traced to Chernobyl
May 30, 2007 |
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The incidence of cancer in northern Sweden increased following the accident at the nuclear power plant in Chernobyl in 1986. This was the finding of a much-debated study from Linköping University in Sweden from 2004.
Regulated drug release thanks to nano bubbles
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
May 30, 2007 |
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Stents are medical implants that, for example, prevent the blocking of arteries after surgery. One of the problems using stents is the biocompatibility as the human body rejects and attacks foreign material. ...
How brain pacemakers erase diseased messages
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DURHAM, N.C. -- Brain "pacemakers" that have helped ease symptoms in people with Parkinson's disease and other movement disorders seem to work by drowning out the electrical signals of their diseased brains.
NASA mission checks health of Greenland's ice sheet and glaciers
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A NASA-led research team has returned from Greenland after an annual three-week mission to check the health of its glaciers and ice sheet. About 82 percent of Greenland is made up of a giant ice sheet. During the Arctic Ice ...
Mutant parasites, unable to infect hosts, highlight virulence genes
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With a single approach, microbiologists at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have identified dozens of clues to how human parasites may infect their hosts.
New designer lipid-like peptide with lipid nanostructures for drug delivery systems
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
May 30, 2007 |
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Scientists from Institute of Biophysics and Nanosystems Research (IBN), Austrian Academy of Sciences and of Centre for Biomedical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, USA report the study of “Tuning ...
Scottish archaeological sites threatened
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
May 30, 2007 |
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Experts say major archaeological sites on the Scottish coast are in danger of being washed away as sea levels rise.
