Drug improves symptoms of severe Alzheimer's disease
Medicine & Health / Medications
Jul 30, 2007 |
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A drug initially used to treat mild to moderate Alzheimer’s disease improved the memory and global function of people with severe Alzheimer’s disease and was safe and effective, according to a study published in the July ...
Mass extinctions and the marine record
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Jul 30, 2007 |
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Mass extinctions have long captured the imagination of scientists and non-scientists alike. A new volume published by the Geological Society of America includes some of the best evidence of the relationship between major ...
Birth of a colossus on wheels
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jul 30, 2007 |
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The first of two spectacular vehicles for the ALMA (Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array) Observatory rolled out of its hangar and passed successfully a series of tests. This vehicle, the ALMA antenna ...
Blacks who kill whites are most likely to be executed
Jul 30, 2007 |
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Blacks convicted of killing whites are not only more likely than other killers to receive a death sentence – they are also more likely to actually be executed, a new study suggests.
Learning to evolve: With a little help from my ancestors
Biology /
Jul 30, 2007 |
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Learning to fly is easy, if you are a bird. But why is it that birds learn so easily how to fly" It is well known that birds learn through practice, and that they gradually refine their innate ability into a finely tuned ...
Scientists grow insulin in tobacco plants
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Jul 30, 2007 |
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U.S. researchers have discovered insulin grown in plants can resolve diabetes in mice -- a finding holding promise for humans afflicted with the disease.
Review finds potential flaws in voting systems
Jul 30, 2007 |
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Flaws that leave electronic voting machines vulnerable to security attacks were discovered by University of California researchers as part of an unprecedented "Top-to-Bottom Review" of the systems commissioned by California ...
Wider buffers are better
Jul 30, 2007 |
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Excess nitrogen caused by fertilizers, animal waste, leaf litter, sewer lines, and highways is responsible for contaminating groundwater. It can also cause human health risks when found in drinking water and oxygen depleted ...
Lithium and bone healing
Jul 30, 2007 |
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Researchers have described a novel molecular pathway that may have a critical role in bone healing and have suggested that lithium, which affects this pathway, has the potential to improve fracture healing.
Study discovers link between increased white matter and poor motor skills in children with autism
Jul 30, 2007 |
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A study published in the August issue of the journal Brain demonstrates, for the first time, an association between increased white matter volume and functional impairment in children with autism.
Genomics study provides insight into the evolution of unique human traits
Biology /
Jul 30, 2007 |
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Today, researchers from the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, along with colleagues from Stanford University, report the results of a large-scale, genome-wide study to investigate gene copy number differences ...
Chinese-produced fresh ginger is recalled
Jul 30, 2007 |
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a warning Monday for consumers to avoid eating fresh ginger imported from China.
Zebrafish: It's not your parents' lab rat
Biology /
Jul 30, 2007 |
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Zebrafish cost about a dollar at the pet store. They grow from eggs to hunting their own food in three days. Adults can lay up to 500 eggs at once… and you have more in common with them than you think.
Panasonic Develops Advanced Low-Range Sound Reproduction Technology for Compact Speakers
Jul 30, 2007 |
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Panasonic today announced that it has developed a patent-pending low-range sound reproduction method, "Nano Bass Exciter," to reproduce high fidelity sound for compact speakers.
Using stem cells to help heart attack victims
Jul 30, 2007 |
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New research at The University of Nottingham is paving the way for techniques that use stem cells to repair the damage caused by heart attacks.
