Where serial killers are likely to strike
Jan 31, 2007 |
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New research from two United States universities and Massey University is the first to throw light on regional differences in serial killing.
Spirituality plays role in breast cancer information processing for African-American women
Jan 31, 2007 |
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The American Cancer Society estimates that more than 178,000 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer and more than 40,000 will die as a result of breast cancer in 2007. One way to battle these numbers is through increased ...
Panasonic Adds Six New LUMIX Cameras
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Jan 31, 2007 |
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Today Panasonic unveiled six new compact models in its LUMIX digital camera family. The new additions include the DMC-FX30, the world's slimmest camera with a 28 mm wide-angle zoom lens, and the TZ3, the world's ...
Natural fibre may take extra pounds away
Jan 31, 2007 |
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It sounds almost too good to be true, but Dr. Raylene Reimer, a researcher at the University of Calgary, Faculty of Kinesiology, believes she may have found an important weapon in the war against obesity.
Electronic nurses
Jan 31, 2007 |
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It may not be long before swarms of tiny mobile robots will be giving a hand to the nurses and medical orderlies in hospitals.
Athlete's 'rituals' important for overcoming performance anxiety
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jan 31, 2007 |
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Dry mouth, sweaty palms and rapid heart rate are just a few symptoms of increased anxiety, the kind an athlete might feel before the big game. Those symptoms drop off quickly, but psychological factors hang around to influence ...
Garlic hope in infection fight
Jan 31, 2007 |
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Garlic has been hailed a wonder drug for centuries and has been used to prevent gangrene, treat high blood pressure, ward off common colds and is even believed by some to have cancer-fighting properties.
Study: Older may mean happier
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jan 31, 2007 |
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A U.S. neuropsychologist says her research indicates senior citizens are more often happier than their children and grandchildren.
Study: 'Chick flicks' also enjoyed by men
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jan 31, 2007 |
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A U.S. study suggests, common stereotypes to the contrary, "chick flicks" aren't just for women -- guys also like romantic movies.
Space Station To Grow Faster, Mark Firsts Throughout Year
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jan 31, 2007 |
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Already spanning an acre in orbit, the International Space Station this year will grow faster in size, power, volume and mass than ever before, significantly expanding its capabilities and setting new records ...
UCLA Find Yields Further Insight Into Causes of Parkinson’s Disease
Jan 31, 2007 |
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In humans, a dearth of the neurotransmitter dopamine has long been known to play a role in Parkinson's disease. It is also known that mutations in a protein called parkin cause a form of Parkinson's that is inherited.
Endangered shortnose sturgeon saved in Hudson River
Biology /
Jan 31, 2007 |
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For the first time in U.S., and probably global, history a fish identified as endangered has been shown to have recovered -- and in the Hudson River, which flows through one of the world's largest population centers, New ...
Viewing the Future: ILC Simulations
Jan 31, 2007 |
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Even though it will still be several years before the International Linear Collider (ILC) comes online, scientists have already conducted millions of collision experiments, using detectors that have not been ...
Erectile dysfunction influenced by race and ethnicity
Jan 31, 2007 |
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According to a new study in The Journal of Sexual Medicine, erectile dysfunction (ED) is highly prevalent across white, black and Hispanic populations in the United States. For the first time in an adequately-sized, nation ...
Decoy pill saves brain cells
Jan 31, 2007 |
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Tricking a key enzyme can soothe over-excited receptors in the brain, say neuroscientists, calling this a possible strategy against stroke, Alzheimer's and other neurodegenerative diseases.
