Faster and more sensitive electronics thanks to compact cooling
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Electronics work better under cold conditions (-150 C): with less thermal noise, detectors are more sensitive and low-noise amplifiers reduce noise further. Furthermore, the speed and reliability are increased. Dutch-sponsored ...
Fire without smoke
Mar 31, 2008 |
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Could combustion without flames be used to build industrial gas turbines for power generation that are much more efficient than current models and produce almost no polluting emissions? Researchers in the Middle East provide ...
The moon meets the Pleiades in April
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Mar 31, 2008 |
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The Pleiades star cluster will have a beautiful encounter with the slender moon in the western sky after sunset on April 8. Usually the moon's brightness overpowers nearby stars, but not when it's such a thin ...
Researchers publish MRI images of genes in action in the living brain
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Biologists have just confirmed what poets have known for centuries: eyes really are windows of the soul—or at least of the brain. In a new study published in the April 2008 print issue of The FASEB Journal, Harva ...
Neurons hard wired to tell left from right
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It's well known that the left and right sides of the brain differ in many animal species and this is thought to influence cognitive performance and social behaviour. For instance, in humans, the left half of the brain is ...
Study questions 'cost of complexity' in evolution
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Higher organisms do not have a “cost of complexity” — or slowdown in the evolution of complex traits — according to a report by researchers at Yale and Washington University in Nature.
Brain lesions more common than previously thought
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New research shows cerebral microbleeds, which are lesions in the brain, are more common in people over 60 than previously thought. The study is published in the April 1, 2008, issue of Neurology.
Uterine stem cells create new neurons that can curb Parkinson's disease
Mar 31, 2008 |
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The injection of uterine stem cells trigger growth of new brain cells in mice with Parkinson’s disease, Yale School of Medicine researchers report in an abstract presented at the 2008 Society for Gynecologic Investigation ...
Arizona drought lingers even amid rains
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A wet winter in Arizona has filled lakes and streams, but experts say the Grand Canyon State's drought might not be over.
The Holocaust was not experienced in the same way by everyone
Mar 31, 2008 |
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Jewish experiences of the Holocaust are complex. Swedish researcher Laura Palosuo from Uppsala University has studied the testimony of Hungarian survivors, and in her dissertation she shows that the way different people experienced ...
Fatality rates increase with repeal of helmet laws, study finds
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Since 1975, more than 100,000 motorcycle riders in America have died in crashes. The majority of states required motorcycle helmets in 1975, but today, only 20 states have universal helmet laws that require all riders to ...
Are women voters more likely to vote for female candidates?
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The research, conducted by University of Wisconsin’s Kathleen Dolan, examined the National Election Study (NES) data, which provided information about voters’ reactions to female candidates and whether gender affinity was ...
Historic grounds may be probed for ghosts
Mar 31, 2008 |
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Iowa's Carroll Area Paranormal Team may be approved to conduct a ghost hunt at the Johnson County Poor Farm and asylum, officials said.
Earth Hour had impact, utilities say
Mar 31, 2008 |
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Utility officials in northern Illinois said residents reduced the same amount of carbon dioxide as 104 acres of trees during the Earth Hour power turnoff.
New research provides insight into menopause
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Insight into why females of some species undergo menopause while others do not has proven elusive despite an understanding of the biological mechanisms behind the change.
