Researchers remotely unlock mysteries of water on Mars
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jul 31, 2006 |
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A mission to Mars requires an estimated six-month voyage from Earth, but researchers at the University of Houston and the Lunar and Planetary Institute (LPI) have found a way to study its landscape without having to take ...
New machine to help African AIDS victims
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A U.S. scientist is leading an effort to manufacture low-cost devices that would make affordable, widespread AIDS testing available in Africa.
Laying the foundations for a green industry
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Australian university researchers have developed a strong, lightweight building material that they believe could generate a thriving new "green" industry for countries such as China and India.
Ebay: A good reputation pays off
Jul 31, 2006 |
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A good reputation at Ebay is worth its weight in gold: whoever was given an overwhelmingly positive assessment by their customers at previous auctions on average achieves noticeably higher returns. This is what researchers ...
Hope for Ridding Lakes of Clawed Invader
Jul 31, 2006 |
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The rusty crayfish - a voracious, bullying exotic that has visited ecological havoc on numerous Wisconsin lakes - may have finally met its match.
Fingering fraud takes toll on students
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Blowing the whistle on a professor's alleged scientific misconduct has taken a toll on the careers of six University of Wisconsin-Madison students.
New Genus of Collembola Named After College and Alumna
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Jul 31, 2006 |
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A Grinnell College biology professor has discovered a new genus of an extinct branch of the Collembola, a group of small arthropods partly responsible for the nutritious soil farmers enjoy.
Seniors get stuck in Medicare donut hole
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Millions of senior Americans are seeing their drug costs skyrocket after maxing out their early coverage, the Washington Post reported.
Proteins as Parents
Jul 31, 2006 |
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So that we can move, and so that our heart beats, we need proteins with special mechanical properties, "molecular springs", which give our tissues the necessary strength and take care of elasticity and tensibility.
Mice may help treat mental disorders
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U.S. scientists say for the first time a psychiatric test for monitoring mental abnormalities has been adapted for use in research mice.
Radioactive Crystals Help Identify and Date Ore Deposits
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Jul 31, 2006 |
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Reddish-brown crystals of a radioactive mineral called monazite can act as microscopic clocks that allow geologists to date rock formations that have been altered by the action of high-temperature fluids, a process that frequently ...
Millipede feared extinct is found
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U.S. biologists say Illacme plenipes, a millipede with up to 750 legs that was last seen 80 years ago, has been found in California.
MIT team probes inflammation, disease link
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Jul 31, 2006 |
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New research at MIT may help scientists better understand the chemical associations between chronic inflammation and diseases such as cancer and atherosclerosis. The work could lead to drugs that break the link between the ...
Pigeons Provide Clue to Solving Common Problem in Heart Patients
Jul 31, 2006 |
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Through studying pigeons with genetic heart disease, researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine have discovered a clue about why some patients’ heart vessels are prone to close back up after angioplasty.
Journal: Research paper probably flawed
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Editors of the journal Analytical Chemistry say a published research paper concerning breast implants contained "probably flawed" conclusions.
