Bone research that grows on you
Oct 31, 2006 |
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Rapid and guided healing of bones has moved a step closer with research by two biomedical engineering students who have found new ways to deliver bone growth enhancers directly to broken or weakened bones.
Team strives to optimize vital wireless networks
Oct 31, 2006 |
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When lives are on the line amid the terrifying fog of war or the desperate chaos of a disaster, fundamental questions of information theory don't seem all that urgent. But a better understanding of how wireless networks operate ...
Depression treatment diagnostics studied
Oct 31, 2006 |
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U.S. scientists say they are working on research that might lead to the first diagnostic test to guide the treatment of depression.
Tweedle Coat Fashions Stocky Flies
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Oct 31, 2006 |
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University of California, San Diego biologists have discovered that disruptions in genes they call Tweedles make fruit flies short and stout like Tweedledee and Tweedledum in Alice in Wonderland. They report ...
Spider spin doctor says arachnids getting bad rap
Oct 31, 2006 |
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Halloween is a time when people don't seem to mind decorating their doorways with spider webs. But during the rest of the year, eight-legged creatures are on the wrong end of some bad press, according to one ...
First step to test tube rhinos
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Oct 31, 2006 |
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Scientists from the Leibniz-Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research (IZW) in Berlin, Germany, together with veterinarians from Australia, have performed a world first by harvesting egg cells from a black rhino ...
German rivers repopulated with sturgeon
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Oct 31, 2006 |
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Atlantic sturgeon from Canada are being transported to Germany for reintroduction into that nation's rivers.
Cybersecurity expert says nationwide use of computerized voting poses risk
Oct 31, 2006 |
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Many of the paperless computerized voting systems adopted in wake of the "hanging chad" presidential election controversy in 2000 have the potential to create more problems than they solve, according to an information security ...
Researchers identify key indicators for activity-friendly communities
Oct 31, 2006 |
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There is no doubt that people can benefit from regular physical activity. There is also no doubt that Americans do not get enough exercise. While there is a long list of policies and methods that might increase participation, ...
Urban sprawl not cause of human sprawl: Study
Oct 31, 2006 |
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As health-spending on obesity-related illnesses continues to rise in the United States, many suggest that urban planning geared towards active and healthy living could be an important tool to curb obesity.
Research shows cocaine changes proteins and brain function
Oct 31, 2006 |
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In the first large-scale analysis of proteins in the brains of individuals addicted to cocaine, researchers have uncovered novel proteins and mechanisms that may one day lead to new treatment options to fight addiction.
