Unlocking the Maya Code
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Apr 04, 2008 |
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Think of Megan O’Neil’s scholarly work as forensic art history. She’s not looking to solve crimes, although she uncovers plenty of murder and mayhem.
Scientists teach a computer to recognize attractiveness in women
Technology / Computer Sciences
Apr 04, 2008 |
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“Beauty,” goes the old saying, “is in the eye of the beholder.” But does the beholder have to be human? Not necessarily, say scientists at Tel Aviv University. Amit Kagian, an M.Sc. graduate from the TAU School of Computer ...
Lucky Squirrels Born With 'Silver Spoon' Effect
Biology /
Apr 04, 2008 |
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As the saying goes, some people are born with silver spoons in their mouths. The same goes for at least one species of the animal world, according to research done in part by the University of Alberta.
Old galaxies stick together in the young universe
Apr 04, 2008 |
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UK astronomers have developed the most sensitive infrared map of the distant universe ever produced, revealing the origins of the most massive galaxies in the cosmos.
Alzheimer's vaccine clears plaque but has little effect on learning and memory impairment
Apr 04, 2008 |
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A promising vaccine being tested for Alzheimer's disease does what it is designed to do -- clear beta-amyloid plaques from the brain -- but it does not seem to help restore lost learning and memory abilities, according to ...
T-REX is monster light source with multiple applications
Apr 04, 2008 |
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When it comes to laser-based light sources, there are few brighter than T-REX, an LLNL project developed jointly by the NIF & Photon Science Principle Directorate and the Physical Sciences Directorate.
Come fly with me -- Bioengineers map a fly's nerves
Biology /
Apr 04, 2008 |
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The nerve cells in a fly’s brain dedicated to analysing visual motion have been characterised in unprecedented detail by scientists.
HPV, periodontitis work in tandem to increase risk of tongue cancer
Apr 04, 2008 |
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Persons with periodontitis who also are infected with human papillomavirus (HPV) are at increased risk of developing tongue cancer, new research conducted at the University at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine has shown. ...
Venus Express reboots the search for active volcanoes on Venus
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Apr 04, 2008 |
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ESA’s Venus Express has measured a highly variable quantity of the volcanic gas sulphur dioxide in the atmosphere of Venus. Scientists must now decide whether this is evidence for active volcanoes on Venus, ...
Crowning glory: Bonelike coating for dental implants makes everyone smile
Apr 04, 2008 |
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Research present in a forthcoming issue of the International Journal of Nanomanufacturing from Inderscience Publishers suggests that coating dental implants with a synthetic bone material prior to implantation allows such i ...
Supplements are not nutritious
Apr 04, 2008 |
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Selenium supplementation, for example in mineral tablets, might not be that beneficial for the majority of people according to researchers writing in the open access journal Genome Biology. Although this trace element is ...
Poses can prevent falls
Apr 04, 2008 |
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A specific type of yoga can help improve stability and balance in women over age 65, which could help to prevent falls, finds a preliminary study out of Temple University’s Gait Study Center.
Study: Pesticides found in wine
Apr 04, 2008 |
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A European environmental group said pesticides used on grapes were found in 35 of the 40 bottles of wine they tested.
Researchers uncover new genetic links to psoriasis
Apr 04, 2008 |
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In the first comprehensive study of the genetic basis of psoriasis, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have discovered seven new sites of common DNA variation that increase the risk of the ...
Synthetic molecules may be less expensive alternative to therapeutic antibodies, researchers find
Apr 04, 2008 |
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Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have developed a simple and inexpensive method to screen small synthetic molecules and pull out a handful that might treat cancer and other diseases less expensively ...
