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 ...
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.
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.
Lucky Squirrels Born With 'Silver Spoon' Effect
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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.
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, ...
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 ...
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.
Human values key to the development of new technologies
Apr 04, 2008 |
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Emerging computer technologies will change our lives for the better by 2020. But we need to retain control to ensure that these developments do not impact negatively on basic human values, according to a new report co-edited ...
Keep on running: Lack of exercise when young may lead to heart disease
Apr 04, 2008 |
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A lack of physical activity and fitness as a child can lead to an increased risk of heart disease according to research published in the open access journal Dynamic Medicine.
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. ...
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 ...
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 ...
Congressman's data on stolen laptop
Apr 04, 2008 |
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U.S. Rep. Joe Barton, R-Texas, said he was among the 3,000 heart study patients whose medical information was on a laptop stolen this year.
Livestock grazing and predatory birds combined may trouble farmland wading birds
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Apr 04, 2008 |
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Ecologists have shown that high densities of predatory birds together with high levels of livestock grazing can result in breeding failure among farmland wading birds.
