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New method for solving differential equations
Jan 24, 2008 |
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Dutch-sponsored mathematician Valeriu Savcenco has developed new methods for the numerical solution of ordinary differential equations. These so-called multirate methods are highly efficient for large systems, where some ...
Chemopreventive agents in black raspberries identified
Jan 08, 2009 |
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A study published in Cancer Prevention Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research, identifies components of black raspberries with chemopreventive potential.
ASUS Unveils First TUF Series Motherboard
Sep 29, 2009 |
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ASUS today unveiled the first motherboard in its newly-developed "TUF" (The Ultimate Force) Series, the SABERTOOTH 55i.
Mathematicians help unlock secrets of the immune system
Oct 09, 2007 |
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A group of scientists, led by mathematicians, has taken on the challenge of building a common model of immune responses. Their work will radically improve our understanding of the human immune system by allowing all the scientific ...
Incorporating education in exercise programs increases benefits for arthritis patients
Oct 08, 2008 |
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Arthritis is the nation's most common cause of disability. The number of adults with doctor-diagnosed arthritis is projected to increase to 67 million by 2030, and a large proportion of U.S. adults will limit their activity ...
Braille Displays Get New Life With Artificial Muscles
Aug 14, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Research with tiny artificial muscles may yield a full-page active Braille system that can refresh automatically and come to life right beneath your fingertips.
New Automated Technique with Online Verification Eases Network Analyzer Calibration
Dec 16, 2009 |
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Verifying the accuracy of network analyzers—instruments that are used to measure key performance characteristics of electronic networks—was once an awkward process involving multiple steps and pieces of equipment.
New Smart Material Bends Under Internal Heat Source
Feb 06, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists have developed a new smart material that can bend under the influence of an internal heat source. The material could be used as an aerodynamic flap in cars, in order to stabilize ...
Folic acid, B vitamins not linked to reduced risk of cardiovascular events in high-risk women
May 06, 2008 |
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Women at high-risk of cardiovascular disease who took a daily supplement of folic acid and vitamin B6 and B12 for seven years did not have an overall reduced rate of cardiovascular events, despite a significant lowering of ...
Scientists help explain effects of ancient Chinese herbal formulas on heart health
Aug 18, 2009 |
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New research at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston suggests that ancient Chinese herbal formulas used primarily for cardiovascular indications including heart disease may produce large ...
Sandia's microencapsulation project gives local entrepreneur warm glow
Dec 17, 2008 |
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Microencapsulation isn't a new technology, but it's always finding new applications. Familiar uses include the scratch-and-sniff perfume ads in magazines, certain time-release pharmaceuticals, and (perhaps mostly for an older ...
The hybrid offensive
Oct 01, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Fraunhofer research engineers are busy converting a standard production gasoline-engine car into a hybrid. By doing so, they aim to demonstrate what hybrid technology can do, and prove that it can even be ...
First study hints at insights to come from genes unique to humans
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Mar 21, 2008 |
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Among the approximately 23,000 genes found in human DNA, scientists currently estimate that there may be as few as 50 to 100 that have no counterparts in other species. Expand that comparison to include the primate family ...
Biologists discover bacterial defense mechanism against aggressive oxygen
Nov 20, 2009 |
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Bacteria possess an ingenious mechanism for preventing oxygen from harming the building blocks of the cell. This is the new finding of a team of biologists that includes Joris Messens of VIB, a life sciences research institute ...
Researchers discover mechanism that explains how cancer enzyme winds up on ends of chromosomes
Jul 10, 2008 |
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Human cancer cells divide and conquer. Unless physicians can control that division with surgery, chemotherapy or radiation, the wildly dividing cells will eventually destroy a person's life.
