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Exposure to alkaline substances can result in damaged teeth
Oct 27, 2009 |
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It has long been known that acids can erode tooth enamel but a new Swedish study from the Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, shows that strong alkaline substances can damage teeth too - substances ...
German scientists produce first Bose-Einstein condensate with calcium atoms
Sep 22, 2009 |
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Physicists at the Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (Germany) have succeeded in producing a Bose-Einstein condensate from the alkaline earth element calcium. The use of alkaline earth atoms creates new ...
Simple lab test for bone disease linked to risk of death in dialysis patients
Jul 31, 2008 |
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Among patients receiving dialysis for chronic kidney disease (CKD), high levels of alkaline phosphatase—a routinely measured laboratory marker of bone disease—may signal an increased risk of death, reports a study in the ...
Can alkaline earth metals be used in quantum computing?
Nov 14, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- "There are a number of different proposals for quantum computing," Andrew Daley tells PhysOrg.com. "These include solid state or semiconductor as well as atomic and molecular systems. We are considering atomic ...
Researcher has uncovered a way to provide antioxidant-rich water in a bottle
Jul 31, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Health-conscious consumers know the benefits of eating high-antioxidant foods like fruits, vegetables, beans and nuts. A University of Georgia researcher has uncovered a way to provide antioxidant-rich water ...
Energizer's complaint gets new light
Apr 20, 2006 |
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The U.S. International Trade Commission was issued a mandate last week to act on a 3-year-old complaint filed by Energizer over a patent infringement.
Wasabi receptor can sense ammonia that causes pain
Nov 13, 2008 |
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Japanese research group, led by Prof Makoto Tominaga of National Institute for Physiological Sciences in Japan, found that the receptor for hot taste of WASABI, Japanese horseradish usually eaten with Sushi, can sense alkaline ...
Compound removes radioactive material from power plant waste
Mar 13, 2008 |
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Strontium 90 is a common radioactive by-product of fission in nuclear power plants. When extracted from the reactor along with other isotopes, a mixture is created made up of the radioactive material and inert ions like sodium ...
Insulin pill could replace injections for diabetes
Apr 28, 2008 |
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Insulin pills to replace the injections necessary for those suffering from diabetes appear closer to reality through new research by chemical and biomedical engineers at The University of Texas at Austin.
Scientists enhance Mother Nature's carbon handling mechanism
Nov 07, 2007 |
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Taking a page from Nature herself, a team of researchers developed a method to enhance removal of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and place it in the Earth's oceans for storage.
Cleansing toxic waste -- with vinegar
Mar 03, 2009 |
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Engineers and environmental scientists at the University of Leeds are developing methods of helping contaminated water to clean itself by adding simple organic chemicals such as vinegar.
Extremophile Hunt Begins
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Feb 08, 2008 |
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A team of scientists has just left the country to explore a very strange lake in Antarctica; it is filled with, essentially, extra-strength laundry detergent. No, the researchers haven't spilled coffee on ...
Scientists study how sperm get into an egg
Feb 08, 2006 |
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Scientists from Howard Hughes Medical Institute in Maryland say they've identified a key component of the mechanism spermatozoa use to enter an egg.
More Soil Delivered to Phoenix Lander Lab
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Sep 17, 2008 |
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Scientists working on the Phoenix Mars Mission are analyzing soil delivered to the spacecraft's Wet Chemistry Laboratory.
Understanding the origin of rubies and sapphires to improve prospecting strategies
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Dec 03, 2007 |
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Rubies and sapphires belong to the corundum mineralogical family. Corundums exist in a wide range of colours. They consist of aluminium oxide crystals containing impurities which dote them with their various tints: titanium ...
