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TED begins hunt for remarkable fellows
Mar 09, 2009 |
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TED on Monday began hunting for heroes in hard-pressed lands.
Computer Poker Program Knows When to Hold 'Em
Aug 06, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Texas Hold'em poker has exploded in popularity over the past few years. Its popularity has extended to academic researchers, who are intrigued by the challenges of probabilities and decision-making in the ...
New White House Fellows survey: Leaders are less trusting, less cynical
Oct 02, 2009 |
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Contemporary leaders are less trusting, but also less cynical, than those in top positions nearly four decades ago, according to a new comprehensive survey of White House Fellows -- a group that includes more ...
UW tackles neglected realm of training for science professors in training
Nov 27, 2008 |
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U.S. science and engineering students emerge from graduate school exquisitely trained to carry out research. Yet when it comes to the other major activity they'll engage in as professors – teaching – they're usually left ...
Harvard seeks to tap soul of leadership
Nov 13, 2006 |
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A "cutting-edge" psychological program is helping Harvard fellows tap into and cultivate their natural leadership capabilities, the Massachusetts school says.
Involving family in medical rounds benefits both family and medical team
Nov 24, 2009 |
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Involving family members of pediatric cancer and hematology patients in medical rounds benefits both the family and the medical team, according to a new Indiana University School of Medicine study.
Researchers describe how cells take out the trash to prevent disease
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Nov 10, 2008 |
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Garbage collectors are important for removing trash; without them waste accumulates and can quickly become a health hazard. Similarly, individual cells that make up such biological organisms as humans also have sophisticated ...
Researchers describe how cells take out the trash to prevent disease
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Nov 03, 2008 |
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Garbage collectors are important for removing trash; without them waste accumulates and can quickly become a health hazard. Similarly, individual cells that make up such biological organisms as humans also ...
Is a good night's sleep crucial for your health?
Oct 22, 2007 |
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In spring 2005 a large European research and training network was established to investigate the causes and implications of poor sleep from a medical as well as from a social point of view. This EU-financed sleep research ...
Parental forgiveness cuts bullying conduct
Jul 12, 2006 |
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Australian researchers say they've determined parental forgiveness and reconciliation can lessen the recurrence of bullying among adolescents.
Death Penalty Does Not Deter Murder, According to New Study
Jun 17, 2009 |
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Eighty-eight percent of the country's top criminologists do not believe the death penalty acts as a deterrent to homicide, according to a new study published today in Northwestern University School of Law's Journal of Criminal ...
NASA's Carl Sagan Fellows to Study Extraterrestrial Worlds
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Sep 03, 2008 |
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NASA announced Wednesday the new Carl Sagan Postdoctoral Fellowships in Exoplanet Exploration, created to inspire the next generation of explorers seeking to learn more about planets, and possibly life, around ...
New step in DNA damage response in neurons discovered
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Jan 18, 2009 |
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Researchers have identified a biochemical switch required for nerve cells to respond to DNA damage. The finding, scheduled for advance online publication in Nature Cell Biology, illuminates a connection between proteins involv ...
Biologists discover link between CGG repeats in DNA and neurological disorders
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Jan 11, 2009 |
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Researchers have long known that some repetitive DNA sequences can make human chromosomes "fragile," i.e. appearing constricted or even broken during cell divisions. Scientists at Tufts University have found that one such ...
Cornell team will compete to build 100-mpg car
Jun 09, 2007 |
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Cornell faculty, engineering students and MBA candidates are planning to compete for the Automotive X Prize, which offers a multimillion-dollar award for the team that builds a practical, marketable 100-mpg car.
