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Study examines motivations for tattoo removal
Jul 21, 2008 |
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Individuals who visit dermatology clinics for tattoo removal are more likely to be women than men, and may be motivated by the social stigma associated with tattoos and negative comments by others, according to a report in ...
MSU researcher creates system helping police to match tattoos to suspects
Jun 19, 2008 |
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A Michigan State University researcher has created an automatic image retrieval system, whereby law enforcement agencies will be able to match scars, marks and tattoos to identify suspects and victims.
Probing Question: What is the history of tattooing?
Jul 03, 2008 |
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You might not think the sullen, tattooed teenager skulking around your local record store has anything in common with Winston Churchill, but you would be wrong. Sir Winston, King George V, and the slaves of ...
Study Examines Role of Tattoos in Construction of Personal Identity
Dec 18, 2007 |
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Marketing experts know that consumers use products to help construct personal identity. When a person decides to purchase a Hummer rather than a Prius, for instance, that person is also buying a certain lifestyle or attitude. ...
New ink makes tattoos less permanent
Dec 30, 2006 |
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Scientists at two U.S. universities developed a solution to make tattoos less permanent -- an ink that can be removed with a single laser treatment.
HP Adds iPod shuffle to Digital Music Player Lineup
Jul 01, 2005 |
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Rounding out its lineup of digital music players, HP today added the Apple iPod shuffle from HP. HP is offering two models: the $99.99 512 megabyte version, which holds up to 120 songs, and the $129.99 1 gigabyte version, whi ...
Chemicals in tattoo inks need closer scrutiny
Mar 14, 2005 |
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As tattoos have grown in popularity, so have complaints of adverse side effects associated with both their application and removal. A new study, done by chemistry students at Northern Arizona University, looked at the chemical ...
Engineering students: Airbrush not just for artists
Feb 14, 2008 |
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The airbrush, that tool behind tattoos and T-shirts, may have an unexpected future … in technology.
Food 'Tattoos' an Alternative to Labels for Identifying Fruit
Aug 31, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Those small and sometimes inconvenient sticky labels on produce may eventually be replaced by laser "tattoo" technology now being tested by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and University ...
DNA 'tattoos' link adult, daughter stem cells in planarians
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Sep 10, 2008 |
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Unlike some parents, adult stem cells don't seem to mind when their daughters get a tattoo. In fact, they're willing to pass them along. Using the molecular equivalent of a tattoo on DNA that adult stem cells (ASC) pass to ...
A mother's criticism causes distinctive neural activity among formerly depressed
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Mar 31, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Formerly depressed women show patterns of brain activity when they are criticized by their mothers that are distinctly different from the patterns shown by never depressed controls, according ...
Molecular Solomon’s Knot
Dec 15, 2006 |
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It has been a beloved symbol for centuries, prized as an ornament found in engravings and embroidery, mosaics, and tattoos—and now as a molecule: Solomon’s knot, a motif consisting of two doubly intertwined rings.
Canine influenza was around as early as 1999
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Mar 18, 2008 |
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The canine influenza virus, first identified in 2004, had been circulating in the greyhound population for at least five years prior to its discovery and may have been responsible for numerous outbreaks of respiratory disease ...
Survey indicates parents unaware of how their teens use social media
Aug 14, 2009 |
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Parents, do you know what your teen is texting? Got any clue what's on her Facebook page? Chances are you don't.
Perceptions and experiences of homeless youth vary by race, study shows
Jan 29, 2009 |
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The self-perceptions and life experiences of young homeless people vary significantly by race, according to a new study by researchers at the University of California, San Francisco. The findings underscore the need for ...
