Researchers study how pistachios may improve heart health September 26, 2008 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 25 vote(s)
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Going green may be heart healthy if the green you choose is pistachio nuts, according to researchers at Penn State who conducted the first study to investigate the way pistachios lower cholesterol. | |
Honey effective in killing bacteria that cause chronic sinusitis September 23, 2008 | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 14 vote(s)
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Honey is very effective in killing bacteria in all its forms, especially the drug-resistant biofilms that make treating chronic rhinosinusitis difficult, according to research presented during the 2008 American Academy of ... | |
 In quantum channels, zero plus zero can equal non-zero 15 hours ago | User rating: 4.7 / 5 after 36 vote(s)
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Physicists have discovered a strange characteristic of quantum communication channels. If two quantum channels each have a transmission capacity of zero, they may still have a nonzero capacity ... | |
Simple device which uses electrical field could boost gas efficiency September 25, 2008 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 83 vote(s)
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With the high cost of gasoline and diesel fuel impacting costs for automobiles, trucks, buses and the overall economy, a Temple University physics professor has developed a simple device which could dramatically improve fuel ... | |
Caffeine experts call for warning labels for energy drinks September 24, 2008 | User rating: 3.7 / 5 after 39 vote(s)
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Johns Hopkins scientists who have spent decades researching the effects of caffeine report that a slew of caffeinated energy drinks now on the market should carry prominent labels that note caffeine doses and warn of potential ... | |
Scientists explore what happened before the universe's theoretical beginning September 22, 2008 | User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 38 vote(s)
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When the huge subatomic-particle smasher under the Swiss-French border starts running, it's supposed to reveal what happened the instant after the big bang, the theoretical beginning of our universe 13.7 billion years ago. | |
Evidence of evolutionary selection found in 544 genes September 16, 2008 | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 45 vote(s)
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(PhysOrg.com) -- By comparing the genomes of humans and five other mammals, Cornell researchers have identified 544 genes that have been shaped by positive selection over millions of years of evolution. | |
Tribal war drove human evolution of aggression September 09, 2008 | User rating: 3.7 / 5 after 64 vote(s)
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Wars are costly in terms of lives and resources – so why have we fought them throughout human history? In modern times, states may fight wars for a number of complex reasons. But in the past, most tribal wars were fought ... | |
 Evidence that inexpensive device boosts fuel economy by up to 20 percent September 29, 2008 | User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 78 vote(s)
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Amid sticker-shock fuel prices, researchers in Pennsylvania are reporting results of laboratory tests and road tests verifying that a simple, inexpensive device attached to a car engine's fuel injector can ... | |
 Indian Spice Reduces Size of Hemorrhagic Stroke September 22, 2008 | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 30 vote(s)
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You might want to make curcumin part of your daily diet. This active ingredient of the Indian curry spice, turmeric, not only lowers your chances of getting cancer and Alzheimer's disease, but may reduce the ... | |
 Computers figuring out what words mean September 18, 2008 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 37 vote(s)
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The Internet got smarter this week with the release of a semantic map that teaches computers the meanings behind words -- and gives the machines a vocabulary far larger than that of a typical US college graduate. ... | |
Strippers, armadillos inspire Ig Nobel winners October 03, 2008 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 29 vote(s)
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(AP) -- Deborah Anderson had heard the urban legends about the contraceptive effectiveness of Coca-Cola products for years. So she and her colleagues decided to put the soft drink to the test. In the lab, that is. | |
Dark Energy v. The Void: What if Copernicus was Wrong? September 26, 2008 | User rating: 4 / 5 after 100 vote(s)
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Dark energy is at the heart of one of the greatest mysteries of modern physics, but it may be nothing more than an illusion, according physicists at Oxford University. The problem facing astrophysicists is that they have ... | |
 In radiation 'ventriloquism,' electromagnetic waves travel backwards September 23, 2008 | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 77 vote(s)
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Typically, electromagnetic waves travel away from their sources. For instance, a radar system emits radio waves that travel all the way to a target, such as a car or plane, before being reflected ... | |
More active, emotionally stable people live longer, study finds September 13, 2008 | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 25 vote(s)
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The secret to a long life is actually pretty simple, according to recent research from the National Institute on Aging. | |
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