 A new era in search for 'sister Earths'? 13 hours ago | User rating: 4.8 / 5 after 16 vote(s)
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Research presented at a recent astronomical conference is being hailed as ushering in a new era in the search for Earth-like planets by showing that they are more numerous than previously thought and that ... | |
Gummy bears that fight plaque 24 hours ago | User rating: 4.7 / 5 after 14 vote(s)
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The tooth-protecting sugar substitute xylitol has been incorporated into gummy bears to produce a sweet snack that may prevent dental problems. Research published today in the open access journal BMC Oral Health describes ... | |
 The Lightness of Electrons in a Twisting Metal Crystal 13 hours ago | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 13 vote(s)
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A team of researchers at Princeton University's Materials Research Science and Engineering Center has observed electrons moving through a crystal of bismuth metal behaving like light. | |
Researchers disprove long-standing belief about HIV treatment 23 hours ago | User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 6 vote(s)
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Researchers at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center have disproved a long-standing clinical belief that the hepatitis C virus slows or stunts the immune system's ability to restore itself after HIV patients are treated ... | |
 'Impressionist' Spacecraft to View Solar System's Invisible Frontier 14 hours ago | User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 6 vote(s)
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(PhysOrg.com) -- At the edge of our solar system in December 2004, the Voyager 1 spacecraft encountered something never before experienced during its then 26-year cruise through the solar system — an invisible ... | |
 N.M. researchers hope to cultivate 'calming herb' 22 hours ago | User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 20 vote(s)
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(AP) -- The plant has been described by local residents as magical, its qualities almost mythical. The native herb yerba mansa, translated from Spanish as the "calming herb," has been used for centuries throughout ... | |
Proposed Particle Help Explains Odd Galactic Photons 19 hours ago | User rating: 4 / 5 after 41 vote(s)
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In 2002, a satellite called INTEGRAL was launched by the European Space Agency with an instrument on board to detect and measure gamma rays from space. Four years later, it yielded some intriguing data: An unusually high ... | |
Overweight elderly Americans contribute to financial burdens of the US health care system 14 hours ago | User rating: 4 / 5 after 8 vote(s)
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Being overweight or obese is not only a personal issue that affects one's health but is also a public health issue that impacts other people in society. A new study in the journal Health Services Research reveals that ... | |
'Green' potato health risk can be eliminated by cutting away affected area 20 hours ago | User rating: 3.8 / 5 after 9 vote(s)
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Potatoes that have turned 'green' can potentially contain a naturally occurring toxin called Glycoalkaloids (GA) and pose a risk to public health according to a review paper published in the latest online issue of SCI's Journal ... | |
Population policy needed for the UK in order to combat climate change 23 hours ago | User rating: 3.5 / 5 after 11 vote(s)
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The biggest contribution UK couples can make to combating climate change would be to have only two children or at least have one less than they first intended, argues an editorial published on BMJ.com today. | |
 'Lazy eye' discovery of how an old gene learns new tricks 14 hours ago | User rating: 3.5 / 5 after 6 vote(s)
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers have made a discovery which could lead the way for new treatments into a rare eye disorder which if not treated can result in permanent blindness in childhood. | |
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