News tagged with additive effect
Study suggests new target for treatment of depression
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Apr 28, 2009 |
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A brain protein involved in fear behavior and anxiety may represent a new target for depression therapies, according to a study by researchers at the University of Iowa and the Iowa City Veterans Affairs Medical Center. The ...
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Additive copper-zinc interaction affects toxic response in soybean
Nov 10, 2009 |
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Agricultural soils accumulate trace metals, particularly copper and zinc, as a result of their presence in wastes (sewage biosolids and manures) and fungicides that are applied over long periods of time. Regulations and guidelines ...
Double trouble with insecticide-resistant mosquitoes
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Apr 08, 2008 |
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Mosquitoes harbouring two insecticide-resistance genes have been found to survive unexpectedly well in an insecticide-free environment where carrying such genes would normally expected to be a burden. As outlined in research ...
Critter control, au natural
Aug 27, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- It’s surprising how much havoc the tiny termite can wreak. Each year infestations of these insects cause an estimated $30 billion in damage to buildings and crops nationwide. Historically, ...
Household chemical may affect breast development
Dec 06, 2007 |
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A chemical found in household fittings has been found to affect the development of the mammary gland in rats and further studies will be required to determine if the presence of this chemical could lead to breast cancer. ...
Carbon Nanofibers Cut Flammability of Upholstered Furniture
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Dec 10, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Carbon, the active ingredient in charcoal, is normally not considered a fire retardant, but researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology have determined that adding a ...
In quantum channels, zero plus zero can equal non-zero
Oct 06, 2008 |
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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 ...
Common gene variant found to regulate iron levels
Oct 13, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- An international research team including researchers at UQ's Diamantina Institute and the Queensland Institute of Medical Research has identified a new variant of a gene that helps to regulate iron and haemoglobin ...
Marijuana smoking increases risk of COPD for tobacco smokers
Apr 13, 2009 |
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Smoking both tobacco and marijuana increases the risk of respiratory symptoms and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), found a study in CMAJ http://www.cmaj.ca/press/pg814.pdf. Smoking only marijuana, however, was not associa ...
'Mighty mice' made mightier
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Aug 29, 2007 |
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The Johns Hopkins scientist who first showed that the absence of the protein myostatin leads to oversized muscles in mice and men has now found a second protein, follistatin, whose overproduction in mice lacking ...
Eating quickly and until full trebles the risk of being overweight
Oct 22, 2008 |
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The combination of eating quickly and eating until full trebles the risk of being overweight, according to a study published today on bmj.com.
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