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New CT technology shows anorexia impairs adolescent bone development

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Nov 18, 2008 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Children and teenagers with even mild cases of anorexia exhibit abnormal bone structure, according to a new study appearing in the December issue of Radiology and presented at the annual meeting of the Radiological Societ ...





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Ardi

Science's breakthrough of the year: Uncovering 'Ardi'

Other Sciences / Other

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The research that brought to light the fossils of Ardipithecus ramidus, a hominid species that lived 4.4 million years ago in what is now Ethiopia, has topped Science's list of this year's most significant s ...


Christmas Tree

Scientists works to develop Christmas tree that doesn't shed needles

Biology / Biotechnology

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After chasing the perfect Christmas tree for three decades, Gary Chastagner could be getting close.


In a first, key pancreatic cells inserted in wounded airman's liver

Medicine & Health / Research

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In what medical officials say is a first, the bullet-scarred pancreas from a service member who was shot in Afghanistan was flown from Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington to the University of Miami, where insulin-producing ...


BlackBerry users dealing with e-mail outage

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

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(AP) -- BlackBerry users in North America faced delays in receiving e-mail on their devices Thursday.


Light used to map effect of neurons on one another

Light used to map effect of neurons on one another

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

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(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists at Harvard University have used light and genetic trickery to trace out neurons' ability to excite or inhibit one another, literally shedding new light on the question of how neurons ...


Study on Great Lakes erosion dredges up controversy

Space & Earth / Environment

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The Great Lakes aren't as great as they once were. A U.S.-Canadian study released Tuesday reveals that unexpected erosion in the St. Clair River following a 1962 dredging project has permanently lowered Lakes Michigan and ...


Umbilical cord could be new source of plentiful stem cells, researchers say

Biology / Biotechnology

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Stem cells that could one day provide therapeutic options for muscle and bone disorders can be easily harvested from the tissue of the umbilical cord, just as the blood that goes through it provides precursor cells to treat ...


Organic flash memory developed

Organic flash memory developed

Technology / Semiconductors

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(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at the University of Tokyo have developed a non-volatile memory that has the same basic structure as a flash memory but is made from cheap, flexible, organic materials.


Watching Proteins Direct Crystal Growth One Step at a Time (w/ Video)

Watching Proteins Direct Crystal Growth One Step at a Time (w/ Video)

Nanotechnology / Nanophysics

created Dec 16, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists at Berkeley Lab's Molecular Foundry imaged the growth of protein-studded mineral surfaces with unprecedented resolution and provided a glimpse into how living systems engineer key ...


DNA of Jesus-era shrouded man in Jerusalem reveals earliest case of leprosy

DNA of Jesus-era shrouded man in Jerusalem reveals earliest case of leprosy

Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils

created Dec 16, 2009 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (13) | comments 4

The DNA of a 1st century shrouded man found in a tomb on the edge of the Old City of Jerusalem has revealed the earliest proven case of leprosy. Details of the research will be published December 16 in the ...



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