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Snakes use friction and redistribution of their weight to slither on flat terrain
Jun 08, 2009 |
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Snakes use both friction generated by their scales and redistribution of their weight to slither along flat surfaces, researchers at New York University and the Georgia Institute of Technology have found. Their ...
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Swine flu school closings could cost billions
Sep 30, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Closing schools and day care centers because of swine flu could cost between $10 billion and $47 billion, a report by the Brookings Institution think tank found.
Swift, XMM-Newton satellites tune into a middleweight black hole
Nov 10, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- While astronomers have studied lightweight and heavyweight black holes for decades, the evidence for black holes with intermediate masses has been much harder to come by. Now, astronomers ...
Dysport proves safe, effective anti-wrinkle treatment, plastic surgeons find
Aug 03, 2009 |
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The new anti-wrinkle facial filler Dysport, which could be used as an alternative to Botox, noticeably reduced frown lines between the eyes, according to users and independent reviewers in a study involving ...
Newly discovered road map of leptin explains its regulation of bone and appetite
Sep 03, 2009 |
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New research from Columbia University Medical Center has illuminated a previously unknown leptin-serotonin pathway in the brain that simultaneously promotes appetite and bone mass accrual. The research, which explains how ...
Obesity, alcohol consumption and smoking increase the risk of second breast cancer
Sep 08, 2009 |
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It is well known that survivors of breast cancer have a much higher risk of developing a second breast cancer than women in the general population have of developing a first breast cancer. However, little is known about what ...
NASA's Ares I-X moon rocket makes first test flight
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Oct 28, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- NASA's Ares I-X test rocket lifted off at 11:30 a.m. EDT Wednesday from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida for a two-minute powered flight.
Students with a lower socioeconomic background benefit from daily school physical activity
Nov 17, 2009 |
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German school students -- especially those with low socioeconomic status (SES) -- significantly improved their exercise capacity and body leanness after a year of daily physical activity classes, according to research presented ...
Bodybuilding with steroids damages kidneys
Oct 29, 2009 |
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Athletes who use anabolic steroids may gain muscle mass and strength, but they can also destroy their kidney function, according to a paper being presented at the American Society of Nephrology's 42nd Annual Meeting and Scientific ...
Obesity increases risk of prostate cancer recurrence for both blacks and whites
Aug 13, 2009 |
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A new look at a large database of prostate cancer patients shows that obesity plays no favorites when it comes to increasing the risk of recurrence after surgery: Being way overweight is equally bad for blacks and whites, ...
Dehydration Affects Mood, Not Just Motor Skills
Nov 24, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Dehydration has long been known to compromise physical performance. Now, a new study provides insight into the effects of mild dehydration on young athletes, and possibly into the lives of ...
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