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Strong regional climatic fluctuations in the tropics

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Dec 02, 2009 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Climatic fluctuations close to the equator show a different pattern to climate change in the Arctic and Antarctic. In the tropics distinct 11500 year fluctuations between wet and dry periods can be clearly identified which ...


UK University to probe integrity of climate data

Space & Earth / Environment

created Dec 03, 2009 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (6) | comments 5

(AP) -- A British university said Thursday it would investigate whether scientists at its prestigious Climatic Research Unit fudged data on global warming.


Sonic Hedgehog variations linked to recurrence, survival and response to therapy of bladder cancer

Medicine & Health / Cancer

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Genetic variations in the Sonic Hedgehog pathway increase the likelihood of recurrence, reduce survival time and limit response to therapy for people with non-muscle invasive bladder cancer, scientists from The University ...


Genetic variations indicate risk of recurrence, secondary cancer among head and neck cancer patients

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Dec 07, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Eighteen single-point genetic variations indicate risk of recurrence for early-stage head and neck cancer patients and their likelihood of developing a second type of cancer, researchers at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson ...


How much water does the ocean have?

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Nov 12, 2009 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

The calculation of variations in the sea level is relatively simple. It is by far more complicated to then determine the change in the water mass. A team of geodesists and oceanographers from the University of Bonn, as well ...


COBE Satellite Marks 20th Anniversary

COBE Satellite Marks 20th Anniversary

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Nov 17, 2009 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- NASA's Cosmic Background Explorer (COBE) satellite rocketed into Earth orbit on Nov. 18, 1989, and quickly revolutionized our understanding of the early cosmos. Developed and built at Goddard ...


Variable Temperatures Leave Insects wtih a Frosty Reception

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Nov 25, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- For the first time, scientists at The University of Western Ontario have shown that insects exposed to repeated periods of cold will trade reproduction for immediate survival.


Brightness variations of sun-like stars: The mystery deepens

Brightness variations of sun-like stars: The mystery deepens

Space & Earth / Astronomy

created Dec 07, 2009 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (14) | comments 7

(PhysOrg.com) -- An extensive study made with ESO's Very Large Telescope deepens a long-standing mystery in the study of stars similar to the Sun. Unusual year-long variations in the brightness of about one ...


Nanosphere's Disposable Cartridge

Gene Testing In the Doctors Office

Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine

created Dec 02, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (5) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- A portable instrument manufactured by Nanosphere Inc. and recently approved by the FDA, can detect genetic variations in blood that alter the effectiveness of some drugs.


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Single gene may cause curly hair

Medicine & Health / Genetics

created Nov 10, 2009 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (8) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists in Australia have identified a single gene that strongly influences whether you have curly or straight hair.



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