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Solar System's Young Twin Has Two Asteroid Belts
Oct 27, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Astronomers have discovered that the nearby star Epsilon Eridani has two rocky asteroid belts and an outer icy ring, making it a triple-ring system. The inner asteroid belt is a virtual twin ...
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When it comes to hurricanes, what's in a name?
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Sep 03, 2009 |
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With three months left in the 2009 Atlantic hurricane season, storm watchers can be sure that there will not be another Hurricane Katrina, or Rita, or Wilma this year, or ever again.
Variations in key genes increase Caucasians’ risk of heroin addiction
Sep 22, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Sometimes, small changes do add up. In the case of addictive diseases, tiny variations in a few genes can increase or decrease the likelihood of some people developing a dependency on heroin. Now, by examining ...
Known Genetic Risk Alzheimer's In Whites Also Places Blacks At Risk
Jun 19, 2008 |
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A commonly recognized gene that places one at risk for Alzheimer’s disease does not discriminate between blacks and whites, according to new research led by Florida State University.
Known genetic risk for Alzheimer's in whites also places blacks at risk
Jun 18, 2008 |
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A commonly recognized gene that places one at risk for Alzheimer's disease does not discriminate between blacks and whites, according to new research led by Florida State University.
Enzyme's second messenger contributes to cell overgrowth
Sep 26, 2007 |
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Scientists at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) School of Medicine have uncovered a novel pathway by which hormones elevated in inflammation, cancer and cell injury act on cells to stimulate their growth.
Astronomers get first look at Uranus's rings as they swing edge-on to Earth
Aug 23, 2007 |
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As the rings of Uranus swing edge-on to Earth - a short-lived view we get only once every 42 years - astronomers observing the event are getting an unprecedented, glare-free view of the rings and the fine ...
Did William Herschel Discover The Rings Of Uranus In The 18th Century?
Apr 16, 2007 |
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In a paper presented at the National Astronomy Meeting in Preston from 16 – 20 April, Dr Stuart Eves of Surrey Satellite Technology Limited will challenge the orthodox view that the rings around the planet Uranus were first ...
Hubble observations confirm that planets form from disks around stars
Oct 09, 2006 |
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More than 200 years ago, the philosopher Emmanuel Kant first proposed that planets are born from disks of dust and gas that swirl around their home stars. Though astronomers have detected more than 200 extrasolar ...
A Surprise about Our Body Clock
Jul 05, 2006 |
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The first gene known to control the internal clock of humans and other mammals works much differently than previously believed, according to a study by Utah and Michigan researchers.
The Sun's New Exotic Neighbour
Mar 22, 2006 |
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Using ESO's Very Large Telescope in Chile, an international team of researchers discovered a brown dwarf belonging to the 24th closest stellar system to the Sun. Brown dwarfs are intermediate objects that are ...
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