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Floods to become commonplace by 2080
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Jan 08, 2009 |
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Flooding like that which devastated the North of England last year is set to become a common event across the UK in the next 75 years, new research has shown.
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Scientists develop technique to determine ethnic origin of stem cell lines
Dec 29, 2009 |
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An international team of scientists led by researchers at The Scripps Research Institute has developed a straightforward technique to determine the ethnic origin of stem cells.
NASA awards CU-Boulder $3.3 million for concept study for mission to Venus
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Dec 29, 2009 |
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NASA has awarded the University of Colorado at Boulder $3.3 million for a detailed, one-year concept study for a lander mission to Venus to study the history of its surface, climate and atmosphere and to predict ...
Use of telemedicine for ICU patients not linked with improvement in survival
Dec 29, 2009 |
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Remote monitoring of patients in intensive care units (ICUs) was not associated with an overall improvement in the risk of death or length of stay in the ICU or hospital, according to a study in the December 23/30 issue of ...
The cancer 'TRAP'
Dec 29, 2009 |
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Current research suggests that TNF-receptor associated protein-1 (TRAP-1) may prevent cancer cell death. The related report by Leav et al, "Cytoprotective Mitochondrial Chaperone TRAP-1 as a Novel Molecular Target in Localized ...
Ginkgo biloba does not appear to slow rate of cognitive decline
Dec 29, 2009 |
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Older adults who used the herbal supplement Ginkgo biloba for several years did not have a slower rate of cognitive decline compared to adults who received placebo, according to a study in the December 23/30 issue of JAMA.
Findings suggest cardiovascular devices often approved by FDA without high-quality studies
Dec 29, 2009 |
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Pre-market approval by the FDA of cardiovascular devices is often based on studies that lack adequate strength or may have been prone to bias, according to a study in the December 23/30 issue of JAMA. The researchers found ...
Chemists Discover How Cells Create Stability During Critical DNA-to-RNA Information Transfers
Dec 29, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A pair of University of Massachusetts Amherst chemists believe they have for the first time explained how the main players in transcription -- RNA polymerase, RNA (red in illustration) and ...
San Jose police mount cameras on officers' heads
Dec 29, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Grainy cell phone images are often used against cops accused of using excessive violence. Now, officers are being armed with their own cameras.
Study Puts Bariatric Surgery for Type 2 Diabetes to the Test
Dec 29, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A multi-disciplinary team of Penn researchers, including diabetes, weight loss and bariatric surgery experts, are conducting a study funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to determine if bariatric ...
Rare New Year's Eve 'blue moon' to ring in 2010
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Dec 29, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Once in a blue moon there is one on New Year's Eve. Revelers ringing in 2010 will be treated to a so-called blue moon. According to popular definition, a blue moon is the second full moon in a month. ...
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