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Study sheds light on brain's fear processing center

Medicine & Health / Research

created Nov 25, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 1

Breathing carbon dioxide can trigger panic attacks, but the biological reason for this effect has not been understood. A new study by University of Iowa researchers shows that carbon dioxide increases brain acidity, which ...


Roku adds more 'channels' of video and other digital content

Technology / Telecom

created Nov 26, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Owners of Roku's digital video player will soon have a bunch more channels to choose from.


Developmental delay could stem from nicotinic receptor deletion

Medicine & Health / Genetics

created Nov 08, 2009 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

The loss of a gene through deletion of genetic material on chromosome 15 is associated with significant abnormalities in learning and behavior, said a consortium of researchers led by Baylor College of Medicine in a report ...


Image: Prometheus Plays Tug of War with One of Saturn's Rings

Image: Prometheus Plays Tug of War with One of Saturn's Rings

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Nov 25, 2009 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (5) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- The diminutive moon Prometheus whips gossamer ice particles out of Saturn's F ring in this image taken by the Cassini spacecraft on Aug. 21, 2009.


Time Warner Cable asks help on rising program fees

Technology / Business

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

(AP) -- Time Warner Cable Inc. is asking the public for help as it tries to curtail increases in the programming fees it has to pay to carry cable channels and broadcast stations on its systems.


Sezmi offers a new kind of TV service

Technology / Telecom

created Nov 17, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Sezmi, a Silicon Valley startup that's pioneering a new type of TV service, is opening up a public test of its system Monday in California.


Antioxidant found in vegetables has implications for treating cystic fibrosis

Medicine & Health / Research

created Nov 16, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Scientists at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine discovered that a dietary antioxidant found in such vegetables as broccoli and cauliflower protects cells from damage caused by chemicals generated during the ...


Drug studied as possible treatment for spinal injuries

Drug studied as possible treatment for spinal injuries

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created Nov 19, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Researchers have shown how an experimental drug might restore the function of nerves damaged in spinal cord injuries by preventing short circuits caused when tiny "potassium channels" in the fibers are exposed.


Polycystins : proteins that regulate the cellular barometer

Polycystins : proteins that regulate the cellular barometer

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Nov 05, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

What is the role of proteins called polycystins in patients with polycystic kidney disease? A team of researchers from CNRS and INSERM, led by Eric Honoré from the Institut de Pharmacologie Moléculaire ...


Chairman and CEO of Renault-Nissan Alliance Carlos Ghosn

Electric cars need government support: Nissan-Renault CEO

Technology / Energy

created Nov 12, 2009 | popularity 2.3 / 5 (3) | comments 1

Electric cars could help China and other countries reduce their dependency on oil but the government must provide incentive to make the shift, Nissan and Renault CEO Carlos Ghosn said Thursday.



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