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New 'bubble' targets only cancer cells

Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine

created Feb 19, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

For millions of Americans with cancer, the side effects of chemotherapy and other treatment drugs can be devastating. But new drug-delivery research based on nano- and microtechnology from Tel Aviv University might provide ...


Model predicts how to build a better stent

Other Sciences / Mathematics

created Jan 06, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers have been puzzled in recent years by observations that drug-releasing stents (mesh-like tubes implanted to hold patients' coronary arteries open) can increase the likelihood of blood clots and ...





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Scientists call for ban on alcohol-industry sponsorship of sport

Medicine & Health / Other

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The alcohol industry's sponsorship of sport should be banned and replaced with a dedicated alcohol tax modelled on those employed by some countries for tobacco, say scientists.


New imagining technique could lead to better antibiotics and cancer drugs

Chemistry / Biochemistry

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A recently devised method of imaging the chemical communication and warfare between microorganisms could lead to new antibiotics, antifungal, antiviral and anti-cancer drugs, said a Texas AgriLife Research scientist.


Engineers image nanostructure of a solid acid catalyst and boost its catalytic activity

Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials

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The catalytic processes that facilitate the production of many chemicals and fuels could become much more environmentally friendly thanks to a breakthrough achieved by researchers from Lehigh and Rice Universities.


Male factor infertility associated with comorbidities

Medicine & Health / Diseases

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The December issue of European Urology, the official journal of the European Association of Urology, features an article entitled 'Are Infertile Men Less Healthy than Fertile Men? Results of a Prospective Case-Control Survey ...


Scientists seek safe carbon dioxide storage for 'greener' power generation (w/ Video)

Space & Earth / Environment

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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced plans to fund research at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) School of Engineering on technologies that would help reduce greenhouse gas emissions through the capture ...


Yoga boosts heart health

Medicine & Health / Health

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Heart rate variability, a sign of a healthy heart, has been shown to be higher in yoga practitioners than in non-practitioners, according to research to be published in a forthcoming issue of the International Journal of ...


Deep creep means milder, more frequent earthquakes along Southern California's San Jacinto fault

Deep creep means milder, more frequent earthquakes along Southern California's San Jacinto fault

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Nov 08, 2009 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (5) | comments 0

With an average of four mini-earthquakes per day, Southern California's San Jacinto fault constantly adjusts to make it a less likely candidate for a major earthquake than its quiet neighbor to the east, the ...


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Bluebeat to battle EMI over Beatles songs

Technology / Internet

created Nov 07, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

US online music service Bluebeat said it plans to fight British recording label EMI over rights to stream and sell versions of Beatles songs.


Higher carotid arterial stenting rates associated with poorer clinical outcomes

Medicine & Health / Other

created Nov 07, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Among eligible Medicare beneficiaries, increased use of carotid arterial stenting (CAS) procedures to treat carotid stenosis--the narrowing of the carotid artery--is associated with higher rates of mortality and adverse clinical ...


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Chocolate rich in flavanols may protect the skin from UV

Medicine & Health / Health

created Nov 06, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (9) | comments 3

(PhysOrg.com) -- A new study has discovered for the first time that dark chocolate rich in flavanols may provide significant protection from the harmful effects of ultraviolet light.



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