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Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Dec 03, 2009 |
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The larger the number of examinees, the lower the average grade. This is one of the findings of a series of new studies carried out by scientists at the University of Haifa and the University of Michigan. "It is a well-established ...
Extra pores on plants could ease global warming: Japan study
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Japanese researchers said Thursday they had found a way to make plant leaves absorb more carbon dioxide in an innovation that may one day help ease global warming and boost food production.
Netherlands reports mutant swine flu death
Dec 03, 2009 |
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Dutch authorities said Thursday a patient infected by a mutant strain of the swine flu virus had died, but added that this was not the cause of death.
Spices halt growth of breast stem cells, study finds
Dec 07, 2009 |
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A new study finds that compounds derived from the spices turmeric and pepper could help prevent breast cancer by limiting the growth of stem cells, the small number of cells that fuel a tumor's growth.
Researchers prove key cancer theory
Dec 07, 2009 |
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Mayo Clinic researchers have proven the longstanding theory that changes in the number of whole chromosomes -- called aneuploidy -- can cause cancer by eliminating tumor suppressor genes. Their findings, which appear in the ...
New study cites lower rate of quakes along some subduction zones
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Dec 04, 2009 |
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Most earthquakes occur along fault lines, which form boundaries between two tectonic plates. As the relative speed of the plates around a fault increases, is there a corresponding increase in the number of earthquakes produced ...
Where are the female scientists in research articles?
Dec 04, 2009 |
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A recent research article published in the journal Scientometrics by a team from the University of Extremadura (UEX) has proved something that was already obvious to its scientific community - the extreme imbala ...
Screening method able to identify newborns with blood disorder that affects immune system
Dec 08, 2009 |
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The testing of DNA from a statewide blood screening program for newborns in Wisconsin was able to identify infants with T-cell lymphopenia, a blood disorder that affects the child's immune system, a disease in which early ...
Quitting smoking can reverse asthma-inducing changes in lungs
Dec 07, 2009 |
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Asthmatic smokers may be able to reverse some of the damage to their lungs that exacerbates asthmatic symptoms just by putting down their cigarettes, according to research out of the University of Groningen in the Netherlands.
India misses deadline for 3G auction
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India's government has missed a deadline for inviting bidders to take part in its long-awaited auction for third generation (3G) mobile telecom services.
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