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New portrait of Omega Nebula's glistening watercolors

New portrait of Omega Nebula's glistening watercolors

Space & Earth / Astronomy

created Jul 07, 2009 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (5) | comments 2

The Omega Nebula, sometimes called the Swan Nebula, is a dazzling stellar nursery located about 5500 light-years away towards the constellation of Sagittarius (the Archer). An active star-forming region of ...





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New Web site aims to deepen public knowledge of omega-3s

Medicine & Health / Health

created Aug 19, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Hoping to broaden understanding about the benefits of Omega-3 fatty acids, a Purdue University-based international consortium has launched a Web site and newsletter campaign to educate the public, physicians and veterinarians. ...


Omega-3s ease depressive symptoms related to menopause

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created Jan 28, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Omega-3s ease psychological distress and depressive symptoms often suffered by menopausal and perimenopausal women, according to researchers at Université Laval's Faculty of Medicine. Their study, published in the ...


Omega-6 PUFAs and risk of cardiovascular disease

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created Jan 30, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (4) | comments 2

A new Science Advisory report from the American Heart Association recommends that omega-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs), as found in vegetable oils, nuts and seeds, are beneficial when part of a heart-healthy eating ...


Omega-3 fatty acids reduce risk of advanced prostate cancer

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Mar 24, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Omega-3 fatty acids appear protective against advanced prostate cancer, and this effect may be modified by a genetic variant in the COX-2 gene, according to a report in Clinical Cancer Research, a journal of the American Associ ...


Scientists discovers 'firework' display in Helix Nebula

Scientists discovers 'firework' display in Helix Nebula

Space & Earth / Astronomy

created Jul 20, 2009 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (8) | comments 2

(PhysOrg.com) -- A star does not die without getting noticed and may even leave the universe with "fireworks." At the end of its life cycle, a star begins to collapse in the middle and throws new material ...


Eating fish and foods with omega-3 fatty acids linked to lower risk of age-related eye disease

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created Jun 09, 2008 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (8) | comments 0

Eating fish and other foods high in omega-3 fatty acids is associated with reduced risk of the eye disease age-related macular degeneration (AMD), according to a meta-analysis of nine previously published studies in the June ...


A jet of molecular hydrogen arising from a forming high-mass star

A jet of molecular hydrogen arising from a forming high-mass star

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created Mar 07, 2007 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (6) | comments 0

A team of European astronomers offer new evidence that high-mass stars could form in a similar way to low-mass stars, that is, from accretion of gas and dust through a disk surrounding the forming star. Their ...


Grains and lamb offer new sources of omega-3

Grains and lamb offer new sources of omega-3

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created Sep 28, 2009 | popularity 3.3 / 5 (4) | comments 1

(PhysOrg.com) -- CSIRO research on grains and lamb aimed at developing new dietary sources of long-chain omega-3 oils will be presented at the World Congress on Oils and Fats in Sydney this week.


The Crab Nebula: A Cosmic Icon

The Crab Nebula: Energy for 100,000 Suns

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created Nov 23, 2009 | popularity 4.1 / 5 (10) | comments 1

(PhysOrg.com) -- A star's spectacular death in the constellation Taurus was observed on Earth as the supernova of 1054 A.D.


It's no fish tale: Omega-3 fatty acids prevent medical complications of obesity

Medicine & Health / Research

created Feb 12, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

According to a recent study published online in The FASEB Journal, diets rich in omega-3 fatty acids protect the liver from damage caused by obesity and the insulin resistance it provokes. This research should give doctor ...



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