News tagged with reef studies
Trees won't stop tsunamis, scientists warn
Dec 26, 2008 |
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Claims that coastal tree barriers can halt the might of a tsunami are false and dangerous, a team of international marine scientists said today.
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Hops compound may prevent prostate cancer
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The natural compound xanthohumol blocks the effects of the male hormone testosterone, therefore aiding in the prevention of prostate cancer.
Think again about keeping little ones so squeaky clean
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A new Northwestern University study suggests that American parents should ease up on antibacterial soap and perhaps allow their little ones a romp or two in the mud --- or at least a much better acquaintance with everyday ...
Nanomedicine: ending 'hit and miss' design
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
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(PhysOrg.com) -- One of the promises of nanomedicine is the design of tiny particles that can home in on diseased cells and get inside them. Nanoparticles can carry drugs into cells and tag cells for MRI and other diagnostic ...
Gravestones Talking through Time
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A visit to your local graveyard can provide not only a history lesson, but a science lesson as well. Historians know that gravestones can reflect the lives of people whose memories are lost ...
French introduced farming to Britain: study
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Simon Fraser University archeologists Mark Collard and Kevan Edinborough and colleagues from University College London have uncovered evidence that French farmers introduced agriculture to Britain some 60 ...
Treating cluster headaches with high-flow oxygen appears effective
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
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Patients with a cluster headache, which is characterized by bouts of excruciating pain usually near the eye or temple, were more likely to report being pain-free within 15 minutes of treatment with high-flow oxygen than patients ...
New imaging technique reveals different heart motions by age, gender
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Using a new noninvasive imaging technique, scientists said they have discovered important, fundamental differences in heart motion by age and gender.
Social scientists build case for 'survival of the kindest'
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, are challenging long-held beliefs that human beings are wired to be selfish. In a wide range of studies, social scientists are amassing ...
Brain imaging shows kids' PTSD symptoms linked to poor hippocampus function
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
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Psychological trauma leaves a trail of damage in a child's brain, say scientists at the Stanford University School of Medicine and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital. Their new study gives the first direct evidence that children ...
H1N1 influenza adopted novel strategy to move from birds to humans
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(PhysOrg.com) -- The 2009 H1N1 influenza virus used a new strategy to cross from birds into humans, a warning that it has more than one trick up its sleeve to jump the species barrier and become virulent.
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