News tagged with spread
New model for epidemic contagion
Humans are considered the hosts for spreading epidemics. The speed at which an epidemic spreads is now better understood thanks to a new model accounting for the provincial nature of human mobility, according to a study published ...
Jan 11, 2012 |
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Looking for a link between seizures and migraine after traumatic brain injury in soldiers
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) affects many Americans: high school athletes, drivers and passengers in motor vehicle accidents, and victims of domestic violence, to name a few. Some of the most striking effects of brain injury ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Oct 12, 2011 |
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Lawson researchers take control of cancer
According to the Canadian Cancer Society, one in four Canadians will die of cancer. This year alone, the disease will kill an estimated 75,000 people. With incidence rates on the rise, more cancer patients are facing grave ...
Jul 28, 2011 |
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UC San Diego engineers play role in warehouse fire safety
Imagine this: Firefighters enter a several football field-sized, 60-foot high, pitch-black warehouse and they can't see inside—they don't know if there is an inferno or a small fire with a lot of smoke. ...
Feb 02, 2011 |
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Researchers patent enabling technology for spread-spectrum systems
If you've ever gotten the dreaded "network busy" message while trying to make a cell phone call, you've experienced the complication of sharing a single network with numerous other users.
Nov 17, 2009 |
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Invasive Species on the March: Variable Rates of Spread Set Current Limits to Predictability
(PhysOrg.com) -- Whether for introduced muskrats in Europe or oak trees in the United Kingdom, zebra mussels in United States lakes or agricultural pests around the world, scientists have tried to find new ...
Sep 17, 2009 |
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Migraine mice exhibit enhanced excitatory transmission at cortical synapses
New research is unraveling the complex brain mechanisms associated with disabling migraine headaches. The study, published by Cell Press in the March 12th issue of the journal Neuron, reveals that perturbation of the delica ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Mar 11, 2009 |
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Researchers examine role of climate change in disease spread
GALVESTON, Texas — Ever since scientists first proposed that our planet might be experiencing widespread climate change, concerns have been raised about its implications for the spread of arboviruses - viruses carried by ...
Feb 05, 2009 |
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Connectivity illuminates risk of spread of crop pests, diseases
The United States is one of the most important crop production areas in the world, so its vulnerability to crop pests is a vital concern. Ten such pests are estimated to enter the country every year, and the federal government ...
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Feb 02, 2009 |
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Pacific people spread from Taiwan
New research into language evolution suggests most Pacific populations originated in Taiwan around 5,200 years ago.
Jan 22, 2009 |
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