News tagged with threshold
Cancer cells revert to normal at specific signal threshold, researchers find
Jul 01, 2008 |
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Cancer starts when key cellular signals run amok, driving uncontrolled cell growth. But scientists at the Stanford University School of Medicine report that lowering levels of one cancer signal under a specific threshold ...
‘Electron Trapping’ May Impact Future Microelectronics Measurements
Jun 26, 2008 |
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Using an ultra-fast method of measuring how a transistor switches from the “off” to the “on” state, researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) recently reported that they have uncovered an unusual ...
Pulling together increases your pain threshold
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Sep 16, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A study of Oxford rowers shows that members of a team who exercise together are able to tolerate twice as much pain as when they train on their own.
Extra medicare charges for the rich a slippery slope, expert says
Mar 09, 2009 |
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A growing trend toward higher Medicare premiums for the richest Americans could ultimately creep into the retirement income of less-wealthy seniors, a University of Illinois expert on federal health insurance warns.
Migraine sufferers more prone to hangover headache
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Oct 19, 2009 |
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Migraine sufferers, beware. You may be more prone to an alcohol-induced headache after a night of drinking, according to researchers from the Jefferson Headache Center. The research will be presented at Neuroscience 2009, ...
