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Cornell releases predator beetle to battle hemlock pest

Cornell releases predator beetle to battle hemlock pest

Biology / Ecology

created Nov 11, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Cornell researchers released a well-studied beetle predator to test its ability to ward off a hemlock-killing aphid-like insect.


'Digging into Data Challenge' grant awarded

Technology / Computer Sciences

created Dec 04, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A professor at Tufts University will lead a team of international researchers to explore how humanities scholars can use data analysis to track topics about the Greco-Roman world as they appear in a million documents, spanning ...


Talking to ourselves: How consumers navigate choices and inner conflict

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Nov 17, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

From simple decisions like "Should I eat this brownie?" to bigger questions such as "Should my next car be a hybrid?" consumers are involved in an inner dialogue that reflects thoughts and perspectives of their different ...


The Beatles Return to Mono

Other Sciences / Other

created Nov 11, 2009 | popularity 2 / 5 (2) | comments 0

From the White Album to Yellow Submarine modern releases of the Beatles present their music in stereo sound. But this Christmas, hard-core Beatles fans will eagerly unwrap "The Beatles in Mono," an 11-CD box set designed ...


Faulty body clock may make kids bipolar

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Nov 12, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Malfunctioning circadian clock genes may be responsible for bipolar disorder in children. Researchers writing in the open access journal BMC Psychiatry found four versions of the regulatory gene RORB that were associated with p ...


The Link Between Birdsong And Human Language

The Link Between Birdsong And Human Language

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created Nov 10, 2009 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (7) | comments 0

Scientists studying how Bengalese finches use sets of syllables to communicate are a step closer to understanding how humans develop and use vocabulary. After studying the neural networks in finch brains, ...


Chronic pain found to increase risk of falls in older adults

Medicine & Health / Health

created Nov 24, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Chronic pain is experienced by as many as two out of three older adults. Now, a new study finds that pain may be more hazardous than previously thought, contributing to an increased risk of falls in adults over age 70. The ...


Rice sociologist looks at pediatric physicians' views on religion, spirituality

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Nov 11, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 6

(PhysOrg.com) -- Pediatricians and pediatric oncologists express differing views on religion and spirituality, largely based on the types of patients they treat, according to a survey that will appear in the current edition ...


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Google adds automatic captions to YouTube

Technology / Internet

created Nov 19, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Google, in a significant development for the deaf, announced on Thursday it was adding automatic caption capability to videos on YouTube.


Researchers Study Whether Psychosocial Interventions Ease Psoriasis

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Nov 11, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine has awarded University of Rochester Medical Center researchers $2.5 million to investigate the impact of psychological interventions on attacks ...



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