Archive: 11/02/2007
Successful Rocket Motor Test Helps NASA's Shuttle and Ares I
NASA's Space Shuttle Program successfully fired a four-segment reusable solid rocket motor Thursday, Nov. 1, at a Utah test facility. The two-minute test provided important information for continued launches of the shuttle ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
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MIT's 'robocar' named a finalist in DARPA Urban Challenge
Team MIT has made it to the finals of the DARPA Urban Challenge, a competition for cars and trucks that run without human help. The qualification was announced Thursday, Nov. 1, by DARPA, the Defense Advanced ...
Nov 02, 2007 |
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French Physicists Calculate Mean First Passage Time
First Passage Time, (FTP) can best be understood by pondering the question, "How long does it take a random walker to reach a given target?" The FTP is key to predicting the spread of disease, neuron firing ...
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'Phononic Computer' Could Process Information with Heat
Most computers today use electrons to carry information, while theoretical optical computers use photons. Recently, physicists from Singapore have proposed a third type of computer: a “phononic computer,” ...
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Folic acid linked to increased cancer rate
Two recent commentaries appearing in the November issue of Nutrition Reviews find that the introduction of flour fortified with folic acid into common foods was followed by an increase in colon cancer diagnoses in the U. ...
Nov 02, 2007 |
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Does neural cell adhesion molecule-180 predict survival in colorectal cancer?
When a person learns they are suffering from cancer, the first question in their mind is always: "How much time do I have?" Unfortunately, this is a question to which the researchers have long been seeking an absolute answer. ...
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Study: Fountain of youth for your heart?
An age-related decline in heart function is a risk factor for heart disease in the elderly. While many factors contribute to a progressive age-related decline in heart function, alterations in the types of fuels the heart ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Nov 02, 2007 |
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Teamwork increases student learning and career success
A two-year study of college students at The Pennsylvania State University (PSU) proves that students learn better and develop higher-level skills by participating in cooperative (team) activities, compared ...
Nov 02, 2007 |
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A hairpin to fight HIV
When a host cell is infected with HIV, the virus brings its own genetic material into the host cell. This cell then replicates, reads the viral RNA, and uses it as a blueprint to produce more viral proteins.
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Discovery could increase tumors' sensitivity to radiation therapy
To make tumors more sensitive to the killing power of radiation is a key aspiration for many radiation oncologists. Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have uncovered new information that ...
Nov 02, 2007 |
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Light-powered micro-machines to advance telecommunications
A new theory developed at MIT could lead to "smart" optical microchips that adapt to different wavelengths of light, potentially advancing telecommunications, spectroscopy and remote sensing.
Nov 02, 2007 |
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Litvinenko poisoning caused limited public concern
The fatal poisoning of Alexander Litvinenko with radioactive polonium-210 in London in 2006 caused limited public concern about potential health risks, according to a study published on bmj.com today.
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New report shows how our diet must change to cut cancer risk
A new report published this week by the World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF) will show how much our diet needs to change if we are to reduce the risk of cancer.
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Governor opposes polar bear protection
Environmentalists say Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin is skating on thin ice with her opposition to efforts to protect polar bears.
Nov 02, 2007 |
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