Archive: 12/05/2006
Dually porous glass shows promise in helping damaged bone regenerate
Victims of osteoporosis and broken bones may get a boost from a new type of biocompatible glass that shows promise in helping damaged and diseased bone to regenerate, says an international team of researchers.
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Dec 05, 2006 |
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PET imaging shows young smokers quick benefit of quitting
The early stages of coronary artery disease in young smokers can be reversed quickly if they choose to put out their cigarettes for good, according to a positron emission tomography (PET) imaging study in the December Journal ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Dec 05, 2006 |
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Reef sharks threatened by overfishing
A study by Australian scientists has warned that coral reef shark populations on the Great Barrier Reef are in the midst of a catastrophic collapse.
Biology /
Dec 05, 2006 |
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Reducing air pollution could increase rice harvests in India
New research from the University of California indicates that reductions of human-generated air pollution could create unexpected agricultural benefits in one of the world's poorest regions. These new findings ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Dec 05, 2006 |
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New research identifies gene important for nicotine's effects on the brain
New research identifies an important gene that influences several aspects of nicotine-induced behaviors in the brain. The study, funded by National Institutes of Drug Abuse, was presented today at the American College of ...
Dec 05, 2006 |
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The power of one: A simpler, cheaper method for cell fusion
It's not easy to make one plus one equal one. But biological engineer Chang Lu has done just that with a new and cheaper method to electrically fuse cells - a vital technology for studying stem cells, creating ...
Biology /
Dec 05, 2006 |
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Sandia researchers develop better sensor detection system
By integrating readily available generic sensors with a more sophisticated sensor, researchers at Sandia National Laboratories have developed a detection system that promises to make it easier to catch perpetrators ...
Dec 05, 2006 |
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How movement lubricates bone joints
Taking a cue from machines that gently flex patients’ knees to help them recover faster from joint surgery, bioengineering researchers at UC San Diego have shown that sliding forces applied to cartilage surfaces ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Dec 05, 2006 |
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Newts which Regrow their Hearts
When a newt loses a limb, the limb regrows. What is more, a newt can also completely repair damage to its heart. Scientists at the Max Planck Institute for Heart and Lung Research in Bad Nauheim have now started ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Dec 05, 2006 |
4.7 / 5 (6) |
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Professional Fasters Deep Under the Sea Floor
An international team of researchers from the USA and Germany has published an explanation for life in the Deep Biosphere in the magazine Science. Using a bunch of the latest technologies from biogeochemistry, molecu ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Dec 05, 2006 |
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Learning During Sleep?
If I can’t remember this morning where I put my car keys last night, it’s due to my memory failing me again. Scientists at the Max Planck Institute for Medical Research in Heidelberg, Germany, have been investigating ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Dec 05, 2006 |
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