Archive: 02/06/2008
New devices to boost nematode research on neurons and drugs
A pair of new thin, transparent devices, constructed with soft lithography, should boost research in which nematodes are studied to explore brain-behavior connections and to screen new pharmaceuticals for potential treatment ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Feb 06, 2008 |
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Tropical soils impede landmine detection
Use of a metal detector is the most common technique when searching for landmines, which litter the soil in approximately 90 countries around the world. Many of these countries are located in the tropics where intensively ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Feb 06, 2008 |
4.8 / 5 (5) |
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Racing Ahead at the Speed of Light
Imagine trying to catch up to something moving close to the speed of light - the fastest anything can move - and sending ahead information in time to make mid-path flight corrections. Impossible? Not quite. ...
Feb 06, 2008 |
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MIT applies engineering approach to studying biological pathways
An MIT team has used an engineering approach to show that complex biological systems can be studied with simple models developed by measuring what goes into and out of the system.
Biology /
Feb 06, 2008 |
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New figures reveal changing patterns of stroke and heart disease-related deaths in Europe
New figures show there are still large variations between and within European countries in the numbers of stroke and heart disease-related deaths. Several countries, particularly in northern and eastern Europe, have rates ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Feb 06, 2008 |
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Texas county passes on spaceport plan
The Kenedy Memorial Foundation in Texas says it has decided against offering ranch land in Kenedy County for a spaceport resort.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Feb 06, 2008 |
3.7 / 5 (3) |
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Feed the birds: Winter feeding makes for better breeding
Keep feeding the birds over winter: that’s the message from research by the University of Exeter and Queen’s University Belfast, published today (6 February 2008) in the Royal Society journal Biology Letters. The study shows ...
Biology /
Feb 06, 2008 |
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Button mushrooms contain as much anti-oxidants as expensive ones
The humble white button mushroom (Agaricus bisporus) has as much, and in some cases, more anti-oxidant properties than more expensive varieties.
Feb 06, 2008 |
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Why do earthquakes stop?
The underlying structure of a fault determines whether an earthquake rupture will jump from one fault to another, magnifying its size and potential devastation. Understanding why some earthquakes terminate along a fault, ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Feb 06, 2008 |
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Researchers identify a worldwide-distributed clone of bacteria responsible for Legionnaire's disease
A study published online today in Genome Research describes new insights into Legionella pneumophila, the bacteria responsible for most cases of Legionnaires’ disease. This report investigates the genetic background of L. pneumop ...
Biology /
Feb 06, 2008 |
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Don't blame the trees: Social factors, not forests, dictate disease patterns
A new study published February 6 in the open access journal PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases suggests that socioeconomic factors best explain patterns of the infectious disease American Cutaneous Leishmaniasis (ACL) in Cos ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Feb 06, 2008 |
4.3 / 5 (3) |
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Chronic Pain Harms the Brain
People with unrelenting pain don't only suffer from the non-stop sensation of throbbing pain. They also have trouble sleeping, are often depressed, anxious and even have difficulty making simple decisions.
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Feb 06, 2008 |
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