Archive: 08/07/2007
Parents' depression can weigh on children
A parent’s struggle with stress or depression can lower a child’s quality of life -- and it could hinder an overweight youngster’s attempts to lose weight, too, University of Florida researchers say.
Aug 07, 2007 |
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Quantum analog of Ulam's conjecture can guide molecules, reactions
Like navigating spacecraft through the solar system by means of gravity and small propulsive bursts, researchers can guide atoms, molecules and chemical reactions by utilizing the forces that bind nuclei and electrons into ...
Aug 07, 2007 |
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New Dark Matter Candidate Proposed
A vacuum – space essentially void of any matter whatsoever – is a strange thing. And it may be even stranger, according to recent research. Motivated by the results of an experiment known as PVLAS, which showed that not only ...
Aug 07, 2007 |
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Endeavour 'Go' for Wednesday Launch
Space Shuttle Endeavour is in good shape and on target for launch Wednesday, according to members of NASA's Mission Management Team. Members of the team, known as the MMT, met Monday to review the launch status, ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Aug 07, 2007 |
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Potato chip flavoring protects concrete
Jordanian scientists have discovered potato chip flavoring can increase the longevity of concrete.
Aug 07, 2007 |
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Wheat may join corn in biofuels
British-led scientists have developed a new technology that might eventually enable motorists to use wheat, as well as corn, for biofuels.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Aug 07, 2007 |
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Computer graphics spills from milk to medicine
A new UC San Diego computer graphics model capable of generating realistic milk images based on the fat and protein content will likely push the field of computer graphics into the realms of diagnostic medicine, ...
Technology / Computer Sciences
Aug 07, 2007 |
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Green tea holds promise as new treatment for inflammatory skin diseases
Green tea could hold promise as a new treatment for skin disorders such as psoriasis and dandruff, Medical College of Georgia researchers say.
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Aug 07, 2007 |
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New mechanism links smoking to lung damage
In the August 7, 2007, issue of PLoS One, researchers show how a poorly understood and previously unsuspected mechanism may be the key to understanding how life-style associated forms of oxidative stress, such as exposure ...
Aug 07, 2007 |
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Baby DVDs, videos may hinder, not help, infants' language development
Despite marketing claims, parents who want to give their infants a boost in learning language probably should limit the amount of time they expose their children to DVDs and videos such as “Baby Einstein” and “Brainy Baby.” ...
Aug 07, 2007 |
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Experiment suggests limitations to carbon dioxide 'tree banking'
While 10 years of bathing North Carolina pine tree stands with extra carbon dioxide did allow the trees to grow more tissue, only those pines receiving the most water and nutrients were able to store significant amounts of ...
Aug 07, 2007 |
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