Archive: 08/14/2006
Researchers explore nanotechnology as diagnostic and treatment tool
Nanotechnology is revolutionizing the way things are constructed -- from stain resistant clothing to stronger, yet lighter tennis rackets. However, the biggest impact of nanotechnology in the future is expected to be in the ...
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
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US satellite protection scheme could affect global communications
A proposed US system to protect satellites from solar storms or high-altitude nuclear detonations could cause side-effects that lead to radio communication blackouts, according to new research. If activated, the "radiation ...
Aug 14, 2006 |
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Unravelling our cosmic ancestry
An international astronomy conference will mark the retirement of a Cardiff University scientist who helped to challenge the theory that life originated on Earth and who will be the focus of a BBC Horizon programme.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Aug 14, 2006 |
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New type of optical microscopy attains near-molecular resolution
A new type of microscopy invented by Xiaowei Zhuang and colleagues at Harvard University and the Howard Hughes Medical Institute delivers spatial resolution more than 10 times better than that of conventional optical microscopes, ...
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Aug 14, 2006 |
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Report hails Zambia AIDS program
Leaders of an AIDS treatment program in Lusaka, Zambia, said at a conference in Toronto that the treatments have saved multiple lives.
Aug 14, 2006 |
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NASA: Moon landing film is lost
NASA says the original film depicting Neil Armstrong taking his "giant leap for mankind" on the moon has been lost.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Aug 14, 2006 |
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Diesel trains are bigger polluters
U.S. scientists have discovered they've been severely underestimating the amount of pollutants emitted by diesel locomotive engines.
Aug 14, 2006 |
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In Brief: Chinese computers suffer virus epidemic
China's computers are being plagued by viruses, with nearly three quarters of them infected between May 2005 and May 2006.
Aug 14, 2006 |
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Pure Novelty Spurs The Brain
Neurobiologists have known that a novel environment sparks exploration and learning, but very little is known about whether the brain really prefers novelty as such. Rather, the major "novelty center" of the brain--called ...
Aug 14, 2006 |
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Separated twins now breathing on their own
Conjoined twins Maliyah and Kendra Herrin, after undergoing a 26-hour surgery to separate them, are now breathing on their own at a Salt Lake City hospital.
Aug 14, 2006 |
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Auto, steel makers to fund mercury program
U.S. steel and auto makers have agreed to a plan to remove light switches containing mercury from old cars and trucks before they are recycled.
Aug 14, 2006 |
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Worker Ants Store Fat To Share With Colony Members During Times Of Need
In a fascinating new study from the September/October 2006 issue of Physiological and Biochemical Zoology, Daniel A. Hahn (University of Florida) explores the ability of ants to store excess fat and pass it to colony members ...
Biology /
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When the Going Gets Tough, Slime Molds Start Synthesizing
In times of plenty, the uni-cellular slime mold Dictyostelium discoideum leads a solitary life munching on bacteria littering the forest floor. But these simple creatures can perform heroic developmental acts: ...
Biology /
Aug 14, 2006 |
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Being obese and a couch potato may have a biological basis in the brain
Some brains may be wired to encourage fidgeting and other restless behaviors that consume calories and help control weight, according to new research published by The American Physiological Society.
Aug 14, 2006 |
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Ancient war paint in fight against breast cancer
A plant that gave ancient Britons and Celts their blue war paint, has been found to be a rich source of the anti-cancer compound, glucobrassicin, traditionally associated with broccoli. Glucobrassicin has been found to be ...
Aug 14, 2006 |
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