Archive: 11/14/2008
Surface plasmon resonances of metal nanoparticles in array can have narrower spectral widths
Researchers at the Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) have demonstrated experimentally and theoretically that the surface plasmon resonances of metal nanoparticles in a periodic array can have considerably ...
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NPL unveils new equipment to make cancer treatment safer
A new piece of medical technology unveiled at the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) today will help improve the success rates of radiotherapy cancer treatments. The new clinical electron linear accelerator (linac) will help ...
Nov 14, 2008 |
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Researchers break world record for drive systems
In future it can be expected that the drill used in material processing will become even faster and the compressor used for vehicles and airplanes even more compact. In order to drive these rotary applications ...
Nov 14, 2008 |
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Children distressed by family fighting have higher stress hormones
Children who become very upset when their parents fight are more likely to develop psychological problems. But little is known about what happens beyond these behavioral reactions in terms of children's biological responses. ...
Nov 14, 2008 |
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New research identifies key contributor to Alzheimer's disease process
Walter J. Lukiw, PhD, Associate Professor of Neuroscience and Ophthalmology at LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans, is the lead author of a paper identifying, for the first time, a specific function of a fragment of ribonucleic ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Nov 14, 2008 |
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Traffic pollution worsens symptoms in asthmatic children
Traffic pollution, especially in cities, adversely affects respiratory health in children with asthma. A study published in BioMed Central's open access journal Respiratory Research has found that in this vulnerable group, ...
Nov 14, 2008 |
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Novel regulatory step during HIV replication
A previously unknown regulatory step during human immunodeficiency (HIV) replication provides a potentially valuable new target for HIV/AIDS therapy, report researchers at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies and the ...
Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS
Nov 14, 2008 |
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New program teaches preschoolers reading skills, getting along with others
A study funded by the National Institutes of Health and other federal agencies shows that it's possible to teach preschoolers the pre-reading skills they need for later school success, while at the same time fostering the ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Nov 14, 2008 |
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Soluble fiber, antispasmodics and peppermint oil should be used to treat IBS
Fibre, antispasmodics and peppermint oil are all effective therapies for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and should become first-line treatments, according to a study on bmj.com today.
Nov 14, 2008 |
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'Cascading effect' of childhood experiences may explain serious teen violence
Adverse experiences early in life can lead to minor childhood behavior problems, which can grow into serious acts of teen violence, according to new research. This "cascading effect" of repeated negative incidents and behaviors ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Nov 14, 2008 |
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Cellular safety shelters allow TB agent to survive in infected individuals
"Foamy" macrophage formation may be the key to persistence of infection by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), the causative agent of tuberculosis, explains a study published November 14 in the open-access journal PLoS Pathogens.
Medicine & Health / Medical research
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Lessons from the past can clarify banking crisis
Stricter regulation of the financial services sector is likely to result from the latest upheaval in national and global markets. It is being demanded by politicians of all parties while the Financial Services Authority, ...
Nov 14, 2008 |
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Nanotube Construction Set
(PhysOrg.com) -- Organic nanotubes could make rapid strides as functional nanomaterials in a new approach to nanoelectronics and biomedicine, as they can be made of easily varied and modified building blocks.
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Nov 14, 2008 |
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