Archive: 10/17/2008
Pret-a-sauver fashion for disasters
(PhysOrg.com) -- European researchers are helping rescue workers and disaster victims by creating innovative clothing from smart fabrics. The clothes can monitor people’s health, identify their location and ...
Oct 17, 2008 |
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Human protein atlas will help pinpoint disease
Researchers in Sweden are compiling a remarkable 'atlas' that pinpoints the location of thousands of individual proteins in the body's tissues and cells which will give scientists important insights into the function of different ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Oct 17, 2008 |
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Blue bananas: Ripening bananas glow an intense blue under black light
(PhysOrg.com) -- Ripe bananas are of course yellow. However, under black light, the yellow bananas are bright blue, as discovered by scientists at the University of Innsbruck (Austria) and Columbia University ...
Oct 17, 2008 |
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New research shows that the smell of smoke does not trigger relapse in quitters
Research into tobacco dependence published online today in the November issue of Addiction, has shown that recent ex-smokers who find exposure to other people's cigarette smoke pleasant are not any more likely to relapse than t ...
Oct 17, 2008 |
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University of Leicester professor adds new perspective to rainforest debate
The Head of Geography at the University of Leicester has addressed an international conference in Brazil on the use of modern radar technology for monitoring the rainforests.
Oct 17, 2008 |
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Scientists discover bacteria that can cause bone infections
Scientists have discovered that a bone infection is caused by a newly described species of bacteria that is related to the tuberculosis pathogen. The discovery may help improve the diagnosis and treatment of similar infections, ...
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Rutgers scholar authors definitive biography of reproductive medicine pioneer
As Louise Brown – the first baby conceived by in vitro fertilization – celebrates her 30th birthday in 2008, a new book coauthored by a Rutgers medical historian offers the first comprehensive insight into the influence of ...
Oct 17, 2008 |
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Aspirin does not prevent heart attacks in patients with diabetes
Taking regular aspirin and antioxidant supplements does not prevent heart attacks even in high risk groups with diabetes and asymptomatic arterial disease, and aspirin should only be given to patients with established heart ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Oct 17, 2008 |
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Researchers identify genetic switch critical for cell survival in hypoxia
Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have identified a critical metabolic "switch" in fruit flies that helps oxygen-deprived cells survive.
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Study finds value in 'junk' DNA
For about 15 years, scientists have known that certain "junk" DNA -- repetitive DNA segments previously thought to have no function -- could evolve into exons, which are the building blocks for protein-coding genes in higher ...
Biology /
Oct 17, 2008 |
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Philips Designs the 'Light Blossom,' an Intelligent Street Light Concept
Designing nighttime lighting solutions for urban areas presents a challenge for city planners. Too much light results in light pollution - not just limiting the enjoyment of stargazers, but also interfering ...
Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation
Oct 17, 2008 |
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