Archive: 07/18/2007
Catastrophic flood separated Britain from Europe: study
A catastrophic megaflood separated Britain from France hundreds of thousands of years ago, changing the course of British history, according to research published in the journal Nature today.
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Jul 18, 2007 |
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Synthetic nanoadhesive mimics sticking powers of gecko and mussel
Geckos are remarkable in their ability to scurry up vertical surfaces and even move along upside down. Their feet stick but only temporarily, coming off of surfaces again and again like a sticky note. But put those feet underwater, ...
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Jul 18, 2007 |
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A brain chemical that battles despair
Researchers have identified a gene-regulating protein in the brains of mice that triggers the animals' ability to cope with the "behavioral despair" caused by inescapable stress. They said their studies have yielded an animal ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Jul 18, 2007 |
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Enzyme Eliminated by Cancer Cells Holds Promise for Cancer Treatment
An enzyme that cancer cells eliminate, apparently so they can keep proliferating, may hold clues to more targeted, effective cancer treatment, scientists say.
Jul 18, 2007 |
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The end of barroom brawls
The link between alcohol and aggression is well known. What’s not so clear is just why drunks get belligerent. What is it about the brain-on-alcohol that makes fighting seem like a good idea? And do all intoxicated people ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jul 18, 2007 |
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X-ray satellites discover the biggest collisions in the Universe
The orbiting X-ray telescopes XXM-Newton and Chandra have caught a pair of galaxy clusters merging into a giant cluster. The discovery adds to existing evidence that galaxy clusters can collide faster than ...
Jul 18, 2007 |
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Bird sized airplane to fly like a swift
Nine Dutch Aerospace Engineering students at the Delft University of Technology, together with the Department of Experimental Zoology of Wageningen University, designed the RoboSwift.
Jul 18, 2007 |
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Brain region central to placebo effect identified
Researchers have pinpointed a brain region central to the machinery of the placebo effect—the often controversial phenomenon in which a person’s belief in the efficacy of a treatment such as a painkilling drug influences ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Jul 18, 2007 |
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In violent neighborhoods, adults too fearful to intervene with most young offenders
A study of young, violent criminals in New York City found that they used fear and intimidation to keep adults from interfering with their criminal activities.
Jul 18, 2007 |
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Repeated sessions of exercise burn more fat than a single, long session
Taking a break in the middle of your workout may metabolize more fat than exercising without stopping, according to a recent study in Japan. Researchers conducted the first known study to compare these two exercise methods—exercising ...
Jul 18, 2007 |
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Better sleep may put Huntington's disease sufferers back on track
Mice carrying the genetic mutation that causes Huntington's Disease (HD) showed marked improvements in alertness and their ability to learn after they were given drugs that put them to sleep.
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jul 18, 2007 |
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Researchers show that culture influences brain cells
A thumb’s up for “I’m good.” The rubbing of a pointed forefinger at another for “shame on you.” The infamous and ubiquitous middle finger salute for—well, you know. Such gestures that convey meaning without speech are used ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Jul 18, 2007 |
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