Archive: 12/19/2008
Abrupt climate shifts may move faster than thought
The United States could suffer the effects of abrupt climate changes within decades—sooner than some previously thought--says a new government report. It contends that seas could rise rapidly if melting of polar ice continues ...
Dec 19, 2008 |
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Men sexually abused in childhood 10 times more likely to contemplate suicide
Sexual abuse in childhood increases the risk of suicide in men by up to ten times, say researchers from the University of Bath. A recent study of Australian men has found that those who were sexually abused as children are ...
Dec 19, 2008 |
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ALMA observatory equipped with its first antenna
High in the Atacama region in northern Chile, one of the world's most advanced telescopes has just passed a major milestone. The first of many state-of-the-art antennas has just been handed over to the Atacama ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Dec 19, 2008 |
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UC San Diego and Genentech scientists develop potentially disruptive antibody sequencing technology
Bioinformatics researchers at the University of California, San Diego and Genentech have developed a new, quicker way to sequence monoclonal antibodies – a process that is many times faster than the sequencing ...
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Dec 19, 2008 |
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CAT scan reveals inner workings of volcano island
On the ground and in the water, an international team of researchers has been collecting imaging data on the Soufriere Hills Volcano in Montserrat to understand the internal structure of the volcano and how ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Dec 19, 2008 |
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Find the aphid: Molted carapaces act as protective decoys for aphids
By leaving the remains of their old exoskeletons, called 'exuviae', in and around their colonies, aphids gain some measure of protection from parasites. Research published in the open access journal BMC Ev ...
Biology /
Dec 19, 2008 |
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Replicating Milgram: Researcher finds most will administer shocks when prodded by 'authority figure'
Nearly 50 years after one of the most controversial behavioral experiments in history, a social psychologist has found that people are still just as willing to administer what they believe are painful electric shocks to others ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Dec 19, 2008 |
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New study shows that a cough medicine ingredient could effectively treat prostate cancer
A study published today in the December issue of the European medical journal Anticancer Research demonstrates that an ingredient used in a common cough suppressant may be useful in treating advanced prostate cancer. Resea ...
Dec 19, 2008 |
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New gene found to be associated with widely used marker of blood glucose concentration
Scientists have found that genetic variation at the hexokinase-1 gene is linked to variation in the blood concentration of glycated hemoglobin, an index of long-term blood glucose concentration widely used in the follow-up ...
Dec 19, 2008 |
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No Pulp Fiction: Engineers See Major Paper Mill Savings With New Rotor Technology
(PhysOrg.com) -- A partnership between University of British Columbia, government and the pulp and paper industry has resulted in the development of three high efficiency pulp screen rotors that produce high ...
Dec 19, 2008 |
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Earth not center of the universe, surrounded by 'dark energy': cosmologists report
Earth's location in the Universe is utterly unremarkable, despite recent theories that propose toppling a foundation of modern cosmology, according to a team of University of British Columbia researchers.
Dec 19, 2008 |
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