Archive: 07/20/2007
Potter phenomenon boosts learning
The Harry Potter series, which culminates tomorrow in the release of the seventh title Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, is boosting children’s interest in reading and stimulating learning, experts say. ...
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Electrical fields from everyday equipment and materials could increase infection risk
Electrical fields generated by everyday electrical equipment such as computers, and excess static charge created by many modern materials, could be bad for your health, says new research published by Imperial ...
Jul 20, 2007 |
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One species, many genomes
Faster growth, darker leaves, a different way of branching - wild varieties of the plant Arabidopsis thaliana are often substantially different from the laboratory strain of this small mustard plant, a favorite ...
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New study explains why anti-smoking ads backfire or succeed
Some anti-smoking ads are simply ineffective, while others actually make youth more likely to light up. Fortunately, some are successful, and a new University of Georgia study helps explain why.
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Blood transfusions are unlikely to spread cancer
Individuals who receive blood transfusions from donors with undiagnosed cancers are at no higher risk of developing malignant disease than people who receive blood from donors without cancer, according to the results of a ...
Jul 20, 2007 |
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New research provides hope for childhood cancer sufferers
Dr Richard Lock, Head of the Leukaemia Biology Program at the Children’s Cancer Institute Australia for Medical Research, Sydney, along with collaborators from the Childrens Hospital Los Angeles and University of Southern ...
Jul 20, 2007 |
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Investigating the causes of Parkinson's disease
A University of Nottingham researcher has been awarded more than £440,000 by the Parkinson’s Disease Society (PDS) to investigate the causes of the condition.
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
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Art and music for the birds
Nature is a valued source of inspiration for artists. But what have artists offered the natural world? Would a bird even like rock and roll?
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Trapped, Imaged Single Atoms May Enable Powerful Quantum Computing
Quantum computers have the potential to vastly out-perform present-day “classical” computers – if scientists can identify and manipulate promising quantum bits, or “qubits,” the basic information-storing units ...
Jul 20, 2007 |
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By ice floe to the North Pole
At the end of August, an unusual expedition under Russian leadership will leave for the Arctic Ocean.
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Jul 20, 2007 |
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Genetic diversity in honeybee colonies boosts productivity
Why do queen honeybees mate with dozens of males? Does their extreme promiscuity, perhaps, serve a purpose?
Biology /
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Researchers plumb mysteries of Antarctic Mountains
The 3,000-kilometer-long Transantarctic Mountains are a dominant feature of the Antarctic continent, yet up to now scientists have been unable to adequately explain how they formed.
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
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