Archive: 06/21/2007
The smallest piece of ice reveals its true nature
Collaborative research between scientists in the UK and Germany (published in this week’s Nature Materials) has led to a breakthrough in the understanding of the formation of ice.
Jun 21, 2007 |
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Researchers design an alternative to blood test to detect drugs in the body
The presence of narcotic substances in a person’s body can usually be detected by a blood or urine test.
Jun 21, 2007 |
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Nanoethics -- The watchdog of a new technology?
The field of nanotechnology is broad and has the potential to be used in a wide range of industries and fields, but the question is whether it is a good investment. Will it solve fundamental social problems that assure a ...
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Jun 21, 2007 |
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EPA proposes new ozone standards
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a proposal Thursday to strengthen the nation's air quality standard for ground-level ozone.
Jun 21, 2007 |
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Japan settles lung disease cases
The Japanese government has agreed to a settlement in a lawsuit filed by relatives of Tokyo tunnel workers stricken with lung disease.
Jun 21, 2007 |
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Anti-cholesterol gene found in Italians
Researchers in Italy say they've found a cholesterol-blocking gene in three southern Italian families.
Jun 21, 2007 |
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Napolean's toothbrush on display at museum
Britain's newest medical museum features Charles Darwin's walking stick, Napoleon's toothbrush and anatomical drawings by Leonard da Vinci.
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Jun 21, 2007 |
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Heavy rains flood parts of Britain
Emergency crews struggled Wednesday after heavy rains and thunderstorms caused flooding, landslides and power outages in Britain.
Jun 21, 2007 |
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Ice Age art found in Germany
Archeologists have found a 35,000-year-old carving of a woolly mammoth in southwestern Germany.
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Jun 21, 2007 |
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Spaceport closer to breaking ground
The New Mexico Spaceport Authority says the Spaceport America project could break ground next April.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jun 21, 2007 |
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AIDS drugs not stopping epidemic in Africa
Doctors say AIDS is spreading in Africa faster than clinics can treat it, despite billions of dollars spent expanding access to antiretroviral drugs.
Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS
Jun 21, 2007 |
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Argonne aiming for isotope lab
Argonne National Laboratory near Chicago and Michigan State University are top contenders for one of the world's most advanced science labs.
Jun 21, 2007 |
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