Archive: 08/21/2007
Discovery of 'sugar sensor' in intestine could benefit diabetes
Diabetes patients could benefit from new research at the University of Liverpool that has identified a molecule in the intestine that can ‘taste’ the sugar content of the diet.
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Aug 21, 2007 |
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Hurricane Dean tracked from space
ESA satellites are tracking the path of Hurricane Dean as it rips across the Caribbean Sea carrying winds as high as 260 km per hour. The hurricane, which has already claimed eight lives, is forecast to slam ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Aug 21, 2007 |
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Catching Some Rays
An international team of researchers has detected low-energy solar neutrinos--subatomic particles produced in the core of the sun--and measured in real-time the rate the particles hit our planet.
Aug 21, 2007 |
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Researcher finds amorous avian anointment protects mates
Hitting it off with members of the opposite sex takes chemistry. University of Alaska Fairbanks researcher Hector Douglas has found that, for crested auklets, chemistry has both amorous and practical applications. ...
Biology /
Aug 21, 2007 |
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Genetics determine optimal drug dose of common anticoagulant
Genetic testing can be used to help personalize the therapeutic dosage of warfarin, a commonly-used anticoagulant, according to research published in the September 1, 2007, issue of Blood, the journal of the American Societ ...
Aug 21, 2007 |
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Babies' brains to be monitored using light scans
Researchers hoping to better understand the development of the infant brain have long been stymied by a formidable obstacle: babies just don't want to sit still for brain scans.
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Aug 21, 2007 |
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Researchers separate analgesic effects from addictive aspects of pain-killing drugs
For the first time, pain researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have shown that it's possible to separate the good effects of opiate drugs such as morphine (pain relief) from the unwanted side ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Aug 21, 2007 |
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Mountain gorillas in danger in the Congo
Conservationists in the Democratic Republic of the Congo believe the charcoal trade is killing mountain gorillas at the Virunga National park.
Biology /
Aug 21, 2007 |
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Merck's Vioxx cases drag on
Lawsuits related to the painkiller Vioxx have little prospect of resolution for the thousands who have sued the drug company Merck, it was reported.
Medicine & Health / Medications
Aug 21, 2007 |
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Longest lunar eclipse in 7 years expected
As August draws to an end, watchers of the night sky will be in for a treat. In the early morning hours of August 28, sky watchers across much of the world can look on as the Moon crosses in to the shadow of ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Aug 21, 2007 |
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Genetic predisposition increases childhood asthma risk
Children who carry variations in specific genes that metabolize vehicle emissions are more susceptible to developing asthma, particularly if they live near major roadways, a study led by researchers at the University of Southern ...
Aug 21, 2007 |
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Helping the carbon nanotube industry avoid mega-mistakes of the past
A new analysis of by-products discharged to the environment during production of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) — expected to become the basis of multibillion-dollar industries in the 21st Century — has identified ...
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Aug 21, 2007 |
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Scientists shed light on molecules in living cells
Clemson University chemists have developed a method to dramatically improve the longevity of fluorescent nanoparticles that may someday help researchers track the motion of a single molecule as it travels ...
Aug 21, 2007 |
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