Archive: 08/21/2008
DNA studies show 1 critically endangered grouper species is really 2
Researchers from the University of Hawaii, the Wildlife Conservation Society, Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, National Marine Fisheries Service and Projecto Meros do Brazil discovered a new species ...
Aug 21, 2008 |
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Air-purifying church windows early nanotechnology
Stained glass windows that are painted with gold purify the air when they are lit up by sunlight, a team of Queensland University of Technology experts have discovered.
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Aug 21, 2008 |
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Coatings to help medical implants connect with neurons
Plastic coatings could someday help neural implants treat conditions as diverse as Parkinson's disease and macular degeneration.
Aug 21, 2008 |
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Cervical cancer prevention should focus on vaccinating adolescent girls
The cost-effectiveness of vaccination in the United States against human papillomavirus (HPV), a sexually-transmitted virus that causes cervical cancer, will be optimized by achieving universal vaccine coverage in young adolescent ...
Aug 21, 2008 |
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Severe, acute maternal stress linked to the development of schizophrenia
Pregnant women who endure the psychological stress of being in a war zone are more likely to give birth to a child who develops schizophrenia. Research published today in the open access journal BMC Psychiatry supports a grow ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Aug 21, 2008 |
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Carnegie Mellon MRI technology that non-invasively locates, quantifies specific cells in the body
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) isn't just for capturing detailed images of the body's anatomy. Thanks to novel imaging reagents and technology developed by Carnegie Mellon University scientist Eric Ahrens, MRI can be used ...
Aug 21, 2008 |
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Oetzi the Iceman dressed like a herdsman
A famous Neolithic Iceman is dressed in clothes made from sheep and cattle hair, a new study shows. The researchers say their findings support the idea that the Iceman was a herdsman, and that their technique, reported today ...
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Aug 21, 2008 |
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China sees spike in rabies cases
A new Chinese study has reported a dramatic spike in rabies infections. The research, published today in the open access journal BMC Infectious Diseases, shows that in some provinces of China the number of human rabies cases ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Aug 21, 2008 |
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Satellite images show continued breakup of 2 of Greenland's largest glaciers
Researchers monitoring daily satellite images here of Greenland's glaciers have discovered break-ups at two of the largest glaciers in the last month. They expect that part of the Northern hemisphere's longest ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Aug 21, 2008 |
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