Archive: 01/22/2007
Nano world off the radar for most
Sunscreens contain nano particles, carbon and titania nanotubes show promise and nano structures are the rage in engineering schools. While the proliferation of nano research may signal a mini revolution, outside the realms ...
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Jan 22, 2007 |
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Scientists document the development of cancer stem cells
Xi He, M.D., Research Specialist II, and Linheng Li, Ph.D., Associate Investigator, are the first and last authors, respectively, on a new publication that clarifies how normal stem cells become cancer stem cells and how ...
Jan 22, 2007 |
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New Theory of the Universe Marries Two of its Biggest Mysteries
Physicists have devised a theory that unifies two widely studied mysteries of the universe: why there is an imbalance between regular matter and anti-matter (scientists expect to see equal amounts of each, but observe less ...
Jan 22, 2007 |
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MIT releases major report on geothermal energy
A comprehensive new MIT-led study of the potential for geothermal energy within the United States has found that mining the huge amounts of heat that reside as stored thermal energy in the Earth's hard rock crust could supply ...
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Jan 22, 2007 |
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An advance in mimicking Mother Nature
Birds use them to reduce the weight of their feathers. Polar bears rely on them to keep warm in the Arctic cold. Now scientists in China report what they believe to be the first easy, straightforward method for making the ...
Jan 22, 2007 |
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New drugs awaiting discovery in Chinese herbs?
The first large-scale computer screenings of Chinese herbs -- commonly used in traditional Chinese medicine -- has revealed a wide variety of compounds with potential for use in treating HIV/AIDS, cancer, Alzheimer's Disease, ...
Jan 22, 2007 |
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Common blood pressure drug treats muscular dystrophy in mice
Researchers at Johns Hopkins have shown that a drug commonly used to lower blood pressure reverses muscle wasting in genetically engineered mice with Marfan syndrome and also prevents muscle degeneration in mice with Duchenne ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Jan 22, 2007 |
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