Archive: 02/22/2008
Space Tourism to Rocket in 21st Century, Researchers Predict
Seeking an out-of-this-world travel destination? Outer space will rocket into reality as “the” getaway of this century, according to researchers at the University of Delaware and the University of Rome La ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Feb 22, 2008 |
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Ulysses mission coming to a natural end
Ulysses, the mission to study the Sun’s poles and the influence of our star on surrounding space is coming to an end. After more than 17 years in space – almost four times its expected lifetime – the mission ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Feb 22, 2008 |
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Bacteria and nanofilters -- the future of clean water technology
Bacteria often get bad press, with those found in water often linked to illness and disease. But researchers at The University of Nottingham are using these tiny organisms alongside the very latest membrane filtration techniques ...
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Feb 22, 2008 |
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USC awarded $3.9M for lab under the sea
Think of bacteria eating rock. Now think of bacteria eating rock below the ocean floor. How about experimenting on bacteria in that rock 15,000 feet underwater?
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Feb 22, 2008 |
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Seniors struggle with chronic pain
A Canadian survey found that more than one-quarter of seniors living at home and 38 percent of those in institutions suffered from chronic pain.
Feb 22, 2008 |
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Proposed astronomy missions selected for further study by NASA
NASA has awarded the University of Colorado at Boulder $1 million to lead the study of a space observatory to find Earth-like planets in distant solar systems and open the search for life outside our solar ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Feb 22, 2008 |
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A regular dip could benefit fibromyalgia sufferers
Patients suffering from fibromyalgia could benefit significantly from regular exercise in a heated swimming pool, a study published today in the open access journal Arthritis Research & Therapy shows. The findings sugges ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Feb 22, 2008 |
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Computers could be used to diagnose Alzheimer's disease
Computers are able to diagnose Alzheimer's disease faster and more accurately than experts, according to research published in the journal Brain. The findings may help ensure that patients are diagnosed earlier, increasing treatm ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Feb 22, 2008 |
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