Archive: 03/22/2007
Cause of historic New Madrid quake found
A Canadian-led study of major 1811-12 central U.S. earthquakes has identified a possible driving mechanism for intraplate seismicity.
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Mar 22, 2007 |
4.2 / 5 (16) |
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Chemical composition of stars in clusters can tell history of our galaxy
Using ESO's Very Large Telescope, an international team of astronomers has shown how to use the chemical composition of stars in clusters to shed light on the formation of our Milky Way. This discovery is a fundamental test ...
Mar 22, 2007 |
3.6 / 5 (7) |
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Key science Web sites buried in information avalanche
As more and more people are turning to the Internet to find information, important science websites are in danger of becoming buried in the sheer avalanche of facts now available online. Key science sites are failing to register ...
Mar 22, 2007 |
3.8 / 5 (9) |
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Bird sex is something else
We’ve all heard about the birds and the bees. But apparently when it comes to birds, they have an unusual take on his and hers – and the difference is genetic. Species with differentiated sex chromosomes (X and Y in humans, ...
Biology /
Mar 22, 2007 |
4.4 / 5 (15) |
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Is bigger better? Breast surgery linked to boost in self-esteem and sexuality
Women who undergo breast enlargement often see a sizable boost in self-esteem and positive feelings about their sexuality, a University of Florida nurse researcher reports.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Mar 22, 2007 |
3.3 / 5 (3) |
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Scientists identify a gene that may suppress colorectal cancer
In today’s online edition of Genome Research, a husband-and-wife research team from Thomas Jefferson University report the discovery of a gene that, when mutated, may suppress colorectal cancer. To conduct the study, the re ...
Mar 22, 2007 |
4.7 / 5 (3) |
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Emergency responses greatly increase risk to firefighters of dying on duty from heart disease
Firefighters engage in a dangerous occupation, risking life-threatening burns and smoke inhalation, among other hazards. So it may surprise some that the leading cause of death on duty among U.S. firefighters is coronary ...
Mar 22, 2007 |
2.5 / 5 (2) |
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Energy supplement under study for Parkinson's disease
Whether a supplement used by athletes to boost energy levels and build muscle can slow progression of Parkinson’s disease is the focus of a North American study.
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Mar 22, 2007 |
4.5 / 5 (13) |
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Position of car indicator lights affects safety
People find it harder to make rapid decisions about which way a car will turn if its amber indicator lights are inside the headlights (i.e. nearer the middle of the car) than if the indicator lights are outside the headlights, ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Mar 22, 2007 |
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