Archive: 06/23/2008
Britain’s last Neanderthals were more sophisticated than we thought
An archaeological excavation at a site near Pulborough, West Sussex, has thrown remarkable new light on the life of northern Europe’s last Neanderthals. It provides a snapshot of a thriving, developing population – rather ...
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Jun 23, 2008 |
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Electrical A-G Ratings may be on the way out
Plans to scrap the A-G electrical rating system – the equivalent of HIPS in the electrical sector – may be on the cards according to a new report out today in the Society of Chemical Industry’s (SCI) magazine, Chemistry & ...
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Jun 23, 2008 |
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Super multi-use minerals unveiled
This material forms around a third of the average packet of washing powder and helps refine 99 per cent of the world's petrol. It is also used to clean up nuclear waste. This extremely useful material is a ...
Jun 23, 2008 |
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The robot that climbs in the pipe
Industrial pipe systems are inaccessible and narrow. The pipes can be vertical and have junctions. Just as challenging, leakage points in the water system must be located, the condition of oil and gas pipelines must be checked ...
Jun 23, 2008 |
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Engineers create 3-D model to help biologists combat blue tongue virus
A large 3D model of the Blue Tongue virus has been created by WMG engineering researchers at the University of Warwick that will help biologists devise new ways to combat the virus and protect millions of ...
Jun 23, 2008 |
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Symptom screening plus a simple blood test improves early detection of ovarian cancer
Women's reports of persistent, recent-onset symptoms linked to ovarian cancer – abdominal or pelvic pain, difficulty eating or feeling full quickly and abdominal bloating – when combined with the CA125 blood test may improve ...
Jun 23, 2008 |
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New paradigm for cell-specific gene delivery
Researchers from Northwestern University and Texas A & M University have discovered a new way to limit gene transfer and expression to specific tissues in animals. In studies to determine how plasmids enter the nuclei of ...
Jun 23, 2008 |
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Election forecasters preparing for historic election
Anticipating what is likely to be one of the most interesting elections in modern history, University at Buffalo professor of political science James E. Campbell and Michael S. Lewis-Beck, professor of political ...
Jun 23, 2008 |
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