Archive: 05/27/2008
What makes life go at the tropics?
What causes tropical life to thrive: temperature, or sunlight? The answer is not necessarily “both.” According to a study published online this week in PNAS Early Edition, the explosion of species at the tropics has much m ...
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May 27, 2008 |
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How buckyballs hurt cells
A new study into the potential health hazards of the revolutionary nano-sized particles known as ‘buckyballs’ predicts that the molecules are easily absorbed into animal cells, providing a possible explanation for how the ...
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
May 27, 2008 |
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Scientists create new nanotube structures
Thanks to the rising trend toward miniaturization, carbon nanotubes – which are about 100,000 times thinner than a human hair and possess several unique and very useful properties – have become the choice candidates for use ...
May 27, 2008 |
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New cheaper method for mapping disease genes
Scientists at the Swedish medical university Karolinska Institutet have developed a new DNA-sequencing method that is much cheaper than those currently in use in laboratories. They hope that this new method will make it possible ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
May 27, 2008 |
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New treatments for viral and other diseases by blocking genes
The elusive goal of developing effective treatments for viral diseases such as AIDS and influenza has been brought closer by dramatic progress in the ability to interfere with viral genetic machinery. The stage was set for ...
May 27, 2008 |
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U of A device to measure wind on Mars
University of Alberta scientist Carlos Lange is thrilled that an instrument he invented, a wind sensor called the Telltale, has successfully landed on Mars.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
May 27, 2008 |
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Research reveals molecular fingerprint of cocaine addiction
The first large-scale analysis of proteins in the brains of monkeys addicted to cocaine reveals new information on how long-term cocaine use changes the amount and activity of various proteins affecting brain function.
Medicine & Health / Medical research
May 27, 2008 |
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Battling bird flu by the numbers
A pair of Los Alamos National Laboratory theorists have developed a mathematical tool that could help health experts and crisis managers determine in real time whether an emerging infectious disease such as avian influenza ...
May 27, 2008 |
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Fighting cancer before tumor grows
Researchers in Heidelberg have discovered a new strategy for an immunization against certain forms of cancer. They have determined that immune cells react strongly to the modified proteins in tumor cells in which a DNA repair ...
May 27, 2008 |
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Physicist Claims First Real Demonstration of Cold Fusion
To many people, cold fusion sounds too good to be true. The idea is that, by creating nuclear fusion at room temperature, researchers can generate a nearly unlimited source of power that uses water as fuel ...
May 27, 2008 |
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Coronary calcium distribution tied to heart attack risk
A new calcium scoring method may better predict a person’s risk of heart attack, according to a new multicenter study published in the June issue of the journal Radiology. Calcium coverage scoring takes into account not on ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
May 27, 2008 |
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Flat carbonated drinks not an effective alternative to oral rehydration solution
‘Flat’ carbonated drinks should not be used as an alternative for oral rehydration solution to prevent dehydration in children with acute vomiting and diarrhoea, according to advice published in the May issue of Archives of ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
May 27, 2008 |
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People with ADHD do 1 month's less work per year
Workers with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) do 22 days less work per year than people who do not have the disorder, finds research published online ahead of print in Occupational and Environmental Medicine.
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
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