Archive: 09/28/2006
Major cancer study aims to identify protein markers for early-stage disease
A team led by Bay Area scientists is one of five nationwide to receive a major grant from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) to refine and standardize the technologies for identifying biomarkers in the blood -- specific ...
Sep 28, 2006 |
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Winds trigger increases in ozone destroying gases in upper stratosphere
A surprising new University of Colorado at Boulder study indicates winds circling high above the far Northern Hemisphere have a much greater impact on upper stratospheric ozone levels than scientists had thought.
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Sep 28, 2006 |
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Scientist Seeks to Improve Car Seat Safety for Children
Chris Sherwood studies what happens to children in car crashes. According to the National Center for Health Statistics, car crashes are the leading cause of death for children from 2 to 14 years old. In 2003, ...
Sep 28, 2006 |
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Plastic biochip speeds up protein detection
A new, fast, and inexpensive way to test for medically important molecules, such the blood clot protein thrombin and faulty proteins present in Alzheimer’s disease, could emerge from research published today in the journal ...
Sep 28, 2006 |
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Single-particle interference observed for macroscopic objects
With a variation on the famous double-slit experiment of quantum mechanics, scientists Yves Couder and Emmanuel Fort from the University of Paris 7 are rewriting the textbooks. Their accomplishment, however, ...
Sep 28, 2006 |
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LG.Philips Unveils Cutting-Edge Super-Slim LCD Panel for Mobile Phones
LG.Philips LCD, the world’s leading innovator of thin-film transistor liquid crystal display (TFT-LCD) technology, announced today that it has developed the world’s slimmest TFT-LCD panel, measuring only 1.3mm in thickness ...
Sep 28, 2006 |
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Thailand reports another bird flu death
A 59-year-old farmer is Thailand's third person to become infected with the deadly bird flu virus strain this year, public health officials said Wednesday.
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Sep 28, 2006 |
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Cranky? You may be smarter than you think
People who are readily disagreeable in their youth may end up being smarter than their laid-back contemporaries in their golden years, a new U.S. study says.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
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