Archive: 01/29/2009
Capture of nanomagnetic 'fingerprints' a boost for next-generation information storage media
In the race to develop the next generation of storage and recording media, a major hurdle has been the difficulty of studying the tiny magnetic structures that will serve as their building blocks. Now a team ...
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Tom Cruise smile comes with a sunburn price
(PhysOrg.com) -- UV light-enhanced tooth bleaching is not only a con, but is dangerous to your eyes and skin, says a Royal Society of Chemistry journal.
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Human DNA repair process recorded in action (Video)
(PhysOrg.com) -- A key phase in the repair process of damaged human DNA has been observed and visually recorded by a team of researchers at the University of California, Davis. The recordings provide new information ...
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Global glacier melt continues
Glaciers around the globe continue to melt at high rates. Tentative figures for the year 2007, of the World Glacier Monitoring Service at the University of Zurich, Switzerland, indicate a further loss of average ice thickness ...
Jan 29, 2009 |
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Research uncovers surprising lion stronghold in war-torn central Africa
(PhysOrg.com) -- Times are tough for wildlife living at the frontier between Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Armies are reportedly encamped in a national park and wildlife preserve on the ...
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Study finds 'rescue course' of antenatal steroids improves outcome in premature babies
In a study to be presented today at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine's (SMFM) annual meeting, researchers will unveil findings that show that premature babies born before 34 weeks have a 31 percent reduction in serious ...
Jan 29, 2009 |
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Low-cost LEDs to slash household electric bills
A new way of making LEDs could see household lighting bills reduced by up to 75% within five years.
Jan 29, 2009 |
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Genetic variant predicts poor response to bypass surgery
A variant of the gene for the inflammatory modulator interleukin (IL)-18 has been found to be associated with a prolonged ICU stay after cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) surgery. Research published in BioMed Central's open access ...
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Study finds preemies more likely to score positive
Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) and Boston Medical Center (BMC), in collaboration with other medical centers, have found that children born more than three months premature, are at three times ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
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Anxiety and depression do not affect pregnancy and treatment cancellation rates
Anxiety and depression before and during fertility treatment does not affect the likelihood of a woman becoming pregnant or of her cancelling her treatment, according to a study published in Europe's leading reproductive ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
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Exposure to perfluorinated chemicals may reduce women's fertility
Researchers have found the first evidence that perfluorinated chemicals (PFCs) - chemicals that are widely used in everyday items such as food packaging, pesticides, clothing, upholstery, carpets and personal care products ...
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