Archive: 10/30/2007
WU scientists analyze solar wind samples from Genesis Mission
As reservoirs of valuable information go, nothing beats the sun. This sphere of heat and energy holds 99.9 percent of the solar system, saved in all original proportions after planets and meteorites formed. ...
Oct 30, 2007 |
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The importance of mangrove conservation in tsunami prone regions
Agricultural expansion rather than shrimp farming is the major factor responsible for the destruction of tropical mangrove forests in the tsunami-impacted regions of Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Myanmar, Bangladesh, India, ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Oct 30, 2007 |
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Evolution in the nanoworld
The automatic molecular assembly and selection steps exhibited by the molecules, which start as random mixtures, demonstrates a fundamental step in the evolution of life. The organization is activated by instructions ...
Oct 30, 2007 |
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How Does the Antitumor Drug Get to the Cell Nucleus?
Platinum complexes such as the well-known cisplatin are powerful antitumor medications. They cross the cell membrane and reach the nucleus, where they attach to DNA and stop cell growth. But how does cisplatin get to the ...
Oct 30, 2007 |
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NASA awards $46 million safety contract
U.S. space agency officials have awarded an environmental management and safety support contract to the Science Applications International Corp.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Oct 30, 2007 |
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Birth defects jump in China
China experienced a 40 percent jump in babies born with "visible deformities" from 2001 to 2006, with the number now reaching up to 300,000 annually.
Oct 30, 2007 |
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IBM Pioneers Process to Turn Waste into Solar Energy
IBM today announced an innovative new semiconductor wafer reclamation process pioneered at its Burlington, Vermont manufacturing facility. The new process uses a specialized pattern removal technique to repurpose ...
Oct 30, 2007 |
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Efficient crowd control in bacterial colonies
Bacterial cells form colonies with complex organization (aka biofilms), particularly in response to hostile environmental conditions. Recent studies have shown that biofilm development occurs when bacterial cells seek out ...
Biology /
Oct 30, 2007 |
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Molecular condom may be commercialized under Utah-India deal
Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman’s ongoing trade delegation to India will initiate a long-term international collaboration with that country and the University of Utah.
Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS
Oct 30, 2007 |
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Study links hypertension in obese children to television viewing
Researchers from the University of California, San Diego; the Rady Children’s Hospital – San Diego; the University of California, San Francisco; and the University of South Alabama determined that television viewing is not ...
Oct 30, 2007 |
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UV light improving chances of fighting cancer
Scientists at Newcastle University have developed a cancer fighting technology which uses UV light to activate antibodies which very specifically attack tumours.
Oct 30, 2007 |
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