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Planted, unplanted man-made wetlands are similar at year 15, and function as effective carbon sinks
A 15-year experiment in an outdoor "laboratory" on Ohio State University's campus shows that naturally colonizing wetlands can offer just as many, if not more, ecological services as will wetlands planted by humans.
Aug 06, 2010 |
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First satellite measurement of water volume in Amazon floodplain
For the first time, scientists have been able to measure the amount of water that rises and falls annually in the Amazon River floodplain.
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Aug 05, 2010 |
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Diabetes or not, dietary habits of Aftrican-Americans are similar
Researchers looking for differences in eating habits of African Americans based on whether or not they had Type 2 diabetes uncovered an unexpected result: No matter what the blood sugar level was, the dietary intakes were ...
Aug 05, 2010 |
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Scientists target possible cause of one form of bowel disease
A possible cause of irritable bowel syndrome has been traced to a small piece of RNA that blocks a substance protecting the colon membrane, leading to hostile conditions that can produce diarrhea, bloating and chronic abdominal ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Aug 02, 2010 |
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People reject popular opinions if they already hold opposing views, study finds
What would happen if you developed a strong opinion on an issue, and later found that the majority of people disagreed with you?
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Aug 02, 2010 |
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Ear bones reveal spawning secrets of Lake Erie walleye
Ecologists have long believed that fish tend to return to the same river where they hatched in order to spawn. But researchers at Ohio State University have determined that the old rule doesn't always apply ...
Jul 29, 2010 |
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Even in good communities, roaming teens a recipe for violence
Even in better neighborhoods, parents should be wary about letting teens gather with nothing to do and with no adult supervision, a new study suggests.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Jul 26, 2010 |
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Researchers discover how key enzyme repairs sun-damaged DNA
Researchers have long known that humans lack a key enzyme -- one possessed by most of the animal kingdom and even plants -- that reverses severe sun damage.
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Jul 25, 2010 |
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High-performance engineering used to design facial bone replacements
Scientists are using the engineering technology behind the creation of high-performance aircraft components to design 3-D models for the replacement of delicate and complex facial bones lost to cancer surgery ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Jul 12, 2010 |
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Therapist competence matters -- and more for some patients than others
While studies have shown that cognitive therapy is an effective treatment for depression, it has still not been clear the role therapists' training and expertise plays in making treatment successful.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jul 06, 2010 |
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Scientists design new delivery device for gene therapy
Scientists have designed a nanoparticle that appears to effectively deliver genetic material into cells with minimal toxic effects.
Jul 06, 2010 |
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Study shows how dietary supplement may block cancer cells
Researchers at the Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center-Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute (OSUCCC-James) have discovered how a substance that is produced when eating broccoli ...
Jun 29, 2010 |
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Bars, restaurants see no significant employment change under smoking bans in two cities
The passage of smoking bans in two large Minnesota cities was not associated with job losses at bars and may in fact have contributed to higher employment in restaurants, according to new research.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Jun 29, 2010 |
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Youth clubs strengthen kids' self image to keep them out of trouble
When children belong to a youth club, they gain a stronger sense of who they are as a person, an Ohio State University study has revealed.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jun 10, 2010 |
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Intervention program helps breast cancer patients live longer after recurrence
A psychological intervention program designed for breast cancer patients reduces the risk of dying if the cancer recurs, new research shows.
Jun 08, 2010 |
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