News tagged with high levels
Oceans of Liquid Diamond May Exist On Neptune and Uranus
(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientist explains how it may be possible for the planets Neptune and Uranus to contain liquid diamond oceans.
Jan 18, 2010 |
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High-temperature superconductivity starts at nanoscale
(Phys.org) -- High-temperature superconductivity doesn't happen all it once. It starts in isolated nanoscale patches that gradually expand until they take over.
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Study shows humans still evolving
(PhysOrg.com) -- A new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences provides evidence of human evolution and rapid genetic changes suggesting that, contrary to modern claims, technological and cu ...
Oct 04, 2011 |
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Tibetan adaptation to high altitude occurred in less than 3,000 years
(PhysOrg.com) -- A comparison of the genomes of 50 Tibetans and 40 Han Chinese shows that ethnic Tibetans split off from the Han less than 3,000 years ago and since then rapidly evolved a unique ability to thrive at high ...
Jul 01, 2010 |
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Overweight male teens with normal blood pressures showing signs of heart damage
Even while their blood pressures are still normal, overweight male teens may have elevated levels of a hormone known to increase pressures as well as early signs of heart damage, researchers say.
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Jun 01, 2009 |
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Millions of Americans at risk of flooding as sea levels rise
Nearly four million Americans, occupying a combined area larger than the state of Maryland, find themselves at risk of severe flooding as sea levels rise in the coming century, new research suggests.
Mar 14, 2012 |
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Mountaineers measure lowest human blood oxygen levels on record
The lowest ever levels of oxygen in humans have been reported in climbers on an expedition led by UCL (University College London) doctors. The world-first measurements of blood oxygen levels in climbers near the top of Mount ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Jan 07, 2009 |
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New diabetes treatment lowers blood sugar with less need for insulin
Diabetes can result from either a deficiency of insulin (type 1 or insulin-dependent diabetes) or decreased sensitivity to insulin (type 2 diabetes). Researchers at Children's Hospital Boston have discovered a mechanism for ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Feb 16, 2011 |
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Teen sex not always bad for school performance
(AP) -- There's good news for parents who worry that their teenagers' sex lives are affecting their school performance: A provocative new study has found that teens in committed relationships do no better or worse in school ...
Aug 15, 2010 |
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Pure fructose frequently confused with high fructose corn syrup
As researchers continue to examine the role of sweeteners in the diet, it's important that people understand the differences among various ingredients used in scientific studies, according to the Corn Refiners Association ...
Mar 04, 2009 |
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New evidence of how high glucose damages blood vessels could lead to new treatments
New evidence of how the elevated glucose levels that occur in diabetes damage blood vessels may lead to novel strategies for blocking the destruction, Medical College of Georgia researchers say.
Medicine & Health / Medical research
May 11, 2009 |
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Mountain mice show adaptation to altitude
This fuel-preference represents an adaptation in high altitude mice to use oxygen more efficiently than their low-altitude counterparts.
Jul 01, 2010 |
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All that glitters is not gold
(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers developing key new technology electronics like quantum computing or advanced detectors, as well as those studying basic material science and metal surface properties, often find ...
Sep 29, 2011 |
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Culprit found for increased stroke injury with diabetes
Strokes are a leading cause of mortality and adult disability. Those that involve intracerebral hemorrhage (bleeding in the brain) are especially deadly, and there are no effective treatments to control such bleeding. Moreover, ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jan 23, 2011 |
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Dangerous blood pressure increases during exercise can be blocked: research
UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers have identified one reason people with hypertension experience an even greater increase in their blood pressure when they exercise, and they've learned how to prevent the rise.
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Apr 04, 2011 |
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