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Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Low levels of brain chemical may lead to obesity
A brain chemical that plays a role in long term memory also appears to be involved in regulating how much people eat and their likelihood of becoming obese, according to a National Institutes of Health study of a rare genetic condition.
Source: NIH/National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
Posted at: 5:32pm
A brain chemical that plays a role in long term memory also appears to be involved in regulating how much people eat and their likelihood of becoming obese, according to a National Institutes of Health study of a rare genetic condition.
Source: NIH/National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
Posted at: 5:32pm
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Genetic link to dry macular degeneration found
A University of Kentucky ophthalmologist, along with a team of scientists, has discovered a genetic mutation that offers protection against a type of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a disease of the eye that is the leading cause of blindness in adults over age 50.
Source: University of Kentucky
Posted at: 5:32pm
A University of Kentucky ophthalmologist, along with a team of scientists, has discovered a genetic mutation that offers protection against a type of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a disease of the eye that is the leading cause of blindness in adults over age 50.
Source: University of Kentucky
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Sticks and stones: A new study on social and physical pain
We all know the famous saying: "Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me," but is this proverb actually true?
Source: Association for Psychological Science
Posted at: 5:06pm
We all know the famous saying: "Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me," but is this proverb actually true?
Source: Association for Psychological Science
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Yellowstone's ancient supervolcano: Only lukewarm?
The geysers of Yellowstone National Park owe their eistence to the "Yellowstone hotspot"--a region of molten rock buried deep beneath Yellowstone, geologists have found.
Source: National Science Foundation
Posted at: 5:06pm
The geysers of Yellowstone National Park owe their eistence to the "Yellowstone hotspot"--a region of molten rock buried deep beneath Yellowstone, geologists have found.
Source: National Science Foundation
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"Sick" fat found in obese people
A Temple University study finds fat in obese patients is "sick" when compared to fat in lean patients.
Source: Temple University
Posted at: 5:06pm
A Temple University study finds fat in obese patients is "sick" when compared to fat in lean patients.
Source: Temple University
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Jamaican lizards' shows of strength mark territory at dawn, dusk
What does Jack LaLanne have in common with a Jamaican lizard? Like the ageless fitness guru, the lizards greet each new day with vigorous push-ups.
Source: University of California, Davis/Harvard
Posted at: 1:39pm
What does Jack LaLanne have in common with a Jamaican lizard? Like the ageless fitness guru, the lizards greet each new day with vigorous push-ups.
Source: University of California, Davis/Harvard
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Why is Greenland covered in ice?
Only changes in carbon dioxide levels are able to explain the transition from the mostly ice-free Greenland of three million years ago, to the ice-covered Greenland of today
Source: University of Bristol
Posted at: 1:39pm
Only changes in carbon dioxide levels are able to explain the transition from the mostly ice-free Greenland of three million years ago, to the ice-covered Greenland of today
Source: University of Bristol
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Scientists reveal effects of quantum 'traffic jam' in high-temperature superconductors
Scientists have uncovered the first experimental evidence for why the transition temperature of high-temperature superconductors -- the temperature at which these materials carry electrical current with no resistance -- cannot simply be elevated by increasing the electrons' binding energy.
Source: DOE/Brookhaven National Laboratory
Posted at: 1:39pm
Scientists have uncovered the first experimental evidence for why the transition temperature of high-temperature superconductors -- the temperature at which these materials carry electrical current with no resistance -- cannot simply be elevated by increasing the electrons' binding energy.
Source: DOE/Brookhaven National Laboratory
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Scientists discover minimum mass for galaxies
By analyzing light from small, faint galaxies that orbit the Milky Way, UC Irvine scientists believe they have discovered the minimum mass for galaxies in the universe – 10 million times the mass of the sun.
Source: University of California - Irvine
Posted at: 1:39pm
By analyzing light from small, faint galaxies that orbit the Milky Way, UC Irvine scientists believe they have discovered the minimum mass for galaxies in the universe – 10 million times the mass of the sun.
Source: University of California - Irvine
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NASA's Mars Rover Opportunity Climbing Out of Victoria Crater
NASA's Mars Exploration rover Opportunity is heading back out to the Red Planet's surrounding plains nearly a year after descending into a large Martian crater to examine exposed ancient rock layers.
Source: NASA
Posted at: 12:52pm
NASA's Mars Exploration rover Opportunity is heading back out to the Red Planet's surrounding plains nearly a year after descending into a large Martian crater to examine exposed ancient rock layers.
Source: NASA
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Generations of Stars Pose for Family Portrait
A new image from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope tells a tale of life and death amidst a rich family history. The striking infrared picture shows a colorful cosmic cloud, called W5, studded with multiple generations of blazing stars.
Source: NASA/JPL
Posted at: 12:45pm
A new image from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope tells a tale of life and death amidst a rich family history. The striking infrared picture shows a colorful cosmic cloud, called W5, studded with multiple generations of blazing stars.
Source: NASA/JPL
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Subliminal learning demonstrated in the human brain
Although the idea that instrumental learning can occur subconsciously has been around for nearly a century, it had not been unequivocally demonstrated.
Source: Cell Press
Posted at: 12:40pm
Although the idea that instrumental learning can occur subconsciously has been around for nearly a century, it had not been unequivocally demonstrated.
Source: Cell Press
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Cocaine-induced brain plasticity may protect the addicted brain
A new study has unraveled some of the mysteries of the cocaine-addicted brain and may pave the way for the design of more effective treatments for drug addiction.
Source: Cell Press
Posted at: 12:40pm
A new study has unraveled some of the mysteries of the cocaine-addicted brain and may pave the way for the design of more effective treatments for drug addiction.
Source: Cell Press
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Ancient mother spawns new insight on reptile reproduction
A 75-million-year-old fossil of a pregnant turtle and a nest of fossilized eggs that were discovered in the badlands of southeastern Alberta by scientists and staff from the University of Calgary and the Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology are yielding new ideas on the evolution of egg-laying and reproduction in turtles and tortoises.
Source: University of Calgary
Posted at: 12:40pm
A 75-million-year-old fossil of a pregnant turtle and a nest of fossilized eggs that were discovered in the badlands of southeastern Alberta by scientists and staff from the University of Calgary and the Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology are yielding new ideas on the evolution of egg-laying and reproduction in turtles and tortoises.
Source: University of Calgary
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Toddler cancer spotted via e-mail
A toddler in Florida has been diagnosed with cancer after a Manchester woman saw early warning signs in a picture.
Source: BBC News
Posted at: 12:40pm
A toddler in Florida has been diagnosed with cancer after a Manchester woman saw early warning signs in a picture.
Source: BBC News
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Black raspberries slow cancer by altering hundreds of genes
New research strongly suggests that a mix of preventative agents, such as those found in concentrated black raspberries, may more effectively inhibit cancer development than single agents aimed at shutting down a particular gene.
Source: Ohio State University
Posted at: 12:40pm
New research strongly suggests that a mix of preventative agents, such as those found in concentrated black raspberries, may more effectively inhibit cancer development than single agents aimed at shutting down a particular gene.
Source: Ohio State University
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TV's 'Mythbusters' Tackle Moon Landing Hoax Claims
TV's 'Mythbusters' tackle the hoax claims linked to Apollo moon landings.
Source: Space.com
Posted at: 12:40pm
TV's 'Mythbusters' tackle the hoax claims linked to Apollo moon landings.
Source: Space.com
Posted at: 12:40pm
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Model helps computers sort data more like humans
Humans have a natural tendency to find order in sets of information, a skill that has proven difficult to replicate in computers. Faced with a large set of data, computers don't know where to begin -- unless they're programmed to look for a specific structure, such as a hierarchy, linear order, or a set of clusters.
Source: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Posted at: 10:33am
Humans have a natural tendency to find order in sets of information, a skill that has proven difficult to replicate in computers. Faced with a large set of data, computers don't know where to begin -- unless they're programmed to look for a specific structure, such as a hierarchy, linear order, or a set of clusters.
Source: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Posted at: 10:33am
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Computer viruses make it to orbit
A computer virus is alive and well on the International Space Station (ISS).
Source: BBC News
Posted at: 10:33am
A computer virus is alive and well on the International Space Station (ISS).
Source: BBC News
Posted at: 10:33am
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Beyond jewelry: Engineering new uses for gold
The glitter of gold may hold more than just beauty, or so says a team of MIT researchers that is working on ways to use tiny gold rods to fight cancer, deliver drugs and more.
Source: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Posted at: 10:33am
The glitter of gold may hold more than just beauty, or so says a team of MIT researchers that is working on ways to use tiny gold rods to fight cancer, deliver drugs and more.
Source: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Posted at: 10:33am
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Greedy molecules could be behind the emergence of life
Artificial system shows how a molecular soup could be exploited by a single self-replicating complex.
Source: Nature
Posted at: 10:33am
Artificial system shows how a molecular soup could be exploited by a single self-replicating complex.
Source: Nature
Posted at: 10:33am
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Sleight of hand and sense of self
An illusion that tricks people into believing a rubber hand belongs to them isn’t all in the mind, Oxford University researchers have found. They have observed a physical response as well, a finding that offers insight into conditions which affect a patient’s sense of self and body ownership, such as stroke, schizophrenia, autism, or eating disorders.
Source: University of Oxford
Posted at: 10:33am
An illusion that tricks people into believing a rubber hand belongs to them isn’t all in the mind, Oxford University researchers have found. They have observed a physical response as well, a finding that offers insight into conditions which affect a patient’s sense of self and body ownership, such as stroke, schizophrenia, autism, or eating disorders.
Source: University of Oxford
Posted at: 10:33am
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When glaciers disappear, the bugs move in
The bare soil left behind by retreating glaciers is soon taken over by bacteria that prepare the ground for life on a larger scale
Source: New Scientist
Posted at: 10:33am
The bare soil left behind by retreating glaciers is soon taken over by bacteria that prepare the ground for life on a larger scale
Source: New Scientist
Posted at: 10:33am
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A Clash of Clusters Provides New Clue to Dark Matter
A powerful collision of galaxy clusters has been captured by NASA's Hubble Space Telescope and Chandra X-ray Observatory. The observations of the cluster known as MACS J0025.4-1222 indicate that a titanic collision has separated the dark from ordinary matter and provide an independent confirmation of a similar effect detected previously in a target dubbed the Bullet Cluster.
Source: Newswise
Posted at: 10:24am
A powerful collision of galaxy clusters has been captured by NASA's Hubble Space Telescope and Chandra X-ray Observatory. The observations of the cluster known as MACS J0025.4-1222 indicate that a titanic collision has separated the dark from ordinary matter and provide an independent confirmation of a similar effect detected previously in a target dubbed the Bullet Cluster.
Source: Newswise
Posted at: 10:24am
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Household Hazards: What to Avoid in a Storm
Lightning can strike indoors. Here's how to steer clear of it.
Source: ABC News
Posted at: 10:24am
Lightning can strike indoors. Here's how to steer clear of it.
Source: ABC News
Posted at: 10:24am
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Most Adults Aren’t Immunized Against Serious Infectious Diseases
When is the last time you got vaccinated? If you’re like most Americans it’s been years, maybe even decades. In fact the Centers for Disease Control has warned that far too few American adults are being vaccinated against serious, even deadly diseases.
Source: Newswise
Posted at: 10:24am
When is the last time you got vaccinated? If you’re like most Americans it’s been years, maybe even decades. In fact the Centers for Disease Control has warned that far too few American adults are being vaccinated against serious, even deadly diseases.
Source: Newswise
Posted at: 10:24am
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Pass me the nautiloid, nurse
The potential of 'object therapy' to be tested in hospital.
Source: Nature
Posted at: 10:24am
The potential of 'object therapy' to be tested in hospital.
Source: Nature
Posted at: 10:24am
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Chronic stress alters our genetic immune response
Most people would agree that stress increases your risk for illness and this is particularly true for severe long-term stresses, such as caring for a family member with a chronic medical illness. However, we still have a relatively limited understanding of exactly how stress contributes to the risk for illness.
Source: Elsevier
Posted at: 10:10am
Most people would agree that stress increases your risk for illness and this is particularly true for severe long-term stresses, such as caring for a family member with a chronic medical illness. However, we still have a relatively limited understanding of exactly how stress contributes to the risk for illness.
Source: Elsevier
Posted at: 10:10am
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Jawbreakers? Taking Stress Out on Teeth
Perpetual teeth grinders are in for a lifetime of pain, say dentists.
Source: ABC News
Posted at: 10:10am
Perpetual teeth grinders are in for a lifetime of pain, say dentists.
Source: ABC News
Posted at: 10:10am
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Scientists unmask brain's hidden potential
Previous research has found that when vision is lost, a person's senses of touch and hearing become enhanced. But exactly how this happens has been unclear.
Source: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Posted at: 10:10am
Previous research has found that when vision is lost, a person's senses of touch and hearing become enhanced. But exactly how this happens has been unclear.
Source: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Posted at: 10:10am
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Scientists Learn How Nemo Finds His Way Home
How does the orange clownfish — aka Nemo from the movie "Finding Nemo" — really find its way home?
Source: LiveScience
Posted at: 10:10am
How does the orange clownfish — aka Nemo from the movie "Finding Nemo" — really find its way home?
Source: LiveScience
Posted at: 10:10am
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Bone parts don't add up to conclusion of Palauan dwarfs
Misinterpreted fragments of leg bones, teeth and brow ridges found in Palau appear to be an archaeologist's undoing, according to researchers at three institutions. They say that the so-called dwarfs of these Micronesian islands actually were modern, normal-sized hunters and gatherers.
Source: University of Oregon
Posted at: 10:10am
Misinterpreted fragments of leg bones, teeth and brow ridges found in Palau appear to be an archaeologist's undoing, according to researchers at three institutions. They say that the so-called dwarfs of these Micronesian islands actually were modern, normal-sized hunters and gatherers.
Source: University of Oregon
Posted at: 10:10am
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Israel to Display the Dead Sea Scrolls on the Internet
Each piece of the Dead Sea Scrolls is being digitally photographed with the aim of putting the entire file online.
Source: NYT
Posted at: 10:10am
Each piece of the Dead Sea Scrolls is being digitally photographed with the aim of putting the entire file online.
Source: NYT
Posted at: 10:10am
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Unusual ultrasonic vocalization patterns in mice may be useful for modeling autism
Scientists have found novel patterns of ultrasonic vocalizations in a genetic mouse model of autism, adding a unique element to the available mouse behaviors that capture components of the human disease, and representing a new step towards identifying causes and better treatments.
Source: Public Library of Science
Posted at: 10:10am
Scientists have found novel patterns of ultrasonic vocalizations in a genetic mouse model of autism, adding a unique element to the available mouse behaviors that capture components of the human disease, and representing a new step towards identifying causes and better treatments.
Source: Public Library of Science
Posted at: 10:10am
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A Stem-Cell Revolution
Biologist Doug Melton talks about how disease-specific stem cells will reshape medicine.
Source: Technology Review
Posted at: 10:10am
Biologist Doug Melton talks about how disease-specific stem cells will reshape medicine.
Source: Technology Review
Posted at: 10:10am
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Protection zones in the wrong place to prevent coral reef collapse
Conservation zones are in the wrong place to protect vulnerable coral reefs from the effects of global warming, an international team of scientists warned today.
Source: Public Library of Science
Posted at: 10:10am
Conservation zones are in the wrong place to protect vulnerable coral reefs from the effects of global warming, an international team of scientists warned today.
Source: Public Library of Science
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Pre-Incan female Wari mummy unearthed in Peru
Archeologists working at Peru's Huaca Pucllana ruins pulled a mummy from a tomb on Tuesday, thought to be from the ancient Wari culture that flourished before the Incas.
Source: Reuters
Posted at: 10:10am
Archeologists working at Peru's Huaca Pucllana ruins pulled a mummy from a tomb on Tuesday, thought to be from the ancient Wari culture that flourished before the Incas.
Source: Reuters
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Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Men defy stereotypes in defining masculinity
Contrary to stereotypes about sexual performance and masculinity, men interviewed in a large international study reported that being seen as honorable, self-reliant and respected was more important to their idea of masculinity than being seen as attractive, sexually active or successful with women.
Source: Indiana University
Posted at: 5:15pm
Contrary to stereotypes about sexual performance and masculinity, men interviewed in a large international study reported that being seen as honorable, self-reliant and respected was more important to their idea of masculinity than being seen as attractive, sexually active or successful with women.
Source: Indiana University
Posted at: 5:15pm
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Study of islands reveals surprising extinction results
It's no secret that humans are having a huge impact on the life cycles of plants and animals. UC Santa Barbara's Steven D. Gaines and fellow researcher Dov Sax decided to test that theory by studying the world's far-flung islands.
Source: University of California - Santa Barbara
Posted at: 4:48pm
It's no secret that humans are having a huge impact on the life cycles of plants and animals. UC Santa Barbara's Steven D. Gaines and fellow researcher Dov Sax decided to test that theory by studying the world's far-flung islands.
Source: University of California - Santa Barbara
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ABC-transporters efflux anti-HIV drugs
Researchers at Tulane University Medical Center in New Orleans (USA) have discovered that drug-efflux pumps, belonging to the ATP-binding cassette (ABC) transporter family, are constitutively expressed on vascular endothelial cells.
Source: Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine
Posted at: 4:48pm
Researchers at Tulane University Medical Center in New Orleans (USA) have discovered that drug-efflux pumps, belonging to the ATP-binding cassette (ABC) transporter family, are constitutively expressed on vascular endothelial cells.
Source: Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine
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Scientist unveils secret of newborn's first words
A new study could explain why "daddy" and "mommy" are often a baby's first words – the human brain may be hard-wired to recognize certain repetition patterns.
Source: University of British Columbia
Posted at: 4:39pm
A new study could explain why "daddy" and "mommy" are often a baby's first words – the human brain may be hard-wired to recognize certain repetition patterns.
Source: University of British Columbia
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Trouble quitting?: A new smoking study may reveal why
A new study from researchers at the University of Pittsburgh and Carnegie Mellon University sheds light on why smokers' intentions to quit "cold turkey" often fizzle out within days or even hours.
Source: University of Pittsburgh
Posted at: 4:39pm
A new study from researchers at the University of Pittsburgh and Carnegie Mellon University sheds light on why smokers' intentions to quit "cold turkey" often fizzle out within days or even hours.
Source: University of Pittsburgh
Posted at: 4:39pm
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Why do eyelids sag with age?
Many theories have sought to explain what causes the baggy lower eyelids that come with aging, but UCLA researchers have now found that fat expansion in the eye socket is the primary culprit.
Source: University of California - Los Angeles
Posted at: 4:29pm
Many theories have sought to explain what causes the baggy lower eyelids that come with aging, but UCLA researchers have now found that fat expansion in the eye socket is the primary culprit.
Source: University of California - Los Angeles
Posted at: 4:29pm
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GLAST Observatory renamed for Fermi, reveals entire gamma-ray sky
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and NASA announced today that the Gamma-Ray Large Area Space Telescope (GLAST) has revealed its first all-sky map in gamma rays.
Source: DOE/US Department of Energy
Posted at: 4:29pm
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and NASA announced today that the Gamma-Ray Large Area Space Telescope (GLAST) has revealed its first all-sky map in gamma rays.
Source: DOE/US Department of Energy
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Researchers find high levels of toxic metals in on-line herbal medicines
Researchers at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have found that one fifth of both U.S.-manufactured and Indian-manufactured Ayurvedic medicines purchased via the Internet contain lead, mercury or arsenic.
Source: Boston University
Posted at: 4:29pm
Researchers at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have found that one fifth of both U.S.-manufactured and Indian-manufactured Ayurvedic medicines purchased via the Internet contain lead, mercury or arsenic.
Source: Boston University
Posted at: 4:29pm
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Racing cane toads reveals they get cold feet on Southern Australia invasion
Cane toads weren't allowed to compete in the Olympics, but scientists have raced cane toads in the laboratory and calculated that they would not be able to invade Melbourne, Adelaide or Hobart and are unlikely to do well in Perth or Sydney, even with climate change.
Source: University of Melbourne
Posted at: 12:16pm
Cane toads weren't allowed to compete in the Olympics, but scientists have raced cane toads in the laboratory and calculated that they would not be able to invade Melbourne, Adelaide or Hobart and are unlikely to do well in Perth or Sydney, even with climate change.
Source: University of Melbourne
Posted at: 12:16pm
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Molecular cubes in the sunlight
Hydrogen will be one of the most important fuels of the future. It would be ideal to obtain hydrogen by splitting water instead of from petroleum. However, the electrolysis of water is a very energy intensive process, making it both expensive and unsustainable if the electricity necessary to generate it comes from the burning of fossil fuels.
Source: Wiley-Blackwell
Posted at: 12:16pm
Hydrogen will be one of the most important fuels of the future. It would be ideal to obtain hydrogen by splitting water instead of from petroleum. However, the electrolysis of water is a very energy intensive process, making it both expensive and unsustainable if the electricity necessary to generate it comes from the burning of fossil fuels.
Source: Wiley-Blackwell
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Caesarean babies more likely to develop type 1 diabetes
Babies delivered by Caesarean section have a 20 per cent higher risk than normal deliveries of developing the most common type of diabetes in childhood, according to a study led by Queen's University Belfast.
Source: Queen's University Belfast
Posted at: 12:16pm
Babies delivered by Caesarean section have a 20 per cent higher risk than normal deliveries of developing the most common type of diabetes in childhood, according to a study led by Queen's University Belfast.
Source: Queen's University Belfast
Posted at: 12:16pm
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Research expedition on corals and global warming
For just one late-summer night each year, the shallow waters off the coast of Puerto Rico fill with the pale-pink spawn of elkhorn corals -- the tiny, round packets of the adult corals' eggs and sperm.
Source: Penn State
Posted at: 12:16pm
For just one late-summer night each year, the shallow waters off the coast of Puerto Rico fill with the pale-pink spawn of elkhorn corals -- the tiny, round packets of the adult corals' eggs and sperm.
Source: Penn State
Posted at: 12:16pm
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New analysis of earthquake zone raises questions
Oregon State University scientists have completed a new analysis of an earthquake fault line that extends some 200 miles off the southern and central Oregon coast that they say is more active than the San Andreas Fault in California.
Source: Oregon State University
Posted at: 12:16pm
Oregon State University scientists have completed a new analysis of an earthquake fault line that extends some 200 miles off the southern and central Oregon coast that they say is more active than the San Andreas Fault in California.
Source: Oregon State University
Posted at: 12:16pm
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Scientists Discover Leptin Can Also Aid Type 1 Diabetics
Terminally ill rodents with type 1 diabetes have been restored to full health with a single injection of a substance other than insulin by scientists at UT Southwestern Medical Center.
Source: UT Southwestern Medical Center
Posted at: 9:51am
Terminally ill rodents with type 1 diabetes have been restored to full health with a single injection of a substance other than insulin by scientists at UT Southwestern Medical Center.
Source: UT Southwestern Medical Center
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Cell removal technique could lead to cheaper drugs
Researchers at the University of Edinburgh have pioneered a simple way to remove dead cells from cell cultures used to make protein-based drugs, which are increasingly prescribed to treat a range of illnesses.
Source: University of Edinburgh
Posted at: 9:51am
Researchers at the University of Edinburgh have pioneered a simple way to remove dead cells from cell cultures used to make protein-based drugs, which are increasingly prescribed to treat a range of illnesses.
Source: University of Edinburgh
Posted at: 9:51am
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Fingerprint analysis technique could be used to identify bombmakers
University of Leicester experts have held discussions with military personnel in Afghanistan following the discovery of new technology to identify fingerprints on metal.
Source: University of Leicester
Posted at: 9:51am
University of Leicester experts have held discussions with military personnel in Afghanistan following the discovery of new technology to identify fingerprints on metal.
Source: University of Leicester
Posted at: 9:51am
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'Perfect pitch' in humans far more prevalent than expected
Researchers at the University of Rochester's Eastman School of Music and Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences have developed a unique test for perfect pitch, and have found surprising results.
Source: University of Rochester
Posted at: 9:51am
Researchers at the University of Rochester's Eastman School of Music and Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences have developed a unique test for perfect pitch, and have found surprising results.
Source: University of Rochester
Posted at: 9:51am
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How do galaxies grow?
How do galaxies form? The most widely accepted answer to this fundamental question is the model of 'hierarchical formation', a step-wise process in which small galaxies merge to build larger ones.
Source: ESO
Posted at: 9:51am
How do galaxies form? The most widely accepted answer to this fundamental question is the model of 'hierarchical formation', a step-wise process in which small galaxies merge to build larger ones.
Source: ESO
Posted at: 9:51am
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New Sphere in Exploring the Abyss
Scientists are hard at work on the tiny submarine that will replace the legendary Alvin.
Source: NYT
Posted at: 9:51am
Scientists are hard at work on the tiny submarine that will replace the legendary Alvin.
Source: NYT
Posted at: 9:51am
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New evidence debunks 'stupid' Neanderthal myth
Research by UK and American scientists has struck another blow to the theory that Neanderthals (Homo neanderthalensis) became extinct because they were less intelligent than our ancestors (Homo sapiens).
Source: University of Exeter
Posted at: 9:51am
Research by UK and American scientists has struck another blow to the theory that Neanderthals (Homo neanderthalensis) became extinct because they were less intelligent than our ancestors (Homo sapiens).
Source: University of Exeter
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Scientists See Moon as Research Outpost, Training Ground
A new corps of scientists and technologies are vital for future moon research.
Source: Space.com
Posted at: 9:51am
A new corps of scientists and technologies are vital for future moon research.
Source: Space.com
Posted at: 9:51am
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Researchers find monkeys enjoy giving to others
Researchers at the Yerkes National Primate Research Center, Emory University, have shown capuchin monkeys, just like humans, find giving to be a satisfying experience.
Source: Emory University
Posted at: 9:51am
Researchers at the Yerkes National Primate Research Center, Emory University, have shown capuchin monkeys, just like humans, find giving to be a satisfying experience.
Source: Emory University
Posted at: 9:51am
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More Evidence of Underage China Gymnasts
Search engine technology may uncover something China wants to keep hidden.
Source: ABC News
Posted at: 9:51am
Search engine technology may uncover something China wants to keep hidden.
Source: ABC News
Posted at: 9:51am
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Looking beyond the drug receptor for clues to drug effectiveness
Antipsychotic drugs that are widely used to treat schizophrenia and other problems may not work as scientists have assumed, according to findings from Duke University Medical Center researchers that could lead to changes in how these drugs are developed and prescribed.
Source: Duke University Medical Center
Posted at: 9:51am
Antipsychotic drugs that are widely used to treat schizophrenia and other problems may not work as scientists have assumed, according to findings from Duke University Medical Center researchers that could lead to changes in how these drugs are developed and prescribed.
Source: Duke University Medical Center
Posted at: 9:51am
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Human exoskeleton suit helps paralyzed people walk
paralyzed for the past 20 years, former Israeli paratrooper Radi Kaiof now walks down the street with a dim mechanical hum.
Source: Reuters
Posted at: 9:51am
paralyzed for the past 20 years, former Israeli paratrooper Radi Kaiof now walks down the street with a dim mechanical hum.
Source: Reuters
Posted at: 9:51am
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Potential diabetes treatment selectively kills autoimmune cells from human patients
In experiments using blood cells from human patients with diabetes and other autoimmune disorders, Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) researchers have confirmed the mechanism behind a potential new therapy for type 1 diabetes.
Source: Massachusetts General Hospital
Posted at: 9:51am
In experiments using blood cells from human patients with diabetes and other autoimmune disorders, Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) researchers have confirmed the mechanism behind a potential new therapy for type 1 diabetes.
Source: Massachusetts General Hospital
Posted at: 9:51am
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Sleight of hand and sense of self
An illusion that tricks people into believing a rubber hand belongs to them isn't all in the mind, Oxford University researchers have found. They have observed a physical response as well, a finding that offers insight into conditions which affect a patient's sense of self and body ownership, such as stroke, schizophrenia, autism, or eating disorders.
Source: ABC NewsUniversity of Oxford
Posted at: 9:51am
An illusion that tricks people into believing a rubber hand belongs to them isn't all in the mind, Oxford University researchers have found. They have observed a physical response as well, a finding that offers insight into conditions which affect a patient's sense of self and body ownership, such as stroke, schizophrenia, autism, or eating disorders.
Source: ABC NewsUniversity of Oxford
Posted at: 9:51am
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Exploring the function of sleep
Is sleep essential? Ask that question to a sleep-deprived new parent or a student who has just pulled an "all-nighter," and the answer will be a grouchy, "Of course!"
Source: Public Library of Science
Posted at: 9:50am
Is sleep essential? Ask that question to a sleep-deprived new parent or a student who has just pulled an "all-nighter," and the answer will be a grouchy, "Of course!"
Source: Public Library of Science
Posted at: 9:50am
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'Magnetic cows' are visible from space
Despite thousands of years of coexistence, exploitation and cheese, humanity seems to have missed an intriguing fact about cows: they like to point north. Or possibly south.
Source: Nature
Posted at: 9:50am
Despite thousands of years of coexistence, exploitation and cheese, humanity seems to have missed an intriguing fact about cows: they like to point north. Or possibly south.
Source: Nature
Posted at: 9:50am
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How does bluetongue virus survive through the winter?
In 2006, Bluetongue virus – which infects livestock – reached Northern Europe for the first time. Some people thought that the outbreak would be limited to that particular year, as winter was expected to kill off the midges that host and spread the disease, bringing the threat of infection to an end.
Source: Public Library of Science
Posted at: 9:50am
In 2006, Bluetongue virus – which infects livestock – reached Northern Europe for the first time. Some people thought that the outbreak would be limited to that particular year, as winter was expected to kill off the midges that host and spread the disease, bringing the threat of infection to an end.
Source: Public Library of Science
Posted at: 9:50am
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Largest Squid Ever Caught Is "Giant, Gelatinous Blob"
Despite its species' fearsome reputation, the colossal squid was likely sluggish and would have been filled with thousands of glowing babies, said a scientist who dissected her
Source: National Geographic
Posted at: 9:50am
Despite its species' fearsome reputation, the colossal squid was likely sluggish and would have been filled with thousands of glowing babies, said a scientist who dissected her
Source: National Geographic
Posted at: 9:50am
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DNA barcoding in danger of 'ringing up' wrong species
DNA barcoding is a movement to catalog all life on earth by a simple standardized genetic tag, similar to stores labeling products with unique barcodes. The effort promises foolproof food inspection, improved border security, and better defenses against disease-causing insects, among many other applications.
Source: Brigham Young University
Posted at: 9:50am
DNA barcoding is a movement to catalog all life on earth by a simple standardized genetic tag, similar to stores labeling products with unique barcodes. The effort promises foolproof food inspection, improved border security, and better defenses against disease-causing insects, among many other applications.
Source: Brigham Young University
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Double first for Large Hadron Collider
Counter-clockwise beam test produces historic particle collisions.
Source: Nature
Posted at: 9:50am
Counter-clockwise beam test produces historic particle collisions.
Source: Nature
Posted at: 9:50am
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New findings explain genetic disorder's unique shift
Findings reported in this month's issue of PLoS Biology give insight into the unique characteristics of the birth defect known as Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS), and at the same time, may help explain the way that a certain type of gene is expressed in all humans.
Source: University of Tennessee at Knoxville
Posted at: 9:50am
Findings reported in this month's issue of PLoS Biology give insight into the unique characteristics of the birth defect known as Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS), and at the same time, may help explain the way that a certain type of gene is expressed in all humans.
Source: University of Tennessee at Knoxville
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Technology That Outthinks Us: A Partner or a Master?
Vernor Vinge has been urging his fellow humans to get smarter by collaborating with computers.
Source: NYT
Posted at: 9:50am
Vernor Vinge has been urging his fellow humans to get smarter by collaborating with computers.
Source: NYT
Posted at: 9:50am
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Monday, August 25, 2008
How to get a college roommate you can live with
Anxious college freshmen can relax. No matter who will be sharing their dorm room, they have the power to make the relationship better, University of Michigan research suggests.
Source: University of Michigan
Posted at: 6:25pm
Anxious college freshmen can relax. No matter who will be sharing their dorm room, they have the power to make the relationship better, University of Michigan research suggests.
Source: University of Michigan
Posted at: 6:25pm
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Century-old rule of chemistry overturned
A new study by research chemists at the University of Warwick has challenged a century old rule of pharmacology that defined how quickly key chemicals can pass across cell walls. The new observations of the Warwick researchers suggest that the real transport rates could be up to a hundred times slower than predicted by the century old "Overton's Rule".
Source: University of Warwick
Posted at: 6:22pm
A new study by research chemists at the University of Warwick has challenged a century old rule of pharmacology that defined how quickly key chemicals can pass across cell walls. The new observations of the Warwick researchers suggest that the real transport rates could be up to a hundred times slower than predicted by the century old "Overton's Rule".
Source: University of Warwick
Posted at: 6:22pm
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Why wind turbines can mean death for bats
Power-generating wind turbines have long been recognized as a potentially life-threatening hazard for birds. But at most wind facilities, bats actually die in much greater numbers.
Source: Cell Press
Posted at: 2:12pm
Power-generating wind turbines have long been recognized as a potentially life-threatening hazard for birds. But at most wind facilities, bats actually die in much greater numbers.
Source: Cell Press
Posted at: 2:12pm
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Road Tolls Hacked
Drivers using the automated FasTrak toll system on roads and bridges in California's Bay Area could be vulnerable to fraud, according to a computer security firm in Oakland, CA.
Source: Technology Review
Posted at: 2:12pm
Drivers using the automated FasTrak toll system on roads and bridges in California's Bay Area could be vulnerable to fraud, according to a computer security firm in Oakland, CA.
Source: Technology Review
Posted at: 2:12pm
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New hope for stroke patients
If a stroke patient doesn't get treatment within approximately the first three hours of symptoms, there's not much doctors can do to limit damage to the brain.
Source: Loyola University Health System
Posted at: 2:12pm
If a stroke patient doesn't get treatment within approximately the first three hours of symptoms, there's not much doctors can do to limit damage to the brain.
Source: Loyola University Health System
Posted at: 2:12pm
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X-rays could tell Chinese Olympic gymnasts' ages, scientists say
Is He Kexin 16 or 14? Doctors and forensics experts say bone growth could reveal how old the Olympic medalists really are.
Source: LA Times
Posted at: 2:12pm
Is He Kexin 16 or 14? Doctors and forensics experts say bone growth could reveal how old the Olympic medalists really are.
Source: LA Times
Posted at: 2:12pm
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Burning incense increases risk of respiratory tract cancers
Long term use of incense increases the risk of developing cancers of the respiratory tract, according to a new study. The new analysis, which the authors say is the first prospective investigation of incense and cancer risk
Source: American Cancer Society
Posted at: 2:12pm
Long term use of incense increases the risk of developing cancers of the respiratory tract, according to a new study. The new analysis, which the authors say is the first prospective investigation of incense and cancer risk
Source: American Cancer Society
Posted at: 2:12pm
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If Bigfoot Isn't In Georgia, Where Is He?
One more Bigfoot hoax went down in history this week. But Jeffrey Meldrum, a professor of anatomy and biological sciences at Idaho State University, says strange tracks are part of a growing body of evidence that something may be out there.
Source: NPR
Posted at: 2:12pm
One more Bigfoot hoax went down in history this week. But Jeffrey Meldrum, a professor of anatomy and biological sciences at Idaho State University, says strange tracks are part of a growing body of evidence that something may be out there.
Source: NPR
Posted at: 2:12pm
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