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Giant Cyclones At Saturn's Poles Create A Swirl Of Mystery
New images from NASA's Cassini
spacecraft reveal a giant cyclone
at Saturn's north pole, and show
that a similarly monstrous cyclone
churning at Saturn's south pole is
powered by Earth-like storm
... > full story
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Climate Change To Devastate Or Destroy Many Penguin Colonies
Half to three-quarters of major
Antarctic penguin colonies face
decline or disappearance if global
temperatures are allowed to climb
by more than 2°C. ... > full story
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Space Fly-by Reveals New Insights Into Titan's Life
Cracking the secrets of the
atmosphere of Titan, Saturn's
mysterious moon, and how planetary
atmospheres evolve, have come a
step closer after evaluation of
data from a successful fly-by of
its surface by the Cassini
... > full story
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Unique Fossils Capture ‘Cambrian Migration’
A unique set of fossils indicates
that 525 million years ago marine
animals congregated in Earth's
ancient oceans, most likely for
migration, according to an
international team of scientists.
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Baldness Gene Discovered: 1 In 7 Men At Risk
Researchers have identified two
genetic variants in Caucasians
that together produce an
astounding sevenfold increase the
risk of male pattern baldness. ... > full story
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Insects Trained In Quest For Artificial Nose
Researchers have discovered that
when training insects, the process
of building associations is not a
simple matter of strengthening
connections through reinforcement.
Understanding how associations are
built between stimuli and behavior
... > full story
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Brainy Genes, Not Brawn, Key To Success On Mussel Beach
Scientists have found that mussels
in their natural habitat express
their genes in cyclic waves, in
what appears to be a survival
strategy akin to the circadian
rhythms that govern sleep. In
addition, two sets of genes used
... > full story
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How Dust Rings Point To Exo-Earths With Supercomputer's Help
Supercomputer simulations of dusty
disks around sunlike stars show
that planets nearly as small as
Mars can create patterns that
future telescopes may be able to
detect. The research points to a
... > full story
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Digital Zebrafish Embryo Provides First Complete Developmental Blueprint Of A Vertebrate
Researchers in Europe have
generated a digital zebrafish
embryo -- the first complete
developmental blueprint of a
vertebrate. With a new microscope
... > full story
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Unlocking Stem Cell, DNA Secrets To Speed Therapies
Researchers have discovered that
as embryonic stem cells turn into
different cell types, there are
dramatic corresponding changes to
the order in which DNA is
replicated and reorganized. ... > full story
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- Giant Cyclones At Saturn's Poles A Mystery
- Climate Change To Devastate Penguin Colonies
- Space Fly-by Reveals New Clues To Titan's Life
- Unique Fossils Capture ‘Cambrian Migration'
- Baldness Gene Discovered: 1 In 7 Men At Risk
- Insects Trained In Quest For Artificial Nose
- Brainy Genes, Not Brawn, Key To Mussel Success
- Dust Rings Can Point To Exo-Earths
- Digital Zebrafish Embryo: Vertebrate Blueprint
- Stem Cell, DNA Secrets To Speed Therapies
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Age-related Macular Degeneration: New Genetic Association Identified
October 13, 2008 — Clinicians and scientists have identified a major new genetic association with age-related macular degeneration, the most common cause of blindness in developed ... > full story -
'Caffeine Receptor' Solved: Structure Of Important Neurological Receptor Defined
October 13, 2008 — Scientists from the Scripps Research Institute have determined the structure of an adenosine receptor that plays a critical role in a number of important physiological processes including pain, ... > full story -
Potential New Tool For Brain Surgeons
October 13, 2008 — One of the primary ways of treating brain cancer is surgically removing the tumors. The risk of this sort of procedure is obvious -- it involves cutting away tissue from the brain, potentially ... > full story -
Using Electrons To Treat Organic Seeds
October 13, 2008 — Sales of organic products are booming: Consumers want their food to be untainted. To avoid the use of fungicides yet nevertheless protect plants from disease, researchers have developed a method that ... > full story -
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Gender DifferenceGirls Are Happier Than Boys At Primary School, Study Shows
October 13, 2008 — Just over one quarter (26 per cent) of primary seven boys are completely happy coming to school, compared with 44 per cent of girls, according to a new ... > full story
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Nerve Stimulation Therapy Alleviates Pain For Chronic Headache
October 13, 2008 — A novel therapy using a miniature nerve stimulator instead of medication for the treatment of profoundly disabling headache disorders improved the experience of pain by 80-95 percent, according to a ... > full story -
New Robotic Repair System Will Fix Ailing Satellites
October 13, 2008 — Researchers are developing a new robotic system to service more than 8,000 satellites now orbiting the Earth, beyond the flight range of ground-based repair operations. Currently, when the ... > full story -
Tumor Formation In Stem Cells Linked to Mitochondria
October 13, 2008 — Researchers report on a previously unknown relationship between stem cell potency and the metabolic rate of their mitochondria -- a cell's energy makers. Stem cells with more active mitochondria also ... > full story -
Millisecond Brain Signals Predict Response To Fast-acting Antidepressant
October 13, 2008 — Images of the brain's fastest signals reveal an electromagnetic marker that predicts a patient's response to a fast-acting antidepressant. Such use of a brain scanner could someday minimize ... > full story -
American Culture Derails Girl Math Whizzes, Study Finds
October 13, 2008 — A culture of neglect and, at some age levels, outright social ostracism, is derailing a generation of students, especially girls, deemed the very best in mathematics, according to a new ... > full story
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H. Pylori Bacteria May Help Prevent Some Esophageal Cancers
October 13, 2008 — Some bacteria may help protect against the development of a type of esophageal cancer, known as adenocarcinoma, according to a new review of the medical literature. These bacteria, which are called ... > full story -
What Is Wild? Odor Attraction Is Different Among Different Wildtype Flies
October 13, 2008 — Vinegar flies (Drosophila melanogaster) show a highly selective behavior towards odor stimuli. A series of behavioral studies showed that a single olfactory stimulus is often not sufficient for ... > full story -
Endoscopic Therapy May Offer An Alternative To Surgery In Patients With Esophageal Cancer
October 13, 2008 — New research has evaluated the long-term efficacy of endoscopic mucosal resection, or EMR, in the treatment of patients with early stage esophageal cancer or Barrett's esophagus. Two separate studies ... > full story -
Under Pressure At The Nanoscale, Polymers Play By Different Rules
October 13, 2008 — Scientists putting the squeeze on thin films of polystyrene have discovered that at very short length scales the polymer doesn't play by the ... > full story -
Connections Between Vision And Movement, As They Relate To Perceived Threats, Autism
October 13, 2008 — In research designed to assist US Department of Homeland Security and provide insight into how autistic individuals perceive others, scientists are examining how our visual system helps interpret the ... > full story
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St. John's Wort Relieves Symptoms Of Major Depression, Study Shows
October 13, 2008 — New research provides support for the use of St. John's wort extracts in treating major depression. A Cochrane systematic review backs up previous research that showed the plant extract is effective ... > full story -
Atlantic Wolffish: Fearsome Fish That Deserve Protection?
October 13, 2008 — A group has filed a scientific petition with the federal government seeking endangered species protection for the Atlantic wolffish, a fish threatened with extinction due to years of overharvesting ... > full story -
Vitamin D Deficiency Common In Patients With IBD, Chronic Liver Disease
October 13, 2008 — Researchers have found patients with inflammatory bowel disease or chronic liver disease were at increased risk of developing Vitamin D deficiencies. Two separate studies highlight the importance of ... > full story -
Mechanism Of Asymmetry In Meiotic Cell Division Probed
October 13, 2008 — Scientists have characterized a mechanism that allows for asymmetrical cell division during meiosis in oocytes. By tracking chromosome movement in live mouse oocytes, they have discovered that ... > full story -
Ergonomic Boost: Improving Workers' Posture And Working Conditions In Manufacturing Plant Can Increase Productivity
October 13, 2008 — New research suggests that teaching staff about improving their posture and working conditions in a manufacturing plant can boost productivity by more than 50 ... > full story
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Thinner Cortex In Cocaine Addicts May Reflect Drug Use And A Pre-existing Disposition To Drug Abuse
October 13, 2008 — New research findings suggest that structural abnormalities in the brains of cocaine addicts are related in part to drug use and in part to a predisposition toward addiction. The research maps the ... > full story -
Engineering Aluminum-tolerant Crop Plants: Biochemists Devise Method For Bypassing Toxicity Effects
October 13, 2008 — Aluminum toxicity, a global agricultural problem, halts root growth in plants, severely limiting agricultural productivity for more than half of the world's arable land. Now biochemists have ... > full story -
Radio-frequency Identification Reduces Specimen Labeling Errors
October 13, 2008 — With a long-held commitment to continuously improving the quality and safety of patient care, Mayo Clinic researchers are recommending a new technologically-advanced labeling system aimed at reducing ... > full story -
Paving The Way Towards Optical Sensing Foils
October 13, 2008 — Scientists have made the first functional optical links embedded in a flexible substrate. The links include optical waveguides, light sources, and detectors. With this technique, it becomes possible ... > full story -
Parents Foster Significant Misperceptions Of Children's Weight
October 13, 2008 — Results of a survey have revealed that many parents do not accurately perceive their children as overweight or at risk for adulthood obesity. Obesity in the United States is often accompanied by an ... > full story
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Fat-regenerating 'Stem Cells' Found In Mice
October 12, 2008 — Researchers have identified stem cells with the capacity to build fat. Although they have yet to show that the cells can renew themselves, transplants of the progenitor cells isolated from the fat ... > full story -
Preserved By Ice: Glacial Dams Helped Prevent Erosion Of Tibetan Plateau
October 12, 2008 — New research suggests that the edge of the Tibetan plateau might have been preserved for thousands of years by ice and glacial debris at the mouth of many tributaries to the Tsangpo River. Those ... > full story -
Pollution From Livestock Farming Affects Infant Health
October 12, 2008 — A new study finds that pollution from livestock facilities is associated with an increase in infant ... > full story -
Gut Reaction To Arsenic Exposure Simulated
October 12, 2008 — A simulated gastrointestinal system is helping scientists test contaminated soil for its potential to harm humans. The method is likely to save time and money for people hoping to repurpose land with ... > full story -
Babies And Beethoven: Infants Can Tell Happy Songs From Sad
October 12, 2008 — A new study shows that 5-month-old babies can distinguish an upbeat tune, such as "Ode to Joy" from Beethoven's Ninth Symphony, from a lineup of gloomier compositions. By age 9 months, babies can do ... > full story
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Important Clue To Learning Deficit In Children With Autism
October 12, 2008 — An important clue to why children with autism spectrum disorders have trouble imitating others has been discovered: they spend less time looking at the faces of people who are modeling new ... > full story -
RNA Molecules, Delivery System Improve Vaccine Responses, Effectiveness
October 12, 2008 — A novel delivery system that could lead to more efficient and more disease-specific vaccines against infectious diseases has been developed by biomedical ... > full story -
Tamoxifen Chemoprevention Tied To Early Detection Of Breast Cancer
October 12, 2008 — The drug tamoxifen does not prevent or treat estrogen receptor negative breast cancer, but it can make the disease easier to find, researchers report in the Oct. 1 Journal of the National Cancer ... > full story -
Scientists Explore Putting Electric Cars On A Two-way Power Street
October 12, 2008 — Think of it as the end of cars' slacker days: No more sitting idle for hours in parking lots or garages racking up payments, but instead earning their keep by providing power to the electricity grid. ... > full story -
Does It Matter If Black Plus White Equals Black Or Multiracial?
October 12, 2008 — "Is Barack Obama Black or Biracial?" a recent CNN.com headline asks. Should such racial characterizations of people like Obama -- who have one black parent and one white parent -- really matter? ... > full story
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Eliminating Viral Vector In Stem Cell Reprogramming
October 12, 2008 — Scientists have eliminated the need for a viral vector in the stem cell reprogramming process In a report in Science, they showed the ability to reprogram adult cells into iPS cells without viral ... > full story -
Future Risk Of Hurricanes: The Role Of Climate Change
October 12, 2008 — Researchers are homing in on the hurricane-prone Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea to assess the likely changes, between now and the middle of the century, in the frequency, intensity, and tracks of ... > full story -
Hodgkin Lymphoma: New Characteristics Discovered; Cytokines Help Tumor Cells Evade Immune System
October 12, 2008 — Researchers are still discovering new characteristics of Hodgkin lymphoma, a common form of cancer of the lymphatic system. Researchers in Germany have now demonstrated the production of interleukin ... > full story -
New Tool Probes Function Of Rice Genes
October 12, 2008 — Researchers have developed a new tool for investigating the rice genome. The inexpensive, publicly-available rice DNA microarray covers nearly all the 45,000 genes in the rice ... > full story -
Religiosity Curbs Teen Marijuana Use By Half, National Study Finds
October 12, 2008 — While many congregations of different faiths preach against drug abuse, it has been unclear whether a youth's religious involvement has any effect on his risk of drug abuse. Now a new national study ... > full story
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Tumor Formation In Stem Cells Linked to Mitochondria
Researchers report on a previously unknown relationship between stem cell potency and the metabolic rate of their mitochondria -- a cell's energy makers. Stem cells with more active mitochondria also ... > full story
Mind & Brain
Nerve Stimulation Therapy Alleviates Pain For Chronic Headache
A novel therapy using a miniature nerve stimulator instead of medication for the treatment of profoundly disabling headache disorders improved the experience of pain by 80-95 percent, according to a ... > full story
- Millisecond Brain Signals Predict Response To Fast-acting Antidepressant
- Connections Between Vision And Movement, As They Relate To Perceived Threats, Autism
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American Culture Derails Girl Math Whizzes, Study Finds
A culture of neglect and, at some age levels, outright social ostracism, is derailing a generation of students, especially girls, deemed the very best in mathematics, according to a new ... > full story
Biological & Earth Sciences
Plants & Animals
H. Pylori Bacteria May Help Prevent Some Esophageal Cancers
Some bacteria may help protect against the development of a type of esophageal cancer, known as adenocarcinoma, according to a new review of the medical literature. These bacteria, which are called ... > full story
Earth & Climate
Atlantic Wolffish: Fearsome Fish That Deserve Protection?
A group has filed a scientific petition with the federal government seeking endangered species protection for the Atlantic wolffish, a fish threatened with extinction due to years of overharvesting ... > full story
Fossils & Ruins
Species Extinction By Asteroid A Rarity
New research argues in favor of a "sick earth" mechanism for most extinctions, rather than external event like an asteroid ... > full story
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Phoenix Lander Digs And Analyzes Soil As Darkness Gathers
As fall approaches Mars' northern plains, NASA's Phoenix Lander is busy digging into the Red Planet's soil and scooping it into its onboard science laboratories for ... > full story
Matter & Energy
New Robotic Repair System Will Fix Ailing Satellites
Researchers are developing a new robotic system to service more than 8,000 satellites now orbiting the Earth, beyond the flight range of ground-based repair operations. Currently, when the ... > full story
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- Radio-frequency Identification Reduces Specimen Labeling Errors
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Reality To Go: 3-D Virtual Reality On Mobile Devices
If mere texting, talking, e-mailing and snapping pictures on mobile devices aren't enough to satisfy your data cravings, now there's the prospect of accessing and displaying 3-D virtual reality ... > full story
