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Breaking the Language Barrier: Language Translation Devices for US Troops Tested
In recent tests evoking visions of
the universal translator on "Star
Trek," researchers evaluated three
two-way, real-time,
voice-translation devices designed
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Unexpected Viral 'Fossils' Found in Vertebrate Genomes
Over millions of years,
retroviruses, which insert their
genetic material into the host
genome as part of their
replication, have left behind bits
of their genetic material in
vertebrate genomes. In a recent
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Rocks on Mars May Provide Link to Evidence of Living Organisms Roughly 4 Billion Years Ago
A new paper reveals groundbreaking
research on the hydrothermal
formation of Clay-Carbonate rocks
in the Nili Fossae region of Mars.
The findings may provide a link to
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Brown Dwarf Found Orbiting a Young Sun-Like Star
Astronomers have imaged a very
young brown dwarf, or failed star,
in a tight orbit around a young
nearby sun-like star. The
discovery is expected to shed
light on the early stages of solar
system formation. ... > full story
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Some Trees 'Farm' Bacteria to Help Supply Nutrients
Some trees growing in
nutrient-poor forest soil may get
what they need by cultivating
specific root microbes to create
compounds they require. These
microbes are exceptionally
efficient at turning inorganic
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Graphene Exhibits Bizarre New Behavior Well Suited to Electronic Devices
Graphene, a sheet of pure carbon,
has been touted as a possible
replacement for silicon-based
semiconductors because of its
useful electronic properties. Now,
physicists have shown that
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Signs of Reversal of Arctic Cooling: Rapid Temperature Rise in the Coldest Region of Mainland Europe
Parts of the Arctic have cooled
over the past century, but
temperatures have been rising
steeply since 1990, according to a
summer temperature reconstruction
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Accepted Theory Explaining Frequent Eruptions at Italy’s Stromboli Volcano Questioned
One volcano that volcanologists
believe they understand fairly
well is Italy's Stromboli, which
has been erupting every five to 20
minutes for thousands of years,
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Aging and Longevity Tied to Specific Brain Region in Mice
The protein SIRT1 in the brain is
tied into a mechanism that allows
animals to survive when food is
scarce, according to a new study.
The research suggests that SIRT1
may be involved with the life
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Swimmers at Sub-Tropical Beaches Show Increased Risk of Illness, Study Suggests
Swimmers at sub-tropical beaches
face an increased risk of illness,
according to new research.
Scientists examined the risk of
illness that beachgoers face when
exposed to recreational marine
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- Language Translation Devices for US Troops
- Viral 'Fossils' Found in Vertebrate Genomes
- Mars Rocks: Clues to Life 4 Billion Years Ago
- Brown Dwarf Orbits Young Sun-Like Star
- Some Trees 'Farm' Bacteria for Nutrients
- Graphene's bizarre behavior well suited to electronics
- Signs of Reversal of Arctic Cooling
- Stromboli Volcano Erupts Frequently, But Why?
- Aging and Longevity Tied to Brain Region
- Sub-Tropical Beachgoers: Higher Illness Risk?
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Research of Cell Movements in Developing Frogs Reveals New Twists in Human Genetic Disease
July 31, 2010 — Mutations in a gene known as "Fritz" may be responsible for causing human genetic disorders such as Bardet-Biedl syndrome, developmental biologists, human geneticists and cell biologists have ... > full story -
From the Heart: How Cells Divide to Form Different but Related Muscle Groups
July 31, 2010 — Using the model organism Ciona intestinalis, commonly known as the sea squirt, researchers have uncovered the origins of the second heart field in ... > full story -
Diet and Alcohol Alter Epigenetics of Breast Cancer, Study Suggests
July 31, 2010 — Researchers have shown that the epigenetic profiles of breast tumors are related to patient diet and alcohol use as well as tumor ... > full story -
Reforestation Projects Capture More Carbon Than Industrial Plantations, New Research Reveals
July 31, 2010 — Australian scientists researching environmental restoration projects have found that the reforestation of damaged rainforests is more efficient at capturing carbon than controversial softwood ... > full story -
Tools That Assess Bias in Standardized Tests Are Flawed, Study Finds
July 31, 2010 — Overturning more than 40 years of accepted practice, new research proves that the tools used to check tests of "general mental ability" for bias are themselves flawed. This key finding challenges ... > full story
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Plant Compound Resveratrol Shown to Suppresses Inflammation, Free Radicals in Humans
July 30, 2010 — Resveratrol, a popular plant extract shown to prolong life in yeast and lower animals due to its anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties, appears also to suppress inflammation in humans, based ... > full story -
Snake Venom Studies Yield Insights for Development of Therapies for Heart Disease and Cancer
July 30, 2010 — Researchers seeking to learn more about stroke by studying how the body responds to toxins in snake venom are this week releasing new findings that they hope will aid in the development of therapies ... > full story -
Researchers Find New Translocation; Weak Spots in DNA Lead to Genetic Disease
July 30, 2010 — Pediatric researchers continue to discover recurrent translocations -- places in which two chromosomes exchange pieces of themselves, and can lead to genetic disease and disability. Originating in ... > full story -
How Not to Blow Up a Molecule
July 30, 2010 — Can single-shot imaging with femtosecond x-ray pulses from powerful new free electron lasers really work, or will the beam damage the sample too quickly? Pulse length is the key. A new study reveals ... > full story -
Brain Potentials Reveal Spectator Effect
July 30, 2010 — The neurological responses caused by observing somebody else playing a game have been uncovered. Researchers found differing responses for neutral observers, compared to those who wished the player ... > full story
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Calcium Supplements Linked to Increased Risk of Heart Attack, Study Finds
July 30, 2010 — Calcium supplements, commonly taken by older people for osteoporosis, are associated with an increased risk of a heart attack, a new study ... > full story -
Audubon's First Engraving of a Bird Discovered
July 30, 2010 — In 1824, John James Audubon (1785-1851), the eminent American artist, created a drawing of a running grouse for use in the design for a New Jersey bank note. Although the artist mentions the drawing ... > full story -
Resting Brain Activity Associated With Spontaneous Fibromyalgia Pain
July 30, 2010 — A recent study provides the first direct evidence of linkage between elevated intrinsic (resting-state) brain connectivity and spontaneous pain intensity in patients with fibromyalgia. This research ... > full story -
Black Carbon Implicated in Global Warming
July 30, 2010 — Increasing the ratio of black carbon to sulfate in the atmosphere increases climate warming, suggests a new ... > full story -
Most Youth Hockey Injuries Caused by Accidents, Not Checking, Study Shows
July 30, 2010 — Hockey fans likely would assume that body-checking -- intentionally slamming an opponent against the boards -- causes the most injuries in youth ice hockey. But they would be ... > full story
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Cell-of-Origin for Human Prostate Cancer Identified for First Time
July 30, 2010 — Scientists have identified for the first time a cell-of-origin for human prostate cancer, a discovery that could result in better predictive and diagnostics tools and the development of new and more ... > full story -
Fluorescent Biosensor to Aid in Drug Development
July 30, 2010 — Scientists have developed a new fluorescent biosensor that could aid in the development of an important class of drugs that target a crucial class of proteins called G protein-coupled receptors ... > full story -
Vascular-Targeted Photodynamic Therapy for Localized Prostate Cancer
July 30, 2010 — NYU Langone Medical Center has begun a clinical trial offering vascular-targeted photodynamic therapy to patients with localized prostate cancer. This novel, minimally invasive procedure uses a ... > full story -
Chemicals Are Likely Cause of Feminization of Fish Present in Two Rivers in Alberta, Canada, Researchers Find
July 30, 2010 — Chemicals present in two rivers in southern Alberta are likely the cause of the feminization of fish, say ... > full story -
Psychologists Develop Two Potent New Predictors of Suicide Risk
July 30, 2010 — Two powerful new tests developed by psychologists show great promise in predicting patients' risk of attempting suicide. The work may help clinicians overcome their reliance on self-reporting by ... > full story
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Key Enzyme in DNA Repair Pathway Identified
July 30, 2010 — Researchers have discovered an enzyme crucial to a type of DNA repair that also causes resistance to a class of cancer drugs most commonly used against ovarian ... > full story -
Best Hope for Saving Arctic Sea Ice Is Cutting Soot Emissions, Say Researchers
July 30, 2010 — Soot from the burning of fossil fuels and solid biofuels contributes far more to global warming than has been thought, according to a new study. But, unlike carbon dioxide, soot lingers only a few ... > full story -
Kidney Injury Prevention May Be Possible: Watch for the Warning Signs
July 30, 2010 — Reduced kidney function and protein in the urine place a person at risk for kidney injury, according to a new study. The results suggest that improved recognition of these warning signs could help ... > full story -
Researchers Study Benefits of White Button Mushrooms
July 30, 2010 — Scientists have conducted an animal-model and cell-culture study showing that white button mushrooms enhanced the activity of critical cells in the body's immune ... > full story -
Migrating Birds Can’t Control Themselves
July 30, 2010 — During the spring and fall migratory seasons, sparrows become significantly less capable of resisting temptation. Researchers investigated impulse control and sleep in white-crowned sparrows during ... > full story
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New Pathway to Parkinson's and Alzheimer's Diseases
July 30, 2010 — Researchers have uncovered new clues about the cause of brain cell death in neurodegenerative disorders such as Parkinson's, Alzheimer's and Huntington's ... > full story -
Protein Complex Reveals Molecular Mechanism of Innate Immune Response
July 30, 2010 — A team of researchers at the RIKEN Plant Science Center and the Institute of Cancer Research has uncovered details of a protein complex governing innate immune response in plants and animals, with ... > full story -
Women in Their 40s Have Lower Mammographic Tumor Detectability, Study Finds
July 30, 2010 — The reduced effectiveness of mammographic screening in women in their 40s is primarily due to lower detectability instead of faster tumor growth rate, according to a new ... > full story -
Polarstern Expedition: Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Dives Under the Arctic Ice
July 30, 2010 — The Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research in the Helmholtz Association for the first time sent its Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) on an under-ice mission at about 79° North. ... > full story -
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Personalized MedicineReform of Primary Care Could Reduce Diagnostic Errors
July 30, 2010 — Errors in diagnosis place a heavy financial burden on an already costly health-care system, and can be devastating for affected patients. Strengthening certain aspects of a new and evolving model of ... > full story
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Adolescent Vision Screenings May Miss Farsightedness and Astigmatism
July 29, 2010 — Among adolescents, visual acuity tests appear to reliably detect vision problems caused by nearsightedness but not farsightedness or astigmatism, according to a new ... > full story -
Laboratory in Microdrops: Credit Card-Size Microflow System Handles Thousands of Experiments
July 29, 2010 — Tens of thousands of chemical and biochemical experiments may be conducted daily with the use of a microflow system of the size of a credit card, developed by scientists in Poland. The device has ... > full story -
One Molecule, Many More Insulin-Producing Cells to Treat Diabetes
July 29, 2010 — With a single stimulatory molecule, human insulin-producing beta cell replication can be sustained for at least four weeks in a mouse model of diabetes, according to new research. Scientists also ... > full story -
Sensing Wind Speed With Kites
July 29, 2010 — Researchers have developed a way to use a kite itself to measure wind speed. The instrument consists of a 2-meter-long and 1-meter-wide Rokkaku-type ... > full story -
To Make One Happy, Make One Busy
July 29, 2010 — A new study found that people who have something to do, even something pointless, are happier than people who sit ... > full story
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Molecular Mechanism Triggering Parkinson's Disease Identified
July 29, 2010 — Scientists have identified a molecular pathway responsible for the death of key nerve cells whose loss causes Parkinson's disease. This discovery not only may explain how a genetic mutation linked to ... > full story -
Good and Bad in the Hands of Politicians
July 29, 2010 — Politicians' gestures can reveal their thoughts, according to a new study. In laboratory tests, right- and left-handers associate positive ideas like honesty and intelligence with their dominant side ... > full story -
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Diseases and ConditionsIntensive Chemotherapy May Be Harmful to Most Older Patients With Acute Myeloid Leukemia
July 29, 2010 — The prognosis for nearly three-quarters of elderly patients on intensive chemotherapy for acute myeloid leukemia is poor, with a median survival of less than six months, according to a new ... > full story -
Super-Rare 'Elkhorn' Coral Found in Pacific
July 29, 2010 — An Australian scientist has discovered what could be the world's rarest coral in the remote North Pacific Ocean. The unique Pacific elkhorn coral was found while conducting underwater surveys of Arno ... > full story -
No Safe Level: First Study to Show Teenage Binge Drinkers Harm Abilities in Later Life
July 29, 2010 — Researchers in the UK have demonstrated a link between teenage binge drinking and damage to prospective ... > full story
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Health & Medicine
Researchers Find New Translocation; Weak Spots in DNA Lead to Genetic Disease
Pediatric researchers continue to discover recurrent translocations -- places in which two chromosomes exchange pieces of themselves, and can lead to genetic disease and disability. Originating in ... > full story
Mind & Brain
Brain Potentials Reveal Spectator Effect
The neurological responses caused by observing somebody else playing a game have been uncovered. Researchers found differing responses for neutral observers, compared to those who wished the player ... > full story
Living Well
Most Youth Hockey Injuries Caused by Accidents, Not Checking, Study Shows
Hockey fans likely would assume that body-checking -- intentionally slamming an opponent against the boards -- causes the most injuries in youth ice hockey. But they would be ... > full story
Biological & Earth Sciences
Plants & Animals
Plant Compound Resveratrol Shown to Suppresses Inflammation, Free Radicals in Humans
Resveratrol, a popular plant extract shown to prolong life in yeast and lower animals due to its anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties, appears also to suppress inflammation in humans, based ... > full story
Earth & Climate
Black Carbon Implicated in Global Warming
Increasing the ratio of black carbon to sulfate in the atmosphere increases climate warming, suggests a new ... > full story
Fossils & Ruins
Audubon's First Engraving of a Bird Discovered
In 1824, John James Audubon (1785-1851), the eminent American artist, created a drawing of a running grouse for use in the design for a New Jersey bank note. Although the artist mentions the drawing ... > full story
Physical & Applied Sciences
Space & Time
Brilliant Star in a Colorful Neighborhood
A spectacular new image shows the brilliant and unusual star WR 22 and its colorful surroundings. WR 22 is a very hot and bright star that is shedding its atmosphere into space at a rate many ... > full story
Matter & Energy
How Not to Blow Up a Molecule
Can single-shot imaging with femtosecond x-ray pulses from powerful new free electron lasers really work, or will the beam damage the sample too quickly? Pulse length is the key. A new study reveals ... > full story
- Fluorescent Biosensor to Aid in Drug Development
- Best Hope for Saving Arctic Sea Ice Is Cutting Soot Emissions, Say Researchers
- Polarstern Expedition: Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Dives Under the Arctic Ice
- Laboratory in Microdrops: Credit Card-Size Microflow System Handles Thousands of Experiments
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Computers & Math
Can't Place That Face?
Researchers are trying to understand the mechanisms at work in the face area of the brain called the "fusiform gyrus" by combining cognitive psychology with techniques like brain imaging and ... > full story
