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Drinking Alcohol Shrinks Critical Brain Regions in Genetically Vulnerable Mice
Brain scans of two strains
of mice imbibing significant
quantities of alcohol reveal
serious shrinkage in some
brain regions -- but only in
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In New Mass-Production Technique, Robotic Insects Spring to Life
A new technique inspired by
elegant pop-up books and
origami will soon allow
clones of robotic insects to
be mass-produced by the
sheet. Devised by engineers,
... > full story
Time of Year Important in Projections of Climate Change Effects on Ecosystems
Based on more than 25 years
of data, ecologists looked
at how droughts and heat
waves affect grass growth
during different months of
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Extreme Summer Temperatures Occur More Frequently in U.S. Now, Analysis Shows
Extreme summer temperatures
are already occurring more
frequently in the United
States, and will become
normal by mid-century if the
... > full story
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Genetic Mutation Implicated in 'Broken' Heart
February 15, 2012 — Researchers have found that mutations in a gene called TTN account for 18 percent of sporadic and 25 percent of familial cases of dilated cardiomyopathy, a condition in which the heart becomes ... > full story -
Smoking Cessation Meds Shows Promise as Alcoholism Treatment, Study Suggests
February 15, 2012 — A medication commonly used to help people stop smoking may have an unanticipated positive side effect for an entirely different vice: drinking alcohol. A new study finds that varenicline, sold as ... > full story -
How Fast You Walk and Your Grip in Middle Age May Predict Dementia, Stroke Risk
February 15, 2012 — Simple tests such as walking speed and hand grip strength may help doctors determine how likely it is a middle-aged person will develop dementia or ... > full story -
Low Molecular Weight Heparin Use in Cancer Treatment
February 15, 2012 — Researchers suggest conclusive answers to key questions on the benefits of low molecular weight heparin (LMWH) for cancer patients remain elusive - despite promising results from large ... > full story -
Boiling Breakthrough: Nano-Coating Doubles Rate of Heat Transfer
February 15, 2012 — The old saw that a watched pot never boils may not apply to pots given an ultra-thin layer of aluminum oxide, which researchers have reported can double the heat transfer from a hot surface to a ... > full story -
New 'Soft' Motor Made from Artificial Muscles
February 15, 2012 — The electrostatic motor, used more than 200 years ago by Benjamin Franklin to rotisserie a turkey, is making a comeback in a promising new design for motors that is light, soft, and operates without ... > full story -
Virtual Ghost Imaging: New Technique Enables Imaging Even Through Highly Adverse Conditions
February 15, 2012 — By using some of light's "spooky" quantum properties, researchers have created images of objects that might otherwise be hidden from ... > full story -
Traumatic Brain Injury Linked to Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Study Suggests
February 15, 2012 — Scientists have provided the first evidence of a link between a traumatic brain injury and increased susceptibility to post-traumatic stress ... > full story -
Dust from Industrial-Scale Processing of Nanomaterials Carries High Explosion Risk
February 15, 2012 — With expanded production of nanomaterials fast approaching, scientists are reporting indications that dust generated during processing may explode more easily than dust from other common dust ... > full story -
Computer Sleuthing Helps Unravel RNA's Role in Cellular Function
February 15, 2012 — Computer engineers may have just provided the medical community a new way of figuring out exactly how one of the three building blocks of life forms and functions. They have used a complex computer ... > full story
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