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Antarctic Research Helps Shed Light On Climate Change On Mars
Eroded gullies on the flanks of
Martian craters may have been
formed by snowmelt as recently as
a few hundred thousand years ago
and in sites once occupied by
glaciers. Similar conditions can
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Scientists Discover Why Flies Are So Hard To Swat
Over the past two decades, Michael
Dickinson has been interviewed by
reporters hundreds of times about
his research on the biomechanics
of insect flight. One question
from the press has always dogged
him: Why are flies so hard to
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Unexpected Large Monkey Population Discovered In Cambodia: Tens Of Thousands Of Threatened Primates
Biologists have discovered
surprisingly large populations of
two globally threatened primates
in a protected area in Cambodia.
The report counted 42,000
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'Pristine' Amazonian Region Hosted Large, Urban Civilization
They aren't the lost cities early
explorers sought fruitlessly to
discover. But ancient settlements
in the Amazon, now almost entirely
obscured by tropical forest, were
once large and complex enough to
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Origin Of High Energy Emission From Crab Nebula Identified
Another piece of the jigsaw in
understanding how neutron stars
work has been put in place
following the discovery by
scientists of the origin of the
high energy emission from
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Eyes Evolved For 'X-Ray Vision': Forward-facing Eyes Allow Animals To 'See Through' Clutter In The World
The advantage of using two eyes to
see the world around us has long
been associated solely with our
capacity to see in 3-D. Now, a new
study has uncovered a truly
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Explosives Go 'Green' ... And Get More Precise
Certain explosives may soon get a
little greener and a little more
precise. Researchers have added
unique green solvents (ionic
liquids) to an explosive called
TATB
(1,3,5-triamino-2,4,6-trinitrobenzene)
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Researchers Provide Solution To World’s Worst Mass Poisoning Case
A solution to the world's worst
case of ongoing mass poisoning,
linked to rising cancer rates in
Southern Asia, has been developed
by researchers from Queen's
University Belfast. They have
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Arctic Ice On Verge Of Another All-time Low
Following last summer's record
minimum ice cover in the Arctic,
current observations from ESA's
Envisat satellite suggest that the
extent of polar sea-ice may again
shrink to a level very close to
that of last year. ... > full story
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Cluster Watches Earth's Leaky Atmosphere
Oxygen is constantly leaking out
of Earth's atmosphere and into
space. Now, ESA's formation-flying
quartet of satellites, Cluster,
has discovered the physical
mechanism that is driving the
escape. It turns out that the
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- Antarctic Clues To Martian Climate Change
- Why Flies Are So Hard To Swat
- Unexpected Monkey Population Found In Cambodia
- Amazon Region Hosted Large, Urban Civilization
- Origin Of High Energy Emission From Crab Nebula
- Eyes Evolved For 'X-Ray Vision'
- Explosives Go 'Green' ... And Get More Precise
- Solution To World’s Worst Mass Poisoning Case
- Arctic Ice On Verge Of Another All-time Low
- Cluster Watches Earth's Leaky Atmosphere
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Location, Location, Location Important For Genes, Too
August 30, 2008 — To better understand how cells become cancerous, a new study by cancer researchers looks at four genes that help regulate cell growth in embryos and contribute to cancer in adults. The genes are ... > full story -
Antidepressants Need New Nerve Cells To Be Effective, Researchers Find
August 30, 2008 — Researchers have discovered in mice that the brain must create new nerve cells for either exercise or antidepressants to reduce depression-like ... > full story -
ABC-transporters Expressed On Endothelial Cell Membranes Efflux Anti-HIV Drugs
August 30, 2008 — Researchers have discovered that drug-efflux pumps, belonging to the ATP-binding cassette transporter family, are constitutively expressed on vascular endothelial cells. The study has crucial ... > full story -
Tiny 3-D Ultrasound Probe Guides Catheter Procedures
August 30, 2008 — An ultrasound probe small enough to ride along at the tip of a catheter can provide physicians with clearer real-time images of soft tissue without the risks associated with conventional X-ray ... > full story -
Newly-defined Factors May Prevent Postpartum Smoking Relapse
August 30, 2008 — Although many women quit smoking during pregnancy to protect their unborn children from the effects of cigarettes, half resume the habit within a few months of giving birth. By shedding light on the ... > full story
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New Approach To Detect Early Progression Of Brain Tumors Identified
August 29, 2008 — New research suggests a certain type of MRI scanning can detect when a patient is failing brain tumor treatment before symptoms appear. The results of the study pave the way for a proactive treatment ... > full story -
Katrina And Rita Provide Glimpse Of What Could Happen To Offshore Drilling If Gustav Hits Gulf
August 29, 2008 — Shortly after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita hit the US, engineers studied damage done to offshore drilling platforms in the Gulf of Mexico. If tropical storm Gustav strengthens into a Category 3 ... > full story -
Doctors Performing Heart Surgery Face Risks To Eyes
August 29, 2008 — Patients are not the only ones at risk during cardiac procedures. Doctors performing heart surgery also face health risks, namely to their eyes. The IAEA is helping to raise awareness of threats, ... > full story -
Atomic Bomb Effect Results In Adult-onset Thyroid Cancer Identified
August 29, 2008 — Radiation from the atomic bomb blasts in Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan, in 1945, likely rearranged chromosomes in some survivors who later developed papillary thyroid cancer as adults, according to ... > full story -
Americans Show Little Tolerance For Mental Illness Despite Growing Belief In Genetic Cause
August 29, 2008 — While more Americans believe that mental illness has genetic causes, the nation is no more tolerant of the mentally ill than it was 10 years ... > full story
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Rapid Changes In Key Alzheimer's Protein Described In Humans
August 29, 2008 — For the first time, researchers have described hour-by-hour changes in the amount of amyloid beta, a protein that is believed to play a key role in Alzheimer's disease, in the human ... > full story -
Rosetta Spacecraft On Its Way To Meet Asteroid Steins
August 29, 2008 — ESA’s Rosetta spacecraft will make a historic encounter with asteroid (2867) Steins on 5 September 2008. The spacecraft will rendezvous with the asteroid in the course of its first incursion ... > full story -
Growth Factor Predicts Poor Outcome In Breast Cancer
August 29, 2008 — The response to insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-I) in breast cancer cells predicts an aggressive tumor that is less likely to respond to treatment, according to new research. The finding gives ... > full story -
How Blood Vessel Cells Know To Form Tube-like Structures And Not Just Layers
August 29, 2008 — How do blood vessel cells understand that they should organize themselves in tubes and not in layers? A special type of "instructor" molecule is needed, according to new research. This might be an ... > full story -
Physical And Sexual Abuse Linked To Asthma In Puerto Rican Kids
August 29, 2008 — Children who are physically or sexually abused are more than twice as likely to have asthma as their peers, according to a recent study of urban children in Puerto Rico. In fact, physical and sexual ... > full story
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Treadmill Exercise Retrains Brain And Body Of Stroke Victims
August 29, 2008 — People who walk on a treadmill even years after stroke damage can significantly improve their health and mobility, changes that reflect actual "rewiring" of their brains, according to new ... > full story -
Black Raspberries Slow Cancer By Altering Hundreds Of Genes
August 29, 2008 — 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 ... > full story -
Variation Of Normal Protein Could Be Key To Resistance To Common Cancer Drug
August 29, 2008 — Researchers have found evidence explaining why a common chemotherapy drug, cisplatin, may not always work for every cancer patient. They have shown that when a variant version of a key protein that ... > full story -
Saving Lives Through Smarter Hurricane Evacuations
August 29, 2008 — Hundreds of lives and hundreds of millions of dollars could potentially be saved if emergency managers could make better and more timely critical decisions when faced with an approaching hurricane. ... > full story -
Antidepressants In Suicide Prevention Reviewed
August 29, 2008 — Scientists have presented the state of evidence concerning the relation of antidepressants and suicidal behavior and critically commented on the current discussion with regard to the role of ... > full story
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Cystic Fibrosis: Engineered Proteins Can 'Bypass' Genetic Defect
August 29, 2008 — By manipulating the machinery used by our cells for quality control, researchers have found a way to restore the function of cystic fibrosis (CF) airway cells. This could significantly reduce the ... > full story -
Quantum 'Traffic Jam' Revealed: Findings May Help Get Current Flowing At Higher Temperatures
August 29, 2008 — Scientists at Brookhaven National Laboratory and collaborators have uncovered the first experimental evidence for why the transition temperature of high-temperature superconductors cannot simply be ... > full story -
Common Treatment To Delay Labor Decreases Pre-term Infants' Risk For Cerebral Palsy
August 29, 2008 — Pre-term infants born to mothers receiving intravenous magnesium sulfate -- a common treatment to delay labor -- are less likely to develop cerebral palsy than are pre-term infants whose mothers do ... > full story -
Robots Learn To Predict Where Their Leader Is Going, And Follow Along
August 29, 2008 — Researchers have come up with a control system that allows a robot to pick up on cues that the leader is about to turn, predict where it is going and follow ... > full story -
Risk Of Repeat Attacks In Heart Patients Causes Concern For Doctors
August 29, 2008 — The risk of heart attack patients having repeat attacks after they are discharged from hospital is being underestimated, research has shown. An international study raises concerns that some patients ... > full story
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Variant Of Mad Cow Disease May Be Transmitted By Blood Transfusions, According To Animal Study
August 29, 2008 — Blood transfusions are a valuable treatment mechanism in modern medicine, but can come with the risk of donor disease transmission. Researchers are continually studying the biology of blood products ... > full story -
Not All Fat Is Created Equal: Fat In Obese Patients Is 'Sick' Compared To Fat From Lean Patients
August 29, 2008 — A new study finds that fat in obese patients is "sick" when compared to fat from lean patients, which could more fully explain the link between obesity and higher risk of diabetes, heart disease and ... > full story -
Pregnancy Situations Have Impact On Brain Development In Pre-term Infants
August 29, 2008 — Brain development in infants who are born very prematurely is still incomplete. Factors that cause premature birth may have an impact on the development of the premature infant's brain both during ... > full story -
Natural Chemical From Sea Sponges Induces Death In Cancer Cells Via Unusual Pathway
August 29, 2008 — A chemical called candidaspongiolide (CAN) inhibits protein synthesis but also kills cancer cells by triggering caspase 12-dependent programmed cell death, according to an article in the Aug. 26 ... > full story -
New Evidence On Addiction To Medicines: Diazepam Has Effect On Nerve Cells In The Brain Reward System
August 29, 2008 — Addictions to medicines and drugs are thought to develop over a relatively long period of time. The process involves both structural and functional changes in brain nerve cells that are still poorly ... > full story
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Class Of Diabetes Drugs Carries Significant Cardiovascular Risks
August 29, 2008 — A class of oral drugs used to treat type 2 diabetes may make heart failure worse, according to an editorial published online in the journal ... > full story -
Even Without Dementia, Mental Skills Decline Years Before Death
August 29, 2008 — A new study shows that older people's mental skills start declining years before death, even if they don't have ... > full story -
Recent Advances Make Cervical Cancer Control In Developing World Feasible For First Time
August 29, 2008 — Recent advances in cervical cancer prevention mean that controlling the disease in developing countries is becoming feasible for the first time, experts say. Developments such as highly effective ... > full story -
Ultra-energy Efficient Dryer Under Development
August 29, 2008 — A total drying solution for the manufacturing industry which will make significant energy savings is currently under ... > full story -
Researchers To Survey Students On Managing Psychiatric Medications In The Transition From Home To College
August 29, 2008 — An increasing number of students are packing more than their computers and iPods when leaving for college. They are bringing along prescribed psychiatric medications. Researchers at Case Western ... > full story
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Potential New Targets For Antidepressant Medications
August 29, 2008 — The news about antidepressant medications over the past several years has been mixed. The bad news from large multicenter studies such as STAR*D is that current antidepressant medications are ... > full story -
Fishing For Profits On World Caviar Market
August 29, 2008 — As sturgeon populations decline in the Caspian Sea, scientists at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have a found way for Israel to cash in on the world's growing demand for ... > full story -
NIAID Describes Challenges, Prospects For An HIV Vaccine
August 29, 2008 — Events of the past year in HIV vaccine research have led some to question whether an effective HIV vaccine will ever be developed. In the Aug. 28 edition of the New England Journal of Medicine, ... > full story -
Novel Trial Design Aims To Speed Drug Development
August 29, 2008 — Researchers propose a novel multi-arm trial design that can test several therapies simultaneously and could speed drug development in cancer, according to an article in the Aug. 26 online issue of ... > full story -
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Racial DisparityEconomic And Social Disadvantage Can Affect Young Citizens' Voter Turnout
August 29, 2008 — A study recently published in the Journal of Social Issues illustrates how certain disadvantages experienced in adolescence, such as early pregnancy, dropping out of high school, being arrested, or ... > full story
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Doctors Performing Heart Surgery Face Risks To Eyes
Patients are not the only ones at risk during cardiac procedures. Doctors performing heart surgery also face health risks, namely to their eyes. The IAEA is helping to raise awareness of threats, ... > full story
Mind & Brain
Americans Show Little Tolerance For Mental Illness Despite Growing Belief In Genetic Cause
While more Americans believe that mental illness has genetic causes, the nation is no more tolerant of the mentally ill than it was 10 years ... > full story
Living Well
Ceramic Material Revs Up Microwaving
Quicker microwave meals that use less energy may soon be possible with new ceramic microwave dishes and, according to the material scientists responsible, this same material could help with organic ... > full story
Biological & Earth Sciences
Plants & Animals
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 ... > full story
Earth & Climate
New Report Card Shows Campuses Going Greener
Is your alma mater among those stepping up to green their campuses? Are our colleges preparing students for a greener future? You can find out in National Wildlife Federation's just-released Campus ... > full story
Fossils & Ruins
Why Is Greenland Covered In Ice? Changes In Carbon Dioxide Levels Explain Transition
A fall in levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide, close to that of pre-industrial times, explains the transition from a mostly ice-free Greenland of three million years ago to the ice-covered region we ... > full story
Physical & Applied Sciences
Space & Time
Rosetta Spacecraft On Its Way To Meet Asteroid Steins
ESA’s Rosetta spacecraft will make a historic encounter with asteroid (2867) Steins on 5 September 2008. The spacecraft will rendezvous with the asteroid in the course of its first incursion ... > full story
Matter & Energy
New Approach To Detect Early Progression Of Brain Tumors Identified
New research suggests a certain type of MRI scanning can detect when a patient is failing brain tumor treatment before symptoms appear. The results of the study pave the way for a proactive treatment ... > full story
Computers & Math
Saving Lives Through Smarter Hurricane Evacuations
Hundreds of lives and hundreds of millions of dollars could potentially be saved if emergency managers could make better and more timely critical decisions when faced with an approaching hurricane. ... > full story
