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Mammals Can Be Stimulated To Regrow Damaged Inner Retina Nerve Cells
For the first time the mammalian
retina has now shown the capacity
to regenerate new neurons after
damage. This research in mice
shows that at least some types of
retinal damage can be repaired.
... > full story
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Sun's Magnetic Field May Impact Weather And Climate: Sun Cycle Can Predict Rainfall Fluctuations
The sun's magnetic field may have
a significant impact on weather
and climatic parameters in
Australia and other countries in
the northern and southern
... > full story
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New Giant Toothless Pterosaur Species Discovered
A new species of pterosaur, the
largest of its kind to ever be
found, has been discovered. It
represents an entirely new genus
of these flying reptiles that
ruled the skies 115 million years
ago. ... > full story
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Flexibility Trumps Fitness In Sexual Reproduction, Says New Theory In Evolutionary Biology
An intriguing new theory of
evolutionary biology says the
reason sexual reproduction may be
so successful is that it promotes
genes that work well in
... > full story
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Why We Remember Important Things And Forget Trivia: Neuron's Synapses Remodel Themselves
Where would we be without our
ability to remember important
information or, for that matter,
to forget irrelevant details?
Thanks to the flexibility of the
... > full story
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Epigenetics: Plants Display 'Molecular Amnesia'
Plant researchers have announced a
major breakthrough in a
developmental process called
epigenetics. They have
demonstrated for the first time
the reversal of what is called
epigenetic silencing in plants. ... > full story
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Antioxidants Are Unlikely To Prevent Aging, Study Suggests
Diets and beauty products which
claim to have anti-oxidant
properties are unlikely to prevent
aging, according to new research.
Scientists in England say this is
because a key 50-year-old theory
... > full story
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Disappearing Superconductivity Reappears -- In 2-D
Scientists studying a material
that appeared to lose its ability
to carry current with no
resistance say new measurements
reveal that the material is indeed
a superconductor -- but only in
... > full story
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Scientists Produce Illusion Of Body Swapping
Cognitive neuroscientists have
succeeded in making subjects
perceive the bodies of mannequins
and other people as their own. ... > full story
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Cell Phones That Never Need To Be Charged? Sound Wave-powered Devices Possible
Imagine a self-powering cell phone
that never needs to be charged
because it converts sound waves
produced by the user into the
energy it needs to keep running.
... > full story
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- Mice Made To Regrow Damaged Retina Nerve Cells
- Sun's Magnetic Field May Impact Weather
- New Giant Toothless Pterosaur Found
- Flexibility May Trump Fitness In Reproduction
- Memory: Neuron's Synapses Remodel Themselves
- Epigenetics: Plants Display 'Molecular Amnesia'
- Antioxidants Unlikely To Prevent Aging?
- Disappearing Superconductivity Reappears In 2-D
- Scientists Produce Illusion Of Body Swapping
- Cell Phones Powered By Sound Waves?
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How Brain Cells Can Survive A Stroke: Workings Of Emergency Brake In Brain
December 3, 2008 — Brain researchers have penetrated deeply into the innermost secrets of the brain to find out how brain cells can survive a stroke. Strokes are usually caused by occlusion of one of the blood vessels ... > full story -
Rescue Robot Exercise Brings Together Robots, Developers, First Responders
December 3, 2008 — NIST held a rescue robot exercise recently in Texas in which about three dozen robots were tested by developers and first responders in order to develop a standard suite of performance tests to help ... > full story -
Screening For Colorectal Cancer Detects Unrecognized Disease
December 3, 2008 — Screening for colorectal cancer detects four out of ten cancers and should be carefully designed to be more effective, according to a new ... > full story -
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SustainabilityCarbon-neutral Way To Power Your Home
December 3, 2008 — Scientists are working toward a biofuel-driven, zero-carbon home energy system. It works by burning vegetable oil to power a generator and provide electricity for the ... > full story -
Exercise Helps Overweight Children Reduce Anger Expression
December 3, 2008 — Regular exercise seems to reduce anger expression in overweight but otherwise healthy children, researchers say. Aerobic exercise may be an effective strategy to help overweight kids reduce anger ... > full story
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Mini Heart Attacks Lessen Damage From Major Ones
December 3, 2008 — Researchers have discovered one potential mechanism by which briefly cutting off, then restoring, blood flow prior to a heart attack lessens the damage caused. The work could lead to new drugs that ... > full story -
New Strategy For Broad Spectrum Anti-viral Drugs Developed
December 3, 2008 — Bavituximab, a newly developed anti-viral drug shows promise as a new strategy to fight viral diseases, including potential bioterrorism ... > full story -
Gene Mutation May Cause Immature Lungs In Newborns
December 3, 2008 — Scientists have identified a gene critical to lung maturation in newborns and the production of surfactant, which lines lung tissues and prevents the lungs from collapsing. Scientists deleted the ... > full story -
Particulate Emissions From Laser Printers
December 3, 2008 — Do laser printers emit pathogenic toner particles into the air? Some people are convinced that they do. As a result, this topic is the subject of public controversy. Researchers have now investigated ... > full story -
Training Doesn't Reduce Avalanche Risk When Skiing, Study Shows
December 3, 2008 — A new study of backcountry ski habits finds training has little impact on risk of being caught in an avalanche, and Americans have higher avalanche risk than ... > full story
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Gene Which Protects Against Lung Cancer Identified
December 3, 2008 — Scientists have identified a gene that protects the body from lung cancer. The research has found that the tumour suppressor gene, LIMD1, is responsible for protecting the body from developing lung ... > full story -
Bio-inspired Wing Design To Revolutionize Aircraft Flight
December 3, 2008 — It's a bird, it's a plane, it's ... both! While aircraft have always borne a resemblance to their feathered counterparts in the sky, new research is bringing the two even closer ... > full story -
Researchers Call For Fragile X Testing Throughout The Lifespan
December 3, 2008 — Researchers urge physicians to test for mutations of the fragile X gene in patients of all ages. That's because, after decades of research, it is clear that mutations in this gene cause a range of ... > full story -
Saying 'Cheese' For More Effective Border Security
December 3, 2008 — Researchers have found that several simple steps can significantly improve the quality of facial images that are acquired at border entry points such as airports and ... > full story -
Too Much Commitment May Be Unhealthy For Relationships, Professor Says
December 3, 2008 — Researchers report that partners who base their self-worth solely upon the outcomes of romantic interactions may experience depression and anxiety and ultimately undermine their ... > full story
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Some 'Good Cholesterol' Is Actually Bad, Study Shows
December 3, 2008 — If you think your levels of "good cholesterol" are good enough, a new study suggests that you may want to think again. Researchers show that good cholesterol (HDL) has varying degrees of quality and ... > full story -
Function Of Helical Band In Heart Detailed
December 3, 2008 — Scientists have created images of the heart's muscular layer that show, for the first time, the connection between the configuration of those muscles and the way the human heart contracts. More ... > full story -
Marked Improvement In Body Image, Physical Stamina, Post-surgical Pectus Patients Report
December 3, 2008 — Patients who have had surgical correction of a chest wall deformity commonly known as funnel chest report marked improvement in body image and ability to exercise, according to a new ... > full story -
Solar-powered Sea-slugs Live Like Plants
December 3, 2008 — The lowly sea slug, "Elysia chlorotica," may not seem like the most exciting of creatures, but don't be fooled: It behaves like a plant and is solar-powered, says a biologist who has been studying ... > full story -
Drop In Cancer Deaths Tied Primarily To Gains In Behavior And Screening
December 3, 2008 — Behavior change and improvements in screening have contributed equally and substantially to the 13 percent decline in cancer mortality rates, according to new research. Cancer treatment after ... > full story
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Vaccine Against Multiple Sclerosis? Mouse Experiment Yields Promising Results
December 3, 2008 — Researchers in Germany have succeeded in vaccinating mice with specially treated, autologous immune cells and preventing them from developing encephalitis, which is similar to multiple sclerosis in ... > full story -
Bone Mineral Content Shown In Various Anatomical Areas, Confirms Differences In Gender And Age
December 3, 2008 — Scientists in Spain have examined the patterns of total bone mineral content of the Spanish population in different areas of the body. The analysis is the first one of its kind undertaken in Spain ... > full story -
Novel Target For Therapeutics Against Staph Infection
December 3, 2008 — Researchers have uncovered how a bacterial pathogen interacts with the blood coagulation protein fibrinogen to cause methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections, a finding that could aid ... > full story -
Laser Deposition Welding And Milling In A Single Machine
December 3, 2008 — Improving the productivity of machining processes is one of the basic requirements in every machine-tool engineering specification. Researchers in Germany have integrated a laser module into the tool ... > full story -
New Online Test For Depression
December 3, 2008 — A new universal test to predict the risk of someone succumbing to major depression has been developed. The online tool, predictD, could eventually be used by family doctors and local clinics to ... > full story
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Scientists Home In On Origins Of Childhood Kidney Cancer
December 3, 2008 — Scientists have made significant progress in pinpointing two new risk factors associated with the most common childhood kidney cancer, known as Wilms ... > full story -
Keeping Chromosomes From Cuddling Up
December 3, 2008 — If chromosomes snuggle up too closely at the wrong times, the results can be a genetic disaster. Now researchers have found the molecular machines in fruit flies that yank chromosomes apart when ... > full story -
Molecular Partnership Controls Daily Rhythms, Body Metabolism
December 3, 2008 — A research team has discovered a key molecular partnership that coordinates body rhythms and metabolism. Their findings suggest that HDAC via NCoR controls the body's internal clock, and therefore ... > full story -
Putting A Green Cap On Garbage Dumps
December 3, 2008 — Landfill sites produce the greenhouse gases methane and carbon dioxide as putrescible waste decays. Growing plants and trees on top of a landfill, a process known as "phytocapping" could reduce the ... > full story -
Stem Cell Research Hold Great Promise, But Obstacles Remain, Expert Argues
December 3, 2008 — "There are still a number of major hurdles in the path of stem cell research today that are preventing the routine application of the technology in regenerative medicine." So say scientists writing ... > full story
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Genomic Signature Of Colon Cancer May Individualize Treatment
December 2, 2008 — Researchers have developed a model for predicting risk of recurrence in early stage colon cancer patients, and have used the model to also predict sensitivity to chemotherapy and targeted therapy ... > full story -
Climate Clues In Southern Ocean: Ocean Currents Surprisingly Resistant To Intensifying Winds
December 2, 2008 — The Antarctic Circumpolar Current is the current system with the largest volume transport in the world ocean. Between 40° and 60°S strong westerlies move about 140 million cubic meters of ... > full story -
Pros And Cons Of Gastric Bypass Surgery For Severe Obesity
December 2, 2008 — Severely obese patients who underwent two different gastric bypass techniques had lost up to 31 per cent of their Body Mass Index (BMI) after four years, with no deaths reported among the 50 study ... > full story -
Scientists And Fishermen Join Forces To Track Celtic Sea Cod
December 2, 2008 — A joint project between the Irish fishing industry and scientists to track stocks of cod in the Celtic Sea is starting to yield interesting results. Over the last two years, 4,063 cod have been ... > full story -
Do You Know You're Having A Stroke?
December 2, 2008 — A majority of stroke patients don't think they're having a stroke -- and as a result -- delay seeking treatment until their condition ... > full story
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Eating Eggs When Pregnant Affects Breast Cancer In Offspring
December 2, 2008 — A stunning discovery based on epigenetics (the inheritance of propensities acquired in the womb) reveals that consuming choline -- a nutrient found in eggs and other foods -- during pregnancy may ... > full story -
Exercise Helps Prevent Age-related Brain Changes In Older Adults
December 2, 2008 — Older adults who exercise regularly show increased cerebral blood flow and a greater number of small blood vessels in the ... > full story -
Experimental Drug May Address Working Memory Impairments That Occur In Schizophrenia
December 2, 2008 — In one of the first instances of targeted drug design in psychiatric treatment, researchers have found an experimental agent that shows promise in addressing working memory impairments that occur in ... > full story -
Rivers Are Carbon Processors, Not Inert Pipelines
December 2, 2008 — Microorganisms in rivers and streams play a crucial role in the global carbon cycle that has not previously been considered. Freshwater ecologists note that our understanding of how rivers and ... > full story -
Is Empty Nest Best? Changes In Marital Satisfaction In Late Middle Age
December 2, 2008 — The phrase "empty nest" can conjure up images of lonely parents sitting at home, waiting for their children to call or visit. However, a new study suggests that an empty nest may be beneficial for ... > full story
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Gene Which Protects Against Lung Cancer Identified
Scientists have identified a gene that protects the body from lung cancer. The research has found that the tumour suppressor gene, LIMD1, is responsible for protecting the body from developing lung ... > full story
Mind & Brain
Mini Heart Attacks Lessen Damage From Major Ones
Researchers have discovered one potential mechanism by which briefly cutting off, then restoring, blood flow prior to a heart attack lessens the damage caused. The work could lead to new drugs that ... > full story
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Too Much Commitment May Be Unhealthy For Relationships, Professor Says
Researchers report that partners who base their self-worth solely upon the outcomes of romantic interactions may experience depression and anxiety and ultimately undermine their ... > full story
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New Strategy For Broad Spectrum Anti-viral Drugs Developed
Bavituximab, a newly developed anti-viral drug shows promise as a new strategy to fight viral diseases, including potential bioterrorism ... > full story
Earth & Climate
Training Doesn't Reduce Avalanche Risk When Skiing, Study Shows
A new study of backcountry ski habits finds training has little impact on risk of being caught in an avalanche, and Americans have higher avalanche risk than ... > full story
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Iceman Oetzi's Last Supper
A new study identifies six different mosses from the Tyrolean Iceman's alimentary ... > full story
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Fragments Of 10-tonne Space Rock Located In Canada From Nov. 20 Fireball
The remains of a 10-tonne asteroid that exploded in the sky near the Alberta/Saskatchewan border on November 20, 2008 have been located in a rural area near the city of ... > full story
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Particulate Emissions From Laser Printers
Do laser printers emit pathogenic toner particles into the air? Some people are convinced that they do. As a result, this topic is the subject of public controversy. Researchers have now investigated ... > full story
Computers & Math
Saying 'Cheese' For More Effective Border Security
Researchers have found that several simple steps can significantly improve the quality of facial images that are acquired at border entry points such as airports and ... > full story
