
Watching A 'New Star' Make The Universe Dusty
Astronomers were able for
the first time to witness
the appearance of a shell of
dusty gas around a star that
had just erupted, and follow
its evolution for more than
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Meet Robo Habilis: Robot Has Human-like Hand Controlled By 'Brain' Modeled After Human Cerebellum
The dream of human-like
robots is a step closer to
reality with the recent
creation of a human-like arm
and hand controlled by an
... > full story

Researchers Discover New States Of Electrons That Behave Like Light
A team of researchers has
observed electrons moving
through a crystal of bismuth
metal behaving like light.
The discovery may enable
... > full story

New Generation Of Simpler Sensors For Detecting Disease-causing Microbes And Toxins
Scientists in Singapore are
reporting development of a
complete, palm-sized sensor
that can detect
disease-causing microbes,
... > full story
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New Health Drink? Chemist Goes Nano With CoQ10
July 27, 2008 If one researcher has his way, you may soon be buying bottles of water brimming with the life-sustaining coenzyme CoQ10 at your local Costco. Like vitamin C, CoQ10 is a compound that's vital to our ... > full story -
CMV Infections Affect More Than Just Patients With Compromised Immune Systems
July 27, 2008 An infection due to a virus called cytomegalovirus, which most commonly affects people with compromised immune systems, can also affect hospital intensive-care patients who have no immune-system ... > full story -
Surgery Will Put Dog With Amputated Leg Back On All Fours Again
July 27, 2008 A pioneering collaboration between a veterinary surgeon and an engineer will give a deserving dog the ability to walk on four legs again. A German shepherd mix is having a lost leg replaced with an ... > full story -
No Gender Differences In Math Performance
July 27, 2008 We've all heard it. Many of us in fact believe it. Girls just aren't as good at math as boys. But is it true? After sifting through mountains of data - including SAT results and math scores from 7 ... > full story -
Giving An Additional Early Vaccination May Reduce Measles Outbreaks
July 27, 2008 Outbreaks of measles in developing countries may be reduced by vaccinating infants at 4.5 months of age as well as at the World Health Organization's recommended routine vaccination at 9 months, ... > full story -
Genetic Mutation Identified For Eye Complaint
July 27, 2008 Researchers have identified a gene that, when modified, causes the eye disease Duane syndrome. Importantly, by identifying this gene the team has discovered how the visual system develops which may ... > full story -
Rising Energy, Food Prices Major Threats To Wetlands As Farmers Eye New Areas For Crops
July 27, 2008 Resisting pressures to convert wetlands for agriculture, bio-fuels and hydro-electricity is vital to avoid destroying ecosystems that provide a suite of services essential to humanity, including ... > full story -
Wealth Does Not Dictate Concern For The Environment, Study Finds
July 27, 2008 Citizens of poorer nations are just as concerned about environmental quality as their counterparts in rich nations, new research ... > full story -
New Cellular Pathway Linked To Cancer Identified
July 27, 2008 In the life of a cell, the response to DNA damage determines whether the cell is fated to pause and repair itself, commit suicide, or grow uncontrollably, a route leading to cancer. Scientists have ... > full story -
Mindfulness Meditation Slows Progression Of HIV, Study Suggests
July 27, 2008 CD4+ T lymphocytes, or simply CD4 T cells, are the "brains" of the immune system, coordinating its activity when the body comes under attack. They are also the cells that are attacked by HIV, the ... > full story
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