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Closest Look Ever At Edge Of A Black Hole
September 4, 2008 Astronomers have taken the closest look ever at the giant black hole in the center of the Milky Way. By combining telescopes in Hawaii, Arizona, and California, they detected structure at a tiny ... > full story -
Hearing Restoration May Be Possible With Cochlear Repair After Transplant Of Human Cord Blood Cells
September 4, 2008 Hearing loss due to cochlear damage may be repaired by transplanting human umbilical cord hematopoietic stem cells. This study, using animal models of chemical and auditory cochlear damage, found ... > full story -
Cinnamon-based Packaging To Prevent Mold In Bread And Other Baked Goods
September 4, 2008 Bread that goes moldy is the bane of consumers and bakers alike, ruining appetites and wasting food and money. Now, researchers have developed a new type of paper packaging made with cinnamon oil ... > full story -
Second Site For Prostate Cancer Gene Found
September 4, 2008 Scientists studying a prostate cancer gene called HNF1B have found a second independent site within the HNF1B gene on chromosome 17 (17q12) -- increasing the number of genetic variants that may ... > full story -
Global Warming: Warmer Seas Linked To Strengthening Hurricanes, According to New Research
September 4, 2008 The theory that global warming may be contributing to stronger hurricanes in the Atlantic over the past 30 years is bolstered by a new ... > full story -
African-Americans Twice As Likely As Caucasians To Die Following A Liver Operation, Study Finds
September 4, 2008 New research shows African-Americans are more than twice as likely as Caucasians to die in the hospital after surgical removal of part of the liver -- an increasingly used procedure for the treatment ... > full story -
Tutankhamen Fathered Twins, Mummified Fetuses Suggest
September 4, 2008 Two fetuses found in the tomb of Tutankhamen may have been twins and were very likely to have been the children of the teenage Pharaoh, according to the anatomist who first studied the mummified ... > full story -
Loss Of Sleep, Even For A Single Night, Increases Inflammation In The Body
September 4, 2008 Loss of sleep, even for a few short hours during the night, can prompt one’s immune system to turn against healthy tissue and organs. Losing sleep for even part of one night can trigger the key ... > full story -
'Lab On A Chip' Improves Success Of In Vitro Fertilization
September 4, 2008 In a finding that could boost the success rate of in vitro fertilization (IVF), researchers report development of a tiny "lab on a chip" to evaluate the fitness of embryos harvested for ... > full story -
PET Scans Help Identify Mechanism Underlying Seasonal Mood Changes
September 4, 2008 Brain scans taken at different times of year suggest that the actions of the serotonin transporter -- involved in regulating the mood-altering neurotransmitter serotonin -- vary by season, according ... > full story -
Invisibility Undone: Chinese Scientists Demonstrate How To Uncloak An Invisible Object
September 4, 2008 Harry Potter beware! A team of Chinese scientists has developed a way to unmask your invisibility cloak. According to a new paper in Optics Express certain materials underneath an invisibility cloak ... > full story -
True Extent Of Self-harm Amongst Teenagers Revealed
September 4, 2008 New research reveals that one in four cases of self-harm go unreported and one in five occur under the influence of alcohol. Also, six in ten ‘self-harmers’ mention suicidal wishes. The ... > full story
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