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Fewer Unnecessary Early Deliveries Seen in Multistate, Hospital-Based Study
April 8, 2013 — A hospital-based quality improvement program showed an 83 percent decline in the rate of elective early term deliveries (inductions of labor and cesarean sections without a medical reason) among of ... > full story -
Hot and Cold Senses Interact: Cold Perception Is Enhanced When Nerve Circuitry for Heat Is Inactivated
April 8, 2013 — A new study offers new insights into how the nervous system processes hot and cold temperatures. The research found an interaction between the neural circuits that detect hot and cold stimuli: cold ... > full story -
Seemingly Small Research Funding Cuts Could Hinder Progress in Nanotechnology
April 8, 2013 — Cuts in federal funding of nanotechnology research threaten to slow progress toward some of the field’s greatest promises, including commercialization of sustainable new energy sources that do ... > full story -
'Pharmaceutical' Approach Boosts Oil Production from Algae
April 8, 2013 — Taking an approach similar to that used for discovering new therapeutic drugs, chemists have found several compounds that can boost oil production by green microscopic algae, a potential source of ... > full story -
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Global Solar Photovoltaic Industry Is Likely Now a Net Energy Producer
April 8, 2013 — The construction of the photovoltaic power industry since 2000 has required an enormous amount of energy, mostly from fossil fuels. The good news is that the clean electricity from all the installed ... > full story -
Surprising Predictor of Ecosystem Chemistry
April 8, 2013 — Scientists have found that the plant species making up an ecosystem are better predictors of ecosystem chemistry than environmental conditions such as terrain, geology, or altitude. This is the first ... > full story -
Carbon Dioxide Released from Burning Fuel Today Goes Back Into New Fuels Tomorrow
April 8, 2013 — The search for ways to use megatons of carbon dioxide that may be removed from industrial smokestacks during efforts to curb global warming has led to a process for converting that major greenhouse ... > full story -
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Computer Scientists Develop Video Game That Teaches How to Program in Java
April 8, 2013 — Computer scientists have developed an immersive, first-person player video game designed to teach students in elementary to high school how to program in Java, one of the most common programming ... > full story -
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Population Boom Poses Interconnected Challenges of Energy, Food, Water
April 8, 2013 — Mention great challenges in feeding a soaring world population, and thoughts turn to providing a bare subsistence diet for poverty-stricken people in developing countries. But an expert described a ... > full story -
Rapid Climate Change and the Role of the Southern Ocean
April 8, 2013 — Scientists have discovered new clues about past rapid climate change. The research concludes that oceanographic reorganizations and biological processes are linked to the supply of airborne dust in ... > full story
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