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The Scent of Love: Decomposition and Male Sex Pheromones
August 13, 2012 — Young virgin female hide beetles (Dermestes maculatus) are attracted to cadavers by a combination of cadaver odour and male sex pheromones, finds a new study. Neither cadaver scent, nor male sex ... > full story -
Security Risk: Sensitive Data Can Be Harvested from a PC Even If It Is in Standby Mode, Experts Say
August 10, 2012 — When you switch off your computer any passwords you used to login to web pages, your bank or other financial account evaporate into the digital ether, right? Not so fast! Researchers in Greece have ... > full story -
Two Viruses Link to Prostate Cancer: High-Risk Human Papilloma Virus Found With Epstein Barr Virus
July 31, 2012 — New research has revealed that both the human papilloma virus and Epstein Barr virus are present together in more than half of malignant prostate cancers found in Australian ... > full story -
Ancient Incan Mummy Had Lung Infection, According to Novel Proteomics Analysis
July 25, 2012 — A 500-year-old frozen Incan mummy suffered from a bacterial lung infection at the time of its death, as revealed by a novel proteomics method that shows evidence of an active pathogenic infection in ... > full story -
Rapid Diagnostic Test for Pathogens, Contaminants
July 19, 2012 — Using nanoscale materials, researchers have developed a single-step method to rapidly and accurately detect viruses, bacteria and chemical contaminants. The scientists were able to detect compounds ... > full story -
'Sifting' Liquid at the Molecular Level
July 17, 2012 — Engineers continue to drive research into the use of carbon nanotubes, straw-like structures that are more than 1,000 times thinner than a single human hair. Their most recent development uses the ... > full story -
Psychologists Discover Links Between Angry Thoughts and Displaced Aggression in Male Gang Affiliates
July 12, 2012 — Research conducted among pupils in three London schools has shown that male street gang affiliates who engage in angry rumination (i.e. think continuously about provoking or negative events and ... > full story -
Sleep Deprivation Effect on the Immune System Mirrors Physical Stress
July 1, 2012 — Severe sleep loss jolts the immune system into action, reflecting the same type of immediate response shown during exposure to stress, a new study reports. Researchers compared the white blood cell ... > full story -
DVDs and Computer Games Rated for Adult Use May Damage Children's Mental Health
June 26, 2012 — Media violence does have an effect on children's behavior and a concerted public health response involving parents, professionals, the media and policymakers is needed to reduce its effects, experts ... > full story -
DNA Used to Identify Deceased Along Texas-Mexico Border
June 21, 2012 — Baylor professor organizes a field school to a Texas border town to exhume bodies of those that died while crossing the border for the purpose of identification and repatriation to ... > full story
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