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Beta Pictoris Planet Finally Imaged?
A team of French astronomers have
discovered an object located very
close to the star Beta Pictoris,
and which apparently lies inside
its disc. With a projected
distance from the star of only 8
times the Earth-Sun distance, this
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Concealed Glaciers Discovered On Mars At Mid-latitudes
Vast Martian glaciers of water ice
under protective blankets of rocky
debris persist today at much lower
latitudes than any ice previously
identified on Mars, says new
research using ground-penetrating
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Pluripotent Stem Cells Shown To Generate New Retinal Cells Necessary For Vision, Study Finds
Pluripotent stem cells -- those,
like embryonic stem cells, that
give rise to almost every type of
cell in the body -- can be
converted into the different
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Pure Insulin-producing Cells Produced In Mice
Researchers have developed an
unlimited number of pure
insulin-producing cells from mouse
embryonic stem cells. The cells,
which have the same sub-cellular
structures as the
insulin-producing cells naturally
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Researchers Make New Electronics -- With A Twist
Scientists have made electronics
that can bend. They've made
electronics that can stretch. And
now, they've reached the ultimate
goal -- electronics that can be
subjected to any complex
deformation, including twisting.
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Discovery Of Giant Roaming Deep Sea Protist Provides New Perspective On Animal Evolution
Groove-like tracks on the ocean
floor made by giant deep-sea
single-celled organisms could lead
to new insights into the
evolutionary origin of animals,
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Darwin Was Right About How Evolution Can Affect Whole Group
Worker ants of the world, unite!
You have nothing to lose but your
fertility. The highly specialized
worker castes in ants represent
the pinnacle of social
organization in the insect world.
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Potential Sources Of 'Rain-Making' Bacteria In The Atmosphere Identified
Scientists recently found evidence
that bacteria and biological cells
are the most efficient ice-forming
catalysts in precipitation from
locations around the globe. The
formation of ice in clouds is
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Removing Part Of Brain Controls Girl's Epilepsy
Surgeons told Jessica Nelson one
of the scariest things she will
ever hear as a parent: they wanted
to treat her daughter's epilepsy
by cutting out or disconnecting
half of her brain. Then something
extraordinary happened: it worked. ... > full story
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Mysterious Source Of High-Energy Cosmic Radiation Discovered: Nearby Exotic Object?
Scientists have discovered a
previously unidentified nearby
source of high-energy cosmic rays.
The finding was made with a
NASA-funded balloon-borne
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- Beta Pictoris Planet Finally Imaged?
- Concealed Glaciers Discovered On Mars
- Stem Cells Make New Retinal Cells In Tadpoles
- Pure Insulin-producing Cells Produced In Mice
- Researchers Create Circuits That Can Twist
- Giant Protist Challenges Fossil Record
- Darwin Was Right About Evolution And Groups
- Potential Sources Of 'Rain-Making' Bacteria
- Removing Part Of Brain Controls Girl's Epilepsy
- 'Exotic' Source Of High-Energy Cosmic Radiation
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Simple Blood Test For Colon Cancer: New Early-warning Test Detects Polyps Before Cancer Sets In
November 21, 2008 — Researchers in Israel have developed a simple early-warning test that can detect colon cancer in the blood. Using biomarkers, it is the first test on the market that can detect cells of colon polyps ... > full story -
Converting Sunlight Into Electricity: European Project Breaks Efficiency Record
November 21, 2008 — Scientists have developed photovoltaic multi-junction solar cells which are able to convert 39.7% of the energy of sun light into electricity. This is the highest percentage ever reached in Europe, ... > full story -
Male Birth Defect Associated With Certain Genetic Mutations, Study Finds
November 21, 2008 — A small percentage of males born with cryptorchidism (failure of one or both testicles to descend into the scrotum), the most frequent congenital birth defect in male children, are more likely to ... > full story -
Quantum Computers Could Excel In Modeling Chemical Reactions
November 21, 2008 — Quantum computers would likely outperform conventional computers in simulating chemical reactions involving more than four atoms, according to scientists. Such improved ability to model and predict ... > full story -
Research Sheds Light On Benefits Of Multiple Mates
November 21, 2008 — New research could explain why females of many species have multiple partners. Females of most species, including many mammals, mate with multiple partners. The driving forces for this practice, ... > full story
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Brain Reorganizes To Adjust For Loss Of Vision
November 21, 2008 — A new study shows that when patients with macular degeneration focus on using another part of their retina to compensate for their loss of central vision, their brain seems to compensate by ... > full story -
Shellfish Inspire New Adhesives
November 21, 2008 — Adhesive shellfish proteins bind regardless of how many binding elements they contain. This has potential for the development of new kinds of binding ... > full story -
Why Only Some Former Smokers Develop Lung Cancer
November 21, 2008 — Canadian researchers are trying to answer why some smokers develop lung cancer while others remain disease free, despite similar lifestyle ... > full story -
Extreme Makeover: Photos Realistically Embedded Within Videos
November 21, 2008 — Stanford artificial intelligence researchers have developed software that makes it easy to reach inside an existing video and place a photo on the wall so realistically that it looks like it was ... > full story -
Brain Compound 'Throws Gasoline Onto The Fire' Of Schizophrenia
November 21, 2008 — New research has traced elevated levels of a specific compound in the brain to problem-solving deficits in patients with schizophrenia. The finding suggests that drugs used to suppress the compound, ... > full story
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Misreading Of Damaged DNA May Spur Tumor Formation
November 21, 2008 — Cells can turn on tumor-promoting growth circuits by falsely reporting critical genetic information during the process of transcription: making RNA from DNA. Damage to the DNA making up a gene can ... > full story -
Birds Singing In Slow Motion Help Reveal Brain Locations Responsible For Timing
November 21, 2008 — As anyone who watched the Olympics can appreciate, timing matters when it comes to complex sequential actions. It can make a difference between a perfect handspring and a fall, for instance. But what ... > full story -
Faster Test For Food Protein That Triggers Celiac Disease
November 21, 2008 — Researchers are reporting development of a faster test for identifying the food protein that triggers celiac disease, a difficult-to-diagnose digestive disease involving the inability to digest ... > full story -
Rock Avalanches And Landslides: Modeling When The Mountain Slides Down Into The Valley
November 21, 2008 — Rock avalanches and landslides, rock falls and slope slips are all contained in the concept of mass movements. The ever more intensive usage of the mountainous regions and the climate change are some ... > full story -
Stress Hinders Rats' Decision-making Abilities
November 21, 2008 — A single exposure to uncontrollable stress impairs decision making in rats for several days, making them unable to reliably seek out the larger of two ... > full story
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Link Between Nicotine Addiction And Autism Found
November 21, 2008 — Scientists have identified a relationship between two proteins in the brain that has links to both nicotine addiction and autism. The finding has led to speculation that existing drugs used to curb ... > full story -
Healthful Plant Nutrients Also Found In Meat And Milk
November 21, 2008 — Counterintuitive as it may seem, those healthful phytoestrogen nutrients that consumers usually associate with fruits and vegetables also exist in foods of animal origin. After all, "phyto" means ... > full story -
Cases Of Extensively Drug-resistant TB Declining Each Year In The US, But New Cases Still
November 21, 2008 — A new report suggests that the number of cases of extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis in the U.S. has declined in the past fifteen years, but new cases continue to be reported. Researchers note ... > full story -
Elderly People Require Better Fire Prevention, Report Finds
November 21, 2008 — If you are over seventy years old, your chances of dying in a fire at home are four times as high as they are for the rest of the population. It is also a fact that half of all women who die in house ... > full story -
Bottoms Up: Individualists More Likely To Be Problem Drinkers
November 21, 2008 — What makes residents of certain states or countries more likely to consume more alcohol? According to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research, high levels of individualism lead to more ... > full story
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Dangerous 'Two-faced' Protein Crucial To Breast Cancer Spread And Growth Identified
November 21, 2008 — Two critical properties of cancer cells are their ability to divide without restraint and to spread away from the primary tumor to establish new tumor sites. Now, researchers have found a protein ... > full story -
New Life Beneath Sea And Ice
November 21, 2008 — Scientists have long known that life can exist in some very extreme environments. But Earth continues to surprise ... > full story -
Diuretic Reduces Risk For A Type Of Heart Failure That Is More Common Among Women, Study Suggests
November 21, 2008 — New research shows that a medication for high blood pressure called a diuretic or water pill is particularly effective at reducing the risk for a type of heart failure that affects women more often ... > full story -
Formula For Predicting Climate Change Impact On Salmon Stocks Established
November 21, 2008 — Scientists have found a way to accurately predict the impact of climate change on imperiled Pacific salmon stocks that could result in better management ... > full story -
Put On A Happy Face: It Helps You See The Big Picture
November 21, 2008 — That photo of your smiling kids on the refrigerator door might do more than just make you feel good; you might make healthier food choices after looking at it. A new study in the Journal of Consumer ... > full story
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Genetic Risk Factors May Tailor Prostate Cancer Screening Approaches
November 21, 2008 — Five genetic risk markers for prostate cancer may allow physicians to adapt screening approaches for men at high-risk, particularly African-American men, according to new ... > full story -
Protecting Puerto Rico's Unique Freshwater Fisheries
November 21, 2008 — Scientists have made an enormous advance in understanding Puerto Rico's most remarkable ecosystems by conducting the first comprehensive study of the island's freshwater fish species. Many of these ... > full story -
Long-term Secondary Prevention Program May Help Reduce Cardiovascular Risks After Heart Attack
November 21, 2008 — An intensive, comprehensive, long-term secondary prevention program lasting up to three years after cardiac rehabilitation appears to reduce the risk of a second non-fatal heart attack and other ... > full story -
Tillage, Rotation Impacts Peanut Crops
November 21, 2008 — A recent study looked at the different effects of tillage and rotation practices on peanut crops in the southern United States to determine if the rising trend towards reduced tillage would have an ... > full story -
I'm Sticking With My Brand: Loyal Customers Perceive Competitor Ads Differently
November 21, 2008 — What does it take for marketers to reach customers who are already loyal to a particular brand? A new study in the Journal of Consumer Research examines brand loyalty and the way it affects ... > full story
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Biomarkers Used To Predict Chronological And Physiological Age
November 20, 2008 — How old are you really? Chronological age is easy -- count forward from birth. But establishing physiological age is purely subjective, based on how someone looks, feels and functions. Research in ... > full story -
Works Of Art Shed New Light On Climate Change
November 20, 2008 — Paintings, watercolors and prints can be used by those who manage Britain's coastlines to look back in time and better understand the threat of rising sea levels and climate ... > full story -
What Controls Critical 'Go-to' Enzyme: Findings May Hold Key To Better Treatments For Many Disorders
November 20, 2008 — Scientists have gained new insights into regulation of one of the body's enzyme workhorses called calpains. As the cell's molecular overachievers, calpains function in many cellular processes, ... > full story -
'Enlightened' Atoms Stage Nano-riot Against Uniformity
November 20, 2008 — Theorists say atoms in a crystal can be made to behave in an unexpected way, a way that can be exploited to create tiny computer components that emit less heat and new sensors to detect bio-hazards ... > full story -
Crisis Of Illicit Alcohol In Central And Eastern Europe, Report Finds
November 20, 2008 — The consumption of illicit or noncommercial alcohol is widespread in central and eastern Europe and contributes significantly to the region’s high levels of alcohol-related problems, according ... > full story
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Neurons Derived From Embryonic Stem Cells Restore Muscle Function After Injury
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Deep Brain Mapping To Isolate Evidence Of Gulf War Syndrome
November 20, 2008 — As a congressionally mandated report reveals one of every four veterans of the 1991 Persian Gulf conflict suffers from Gulf War syndrome, statistical scientists are analyzing brain scan images from a ... > full story -
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Brain Reorganizes To Adjust For Loss Of Vision
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Media Violence Cited As 'Critical Risk Factor' For Aggression
You are what you watch, when it comes to violence in the media and its influence on violent behavior in young people, and an article provides new evidence that violent media does indeed impact ... > full story
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Birds Singing In Slow Motion Help Reveal Brain Locations Responsible For Timing
As anyone who watched the Olympics can appreciate, timing matters when it comes to complex sequential actions. It can make a difference between a perfect handspring and a fall, for instance. But what ... > full story
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Rock Avalanches And Landslides: Modeling When The Mountain Slides Down Into The Valley
Rock avalanches and landslides, rock falls and slope slips are all contained in the concept of mass movements. The ever more intensive usage of the mountainous regions and the climate change are some ... > full story
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Floppy-footed Gibbons Help Us Understand How Early Humans May Have Walked
Early humans roamed the plains long before we evolved our modern inflexible feet. So how did they walk on floppy feet? New research shows how a close relative, the gibbon, manages perfectly well ... > full story
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Site List Narrows For NASA's Next Mars Landing
Four intriguing places on Mars have risen to the final round as NASA selects a landing site for its next Mars mission, the Mars Science Laboratory. The agency had a wider range of possible landing ... > full story
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Shellfish Inspire New Adhesives
Adhesive shellfish proteins bind regardless of how many binding elements they contain. This has potential for the development of new kinds of binding ... > full story
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Extreme Makeover: Photos Realistically Embedded Within Videos
Stanford artificial intelligence researchers have developed software that makes it easy to reach inside an existing video and place a photo on the wall so realistically that it looks like it was ... > full story
