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Quantum Trick Makes Metals Become Insulators
Future technologies ranging from
information technology to
high-temperature superconductivity
require new materials with
tailored electronic properties. A
novel quantum simulator consisting
of ultracold atoms in an optical
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New Insight On Wonder Of Cell Division
Biologists have discovered a
mechanism that is critical to
cytokinesis -- nature's completion
of mitosis, where a cell divides
into two identical daughter cells.
Researchers opened a new window on
the assembly and activity of a
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U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions Still Increasing
Total U.S. greenhouse gas
emissions were 7,282 million
metric tons carbon dioxide
equivalent (MMTCO 2e) in 2007, an
increase of 1.4 percent from the
2006 level according to Emissions
of Greenhouse Gases in the United
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Brown Dwarfs Really Do Form Like Stars
Astronomers have uncovered strong
evidence that brown dwarfs form
like stars. Using the
Smithsonian's Submillimeter Array,
they detected molecules of carbon
monoxide shooting outward from the
object known as ISO-Oph 102. Such
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Rolling 'Sea Grape' Rocks The Fossil Record
A submarine expedition that went
looking for visually flashy sea
creatures instead found a drab,
mud-covered blob that may turn out
to be truly spectacular indeed. ... > full story
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Unique Extrasolar Planet Orbits Fast-rotating Hot Star
Three undergraduate students, from
Leiden University in the
Netherlands, have discovered an
extrasolar planet. The
extraordinary find, which turned
up during their research project,
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Robot That Jumps Like A Grasshopper And Rolls Like A Ball Created For Space Exploration
The first robot that can jump like
a grasshopper and roll like a ball
could play a key role in future
space exploration. The 'Jollbot'
is shaped like a spherical cage
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Blast From The Past: Astronomers Resurrect 16th-Century Supernova
Astronomers have used light echoes
as a time machine to unearth
secrets of one of the most
influential events in the history
of astronomy -- a stellar
explosion witnessed on Earth more
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How To Destroy An Asteroid: Blowing Up Killer Space Rocks Without Dangerous Debris
Astrophysicists agree that the
best method for avoiding a
catastrophic collision would be to
change the path of the asteroid
heading toward our planet. But to
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Gene Therapy Corrects Sickle Cell Disease In Laboratory Study
Using a harmless virus to insert a
corrective gene into mouse blood
cells, scientists have alleviated
sickle cell disease pathology. In
their studies, the researchers
found that the treated mice showed
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- Quantum Trick Turns Metals Into Insulators
- New Insight On Wonder Of Cell Division
- U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions Still Increasing
- Brown Dwarfs Really Do Form Like Stars
- Rolling 'Sea Grape' Rocks The Fossil Record
- Unique Extrasolar Planet Orbits Fast Hot Star
- Robot Jumps Like Grasshopper, Rolls Like Ball
- Astronomers Resurrect 16th-Century Supernova
- How To Destroy An Asteroid -- Safely
- Gene Therapy Fixes Sickle Cell Disease In Lab
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New Genetic Target For Sickle Cell Disease Therapy Found
December 5, 2008 — Researchers have identified a gene that directly affects the production of a form of hemoglobin that is instrumental in modifying the severity of the inherited blood disorders sickle cell disease and ... > full story -
Old As You Want To Be: Study Finds Most Seniors Feel Younger
December 5, 2008 — Older people tend to feel about 13 years younger than their chronological age. Researchers analyzed the responses of 516 men and women age 70 and older who participated in the Berlin Aging Study, ... > full story -
Genetic Breakdown In Fanconi Anemia May Have Link To HPV-associated Cancer
December 5, 2008 — A genetic malfunction that causes DNA instability in people with the blood disorder Fanconi anemia may put them at high risk for squamous cell carcinomas linked to human papillomavirus, according to ... > full story -
Crystallography Reveals The 3D Structure Of Mammalian Sperm Receptor
December 5, 2008 — Scientists have determined the first 3D structure of ZP3, a protein essential for the interaction between the mammalian egg coat and sperm. The findings, presented in Nature, gives a first glimpse ... > full story -
Fertility Patients Concerned About Embryo Disposition, But Resist Giving Embryos To Anyone Else
December 5, 2008 — Fertility patients who are done having children feel responsible for the stored, frozen embryos left over from their treatment, yet more than half are against implanting the embryos in anyone else, ... > full story
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Study Offers Insights About Development Of Human Immune System
December 5, 2008 — A new study has found that a surprisingly high number of maternal cells enters the fetus during pregnancy, prompting the generation of special immune cells in the fetus that suppress a response ... > full story -
Wireless Crib Monitor Keeps Tabs On Baby's Breathing
December 5, 2008 — Radar -- the technology that tracks enemy bombers and hurricanes -- is now being employed to detect another danger: when babies stop ... > full story -
New 'Control Knobs' For Stem Cells: Changes In Membrane Voltage Control Timing Of Differentiation
December 5, 2008 — Natural changes in voltage that occur across the membrane of adult human stem cells act as a signal to delay or accelerate the decision of a stem cell to differentiate into a specific cell type. This ... > full story -
Climate Change Set Back For Acidified Rivers
December 5, 2008 — Climate change is hampering the long-term recovery of rivers from the effects of acid rain, with wet weather offsetting improvements, according to a new ... > full story -
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World DevelopmentYoung People Choose Cars Above Greener Transport Options
December 5, 2008 — Young people find the prospect of driving cars more attractive than other modes of travel that are kinder to the environment, according to new ... > full story
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Fruit Fly Research May Lead To Better Understanding Of Human Heart Disease
December 5, 2008 — Researchers have shown in both fruit flies and humans that genes involved in embryonic heart development are also integral to adult heart ... > full story -
Replacing Corn With Perennial Grasses Improves Carbon Footprint Of Biofuels
December 5, 2008 — Converting forests or fields to biofuel crops can increase or decrease greenhouse gas emissions, depending on where -- and which -- biofuel crops are used, researchers ... > full story -
Adult Survivors Of Childhood Leukemia Have Lower Bone Mineral Density, Study Finds
December 5, 2008 — Men who survived childhood leukemia treatment into adulthood were more likely to have low bone mineral density than other adults their age, putting them at risk of osteoporosis and bone fractures, ... > full story -
Operations Engineering For More Efficient Operating Rooms
December 5, 2008 — Work by specialists from the USC Viterbi School of Engineering has led to significant improvements in turnover times for operating rooms at three California safety net hospitals, allowing "many more ... > full story -
Coerced Medication Used In Psychiatric Care Despite Lack Of Clinical Evidence
December 5, 2008 — Researchers are calling for more studies into the practice of forcing psychiatric patients to take medication, after a research review showed that there have been very few rigorous investigations of ... > full story
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Major Breakthrough For Dialysis Patients, According To Preliminary Results
December 4, 2008 — Suffering from end-stage renal disease, a growing number of patients, have become the beneficiaries of a North American breakthrough: high efficacy hemodiafiltration. Preliminary results show a clear ... > full story -
Novel Human Stem Cell-based Model Of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Opens Doors For Rapid Drug Screening
December 4, 2008 — Long thought of as mere bystanders, astrocytes are crucial for the survival and well-being of motor neurons, which control voluntary muscle movements. In fact, defective astrocytes can lay waste to ... > full story -
Preoperative Radiation May Improve Survival Rates In Advanced Rectal Cancer Patients
December 4, 2008 — A new study shows that preoperative treatment for rectal cancer shouldn't be a "one sized fits all approach." After reviewing nine recent studies, investigators concluded that physicians need to ... > full story -
Uncovering The Real Dirt On Granular Flow
December 4, 2008 — A handful of sand contains countless grains, which interact with each other via friction and impact forces as they slip through your fingers. When a handful becomes a load in an excavator bucket, ... > full story -
Up To 10% Of Children Start School Suffering From Sleep Disturbances
December 4, 2008 — Up to 10% of children starting school suffer from sleep disturbances and these may lead to poor performance or behavioral ... > full story
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New Hope For Treatment Of Brain-damaging Disorder In Children
December 4, 2008 — Researchers have used fruit flies to gain new insights into a brain-damaging disorder afflicting children. Their work suggests a possible therapy for the disease, for which there is currently no ... > full story -
Towards Domestication Of Largest Fish In Amazon
December 4, 2008 — The Amazon and its tributaries are home to almost one tenth of the world’s freshwater fish biodiversity, 2500 species being recorded. The giant fish Arapaima gigas is one of the most emblematic ... > full story -
Calcium And Vitamin D May Not Be The Only Protection Against Bone Loss
December 4, 2008 — Diets that are high in protein and cereal grains produce an excess of acid in the body which may increase calcium excretion and weaken bones, according to a new study. The study found that increasing ... > full story -
Traffic Violations Detected In A Flash
December 4, 2008 — Researchers in Finland are developing movable traffic surveillance equipment capable of automatically measuring the speed and height of passing vehicles and the distances between them as well as ... > full story -
Infants Participate In Complex Interactions With Their Parents
December 4, 2008 — A new study shows that infants appear to be active participants in complex interactional sequences with their parents far earlier than previously ... > full story
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Protein That Determines Cell Polarity Prevents Breast Cancer, Study Suggests
December 4, 2008 — A team of scientists has found that a protein called Scribble, originally discovered as a cell-shape regulator in fruit flies and worms, is an important regulator of breast cancer. They report that ... > full story -
How Tiny Cell Proteins Generate Force To 'Walk'
December 4, 2008 — Researchers have shown how a cell motor protein exerts the force to move, enabling functions such as cell ... > full story -
Pediatric Obesity May Alter Thyroid Function And Structure
December 4, 2008 — In addition to its strong associations with hypertension, cardiovascular disease, and diabetes, pediatric obesity may induce alterations in thyroid function and structure, according to a new ... > full story -
'Stress Tests' Probe Nanoscale Strains In Materials
December 4, 2008 — Researchers have demonstrated their ability to measure relatively low levels of stress or strain in regions of a semiconductor device as small as 10nm across. Their recent results not only will ... > full story -
Myth About 'Dirty Old Men' Supported By Science
December 4, 2008 — Middle-aged men want younger women, often touting their intelligence and their high income. This is shown in research that studied 400 lonely hearts ads to see how men and women choose ... > full story
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What’s Good For The Mouse Is Good For The Monkey: Skin Cells Reprogrammed Into Stem Cells
December 4, 2008 — Scientists have successfully created the first induced pluripotent stem cell lines from adult monkey skin cells. The research, published in the journal Cell Stem Cell, demonstrates that the method of ... > full story -
Sea Eagles May Be Re-Introduced To England
December 4, 2008 — The magnificent sea eagle, missing from England for more than 200 years, could be soaring along the Norfolk coast next summer if a proposed reintroduction scheme gets the go ... > full story -
Potential New Drug Target For Chronic Leukemia
December 4, 2008 — Researchers have discovered what could be a novel drug target for an often difficult-to-treat form of leukemia. The investigators have identified a unique "signature" or pattern of a specific family ... > full story -
Recycling Manure Safely To Avoid Polluting Rivers and Streams
December 4, 2008 — Researchers have come up with an advice system to help farmers recycle manure safely and avoid polluting ... > full story -
Drug Marketing Techniques May Be Risking Patient Safety
December 4, 2008 — With new drugs being reviewed by regulatory agencies and then released onto the market faster than ever before, patients' safety is being compromised, warns a new ... > full story
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Genes Determine Whether Sugar Pills Work
December 4, 2008 — It is a well-known fact in drug trials that individuals can respond just as well to placebos, sugar pills, as to the active drug. On the other hand, it is difficult to explain why only certain people ... > full story -
New Holographic Method Could Be Used For Lab-on-a-chip Technologies
December 4, 2008 — Researchers have developed a technique that uses a laser and holograms to precisely position numerous tiny particles within seconds, representing a potential new tool to analyze biological samples or ... > full story -
Gene Required For Radiation-induced Protective Pigmentation Also Promotes Survival Of Melanoma Cells
December 4, 2008 — Scientists have new insight into the response of human skin to radiation and what drives the most aggressive and deadly form of skin cancer. The research may be useful in the design of new strategies ... > full story -
Boosting The Power Of Solar Cells
December 4, 2008 — New ways of squeezing out greater efficiency from solar photovoltaic cells are emerging from computer simulations and lab tests conducted by a team of physicists and ... > full story -
New Image Processing System Detects Moods
December 4, 2008 — Researchers are developing a computer image processing system that detects and classifies human facial expressions. The aim of this system is to take and analyze photos of individuals, potentially in ... > full story
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Study Offers Insights About Development Of Human Immune System
A new study has found that a surprisingly high number of maternal cells enters the fetus during pregnancy, prompting the generation of special immune cells in the fetus that suppress a response ... > full story
- Wireless Crib Monitor Keeps Tabs On Baby's Breathing
- New 'Control Knobs' For Stem Cells: Changes In Membrane Voltage Control Timing Of Differentiation
- Fruit Fly Research May Lead To Better Understanding Of Human Heart Disease
- Adult Survivors Of Childhood Leukemia Have Lower Bone Mineral Density, Study Finds
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Coerced Medication Used In Psychiatric Care Despite Lack Of Clinical Evidence
Researchers are calling for more studies into the practice of forcing psychiatric patients to take medication, after a research review showed that there have been very few rigorous investigations of ... > full story
Living Well
Too Much Commitment May Be Unhealthy For Relationships, Professor Says
Researchers report that partners who base their self-worth solely upon the outcomes of romantic interactions may experience depression and anxiety and ultimately undermine their ... > full story
Biological & Earth Sciences
Plants & Animals
Calcium And Vitamin D May Not Be The Only Protection Against Bone Loss
Diets that are high in protein and cereal grains produce an excess of acid in the body which may increase calcium excretion and weaken bones, according to a new study. The study found that increasing ... > full story
Earth & Climate
Climate Change Set Back For Acidified Rivers
Climate change is hampering the long-term recovery of rivers from the effects of acid rain, with wet weather offsetting improvements, according to a new ... > full story
Fossils & Ruins
Dogs Chase Efficiently, But Cats Skulk Counterintuitively
A new study suggests that evolution can behave as differently as dogs and cats. While the dogs depend on an energy-efficient style of four-footed running over long distances to catch their prey, cats ... > full story
Physical & Applied Sciences
Space & Time
Omega Centauri: Glittering Giant Of Southern Skies
Omega Centauri is one of the finest jewels of the southern hemisphere night sky, as ESO's latest stunning image beautifully illustrates. Containing millions of stars, this globular cluster is located ... > full story
Matter & Energy
Uncovering The Real Dirt On Granular Flow
A handful of sand contains countless grains, which interact with each other via friction and impact forces as they slip through your fingers. When a handful becomes a load in an excavator bucket, ... > full story
Computers & Math
New Image Processing System Detects Moods
Researchers are developing a computer image processing system that detects and classifies human facial expressions. The aim of this system is to take and analyze photos of individuals, potentially in ... > full story
