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Antioxidants Are Unlikely To Prevent Aging, Study Suggests
Diets and beauty products which
claim to have anti-oxidant
properties are unlikely to prevent
aging, according to new research.
Scientists in England say this is
because a key 50-year-old theory
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Disappearing Superconductivity Reappears -- In 2-D
Scientists studying a material
that appeared to lose its ability
to carry current with no
resistance say new measurements
reveal that the material is indeed
a superconductor -- but only in
... > full story
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Scientists Produce Illusion Of Body Swapping
Cognitive neuroscientists have
succeeded in making subjects
perceive the bodies of mannequins
and other people as their own. ... > full story
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Cell Phones That Never Need To Be Charged? Sound Wave-powered Devices Possible
Imagine a self-powering cell phone
that never needs to be charged
because it converts sound waves
produced by the user into the
energy it needs to keep running.
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Possible Mechanism For Creating 'Handedness' In Biological Molecules
The basic molecules that make up
all living things have a
predetermined chirality or
"handedness," similar to the way
people are right or left handed.
This chirality has a profound
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Can You Hear Me Now? How The Inner Ear's Sensors Are Made
A new study shows for the first
time how microscopic crystals form
sound and gravity sensors inside
the inner ear. Located at the ends
of cilia -- tiny cellular hairs in
the ear that move and transmit
signals -- the crystals play an
... > full story
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Rare Mineral Can Track Ancient Climates, And Foretells Major Meltdown
By discovering the meaning of a
rare mineral that can be used to
track ancient climates, geologists
are helping climatologists to
better understand what we're
probably in for over the next
... > full story
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Discovery Of Virus In Lemur Could Shed Light On AIDS
The genome of a squirrel-sized,
saucer-eyed lemur from Madagascar
may help scientists understand how
HIV-like viruses co-evolved with
primates, according to new
research. ... > full story
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Cells Reorganize Shape To Fit The Situation, Scientists Discover
Flip open any biology textbook and
you're bound to see a complicated
diagram of the inner workings of a
cell, with its internal
scaffolding, the cytoskeleton, and
how it maintains a cell's shape.
... > full story
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Brain's Magnetic Fields Reveal Language Delays In Autism
Faint magnetic signals from brain
activity in children with autism
show that those children process
sound and language differently
from nonautistic children.
Identifying and classifying these
... > full story
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- Antioxidants Unlikely To Prevent Aging?
- Disappearing Superconductivity Reappears In 2-D
- Scientists Produce Illusion Of Body Swapping
- Cell Phones Powered By Sound Waves?
- Creating 'Handedness' In Biological Molecules
- How The Inner Ear's Sensors Are Made
- Rare Mineral Used To Foretell Climate Meltdown
- Virus In Lemur Could Shed Light On AIDS
- Cells Reorganize Shape To Fit The Situation
- Brain's Magnetic Fields Reveal Autism Delays
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Genomic Signature Of Colon Cancer May Individualize Treatment
December 2, 2008 — Researchers have developed a model for predicting risk of recurrence in early stage colon cancer patients, and have used the model to also predict sensitivity to chemotherapy and targeted therapy ... > full story -
Climate Clues In Southern Ocean: Ocean Currents Surprisingly Resistant To Intensifying Winds
December 2, 2008 — The Antarctic Circumpolar Current is the current system with the largest volume transport in the world ocean. Between 40° and 60°S strong westerlies move about 140 million cubic meters of ... > full story -
Pros And Cons Of Gastric Bypass Surgery For Severe Obesity
December 2, 2008 — Severely obese patients who underwent two different gastric bypass techniques had lost up to 31 per cent of their Body Mass Index (BMI) after four years, with no deaths reported among the 50 study ... > full story -
Scientists And Fishermen Join Forces To Track Celtic Sea Cod
December 2, 2008 — A joint project between the Irish fishing industry and scientists to track stocks of cod in the Celtic Sea is starting to yield interesting results. Over the last two years, 4,063 cod have been ... > full story -
Do You Know You're Having A Stroke?
December 2, 2008 — A majority of stroke patients don't think they're having a stroke -- and as a result -- delay seeking treatment until their condition ... > full story
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Eating Eggs When Pregnant Affects Breast Cancer In Offspring
December 2, 2008 — A stunning discovery based on epigenetics (the inheritance of propensities acquired in the womb) reveals that consuming choline -- a nutrient found in eggs and other foods -- during pregnancy may ... > full story -
Exercise Helps Prevent Age-related Brain Changes In Older Adults
December 2, 2008 — Older adults who exercise regularly show increased cerebral blood flow and a greater number of small blood vessels in the ... > full story -
Experimental Drug May Address Working Memory Impairments That Occur In Schizophrenia
December 2, 2008 — In one of the first instances of targeted drug design in psychiatric treatment, researchers have found an experimental agent that shows promise in addressing working memory impairments that occur in ... > full story -
Rivers Are Carbon Processors, Not Inert Pipelines
December 2, 2008 — Microorganisms in rivers and streams play a crucial role in the global carbon cycle that has not previously been considered. Freshwater ecologists note that our understanding of how rivers and ... > full story -
Is Empty Nest Best? Changes In Marital Satisfaction In Late Middle Age
December 2, 2008 — The phrase "empty nest" can conjure up images of lonely parents sitting at home, waiting for their children to call or visit. However, a new study suggests that an empty nest may be beneficial for ... > full story
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Delays In Radiation Therapy Lead To Increased Breast Cancer Recurrence, Analysis Shows
December 2, 2008 — A new analysis of the National Cancer Institute's cancer registry has found that as many as one in five older women experience delayed or incomplete radiation treatment following breast-conserving ... > full story -
Dolphin Population Stunted By Fishing Activities, Study Finds
December 2, 2008 — Despite broad "dolphin safe" practices, fishing activities have continued to restrict the growth of at least one Pacific Ocean dolphin population, a new report has ... > full story -
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Pregnancy and ChildbirthDecongestant Use Common Among Young Children In U.S., Even Though Pseudoephedrine Exposure May Be Harmful
December 2, 2008 — Researchers have found that exposure to pseudoephedrine, a decongestant found in many cough-and-cold and allergy medications, has been common among US children, especially those under the age of two ... > full story -
New Cognitive Telerehabilitation Program Uses Virtual Reality
December 2, 2008 — Researchers are working on a telerehabilitation program for treating people with cognitive deficits caused by acquired brain damage. A three-dimensional space has been designed to help these people ... > full story -
Newborns Exposed To Maternal Smoking More Irritable, Difficult To Soothe
December 2, 2008 — New research reveals that babies exposed to tobacco in utero are less likely to self-soothe and are more aroused and excitable than newborns whose mothers didn't smoke during ... > full story
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Persistent Pollutant May Promote Obesity
December 2, 2008 — A persistent pollutant, tributyltin, has effects on gene activity in a wide range of animal species at concentrations of parts per billion. Tributyl tin and its chemical relatives bind to nuclear ... > full story -
Beer and Wine
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Measuring Greenhouse Gases In Old Bottles Of Wine
December 2, 2008 — In order to investigate the greenhouse gas effect in Europe, one has to measure the concentrations of CO2 from fossil fuels at different places all over the continent. This could be done with 14C ... > full story -
Stopping Anti-platelet Medications Prior To Surgery Increases Risk Of Permanent Disability Or Death, Study Suggests
December 2, 2008 — Stopping anti-platelet medications prior to a surgical procedure places a patient at greater risk of permanent disability or death. The probability of a patient bleeding depends on the ... > full story -
Educational Psychology
Computer Science
Distributed Computing
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Quantum Computers
An Ace For Visually-impaired Students In Computer Science
December 2, 2008 — Many computing luminaries, such as Steve Jobs or Bill Gates, have an early experience in common -- an engaging experience in middle school or high school that sparked an excitement for learning ... > full story -
Iceman Oetzi's Last Supper
December 2, 2008 — A new study identifies six different mosses from the Tyrolean Iceman's alimentary ... > full story
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Lack Of Vitamin D Could Spell Heart Trouble
December 2, 2008 — Vitamin D deficiency -- which is traditionally associated with bone and muscle weakness -- may also increase the risk of cardiovascular disease. A growing body of evidence links low 25-hydroxyvitamin ... > full story -
Accelerated Melting Of Continental Icepacks Is Major Reason For Rise In Sea Level Between 2003 And 2008
December 2, 2008 — The accelerated melting of continental icepacks is the major reason for the rise in sea level over the 2003 to 2008 period, something which has minimized the effect of thermal expansion of seawater, ... > full story -
Key To Keeping Killer T Cells In Prime Shape For Fighting Infection, Cancer
December 2, 2008 — Researchers have found multiple receptors on the outside of the body's killer immune system cells which they believe can be selectively targeted to keep the cells in superb infection and ... > full story -
Volcanic Eruption Signals Simulated In Lab For First Time
December 2, 2008 — For the first time, seismic signals that precede a volcanic eruption have been simulated and visualized in 3-D under controlled pressure conditions in a laboratory. The ability to conduct such ... > full story -
Symptoms Of Depression Associated With Increase In Abdominal Fat
December 2, 2008 — Older adults with symptoms of depression appear more likely to gain abdominal fat, but not overall fat, over a five-year ... > full story
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Viral DNA In Bacterial Genome Could Hold Key To Novel Cystic Fibrosis Treatments
December 2, 2008 — The bacterium Pseudomonas aeruginosa is well known for its environmental versatility, ability to cause infection in humans, and antibiotic resistance. P. aeruginosa is the most common cause of lung ... > full story -
Influence Of Climate Warming On The Increase In Tick-borne Diseases
December 2, 2008 — Rises in the ambient temperature modify the behavior of dog ticks and increase their affinity for humans. There is thus a risk that episodes of global warming may be associated with epidemics of ... > full story -
Smallpox Vaccination Effective For Decades, Study Suggests
December 2, 2008 — There is concern that bioterrorists might obtain smallpox from a laboratory and release it into the population. However researchers found that lifetime protection is obtained from just one ... > full story -
New Model Predicts Hot Spots For Mercury In Fish
December 2, 2008 — Mercury levels in fish are prompting widespread consumption advisories and uncertainty among consumers over which species are safe to eat. Now researchers have developed a model that will help ... > full story -
Flu Vaccine Linked To Reduced Illness, Impairment Of Academic Performance Among College Students
December 2, 2008 — College students who are vaccinated against influenza appear less likely to develop flu-like illnesses, require related health care visits or experience impairments in academic performance during flu ... > full story
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Young Gymnasts Suffering New Types of Injuries, MRI Shows
December 2, 2008 — Adolescent gymnasts are developing a wide variety of arm, wrist and hand injuries that are beyond the scope of previously described gymnastic-related trauma. Researchers noted that some gymnasts had ... > full story -
Is An Anchor Responsible For Mad Cow Disease (BSE) Infections?
December 2, 2008 — Chemists are providing prion researchers with a new tool to elucidate the role played by specific anchor molecules. These complicated anchor compounds are suspected of promoting infections with BSE ... > full story -
New RNA Processing Mechanism And New Class Of Small RNAs
December 2, 2008 — Scientists report their discoveries of a previously unknown mechanism in the nucleus that processes non-coding RNA molecules to generate what might be a new class of small ... > full story -
Speed Matters For Ice-shelf Breaking
December 2, 2008 — It won't help the Titanic, but a newly derived, simple law may help scientists improve their climate models and glaciologists predict where icebergs will calve off from their parent ice ... > full story -
Place Of Birth Contributes To Asthma Disparity
December 2, 2008 — Public health researchers report the possible role of nativity (place of birth) on asthma prevalence in a black population in the United States. The findings emerged unexpectedly from a ... > full story
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Bariatric Surgery May Resolve Liver Disease
December 2, 2008 — A recent study reports bariatric surgery results in improvement of histopathological features of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). Complications of NAFLD, including steatosis, steatohepatitis ... > full story -
Boll Weevil Feeding Habits Now Better Understood
December 2, 2008 — Boll weevils don't hibernate during winter in the subtropics but actually remain active, feeding on orange, grapefruit and other plants, according to a scientist studying this infamous cotton ... > full story -
Arthritis Research Shows Better Management More Important Than New Drugs
December 2, 2008 — Although there has been an increase in the number of new arthritis treatments in recent years, the best results will come from more effective use of the drugs we have. Research published in Arthritis ... > full story -
Fragments Of 10-tonne Space Rock Located In Canada From Nov. 20 Fireball
December 2, 2008 — The remains of a 10-tonne asteroid that exploded in the sky near the Alberta/Saskatchewan border on November 20, 2008 have been located in a rural area near the city of ... > full story -
Depression Treatment: Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy As Effective As Anti-depressant Medication, Study Suggests
December 2, 2008 — Research shows for the first time that a group-based psychological treatment, Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy, could be a viable alternative to prescription drugs for people suffering from ... > full story
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Delays In Radiation Therapy Lead To Increased Breast Cancer Recurrence, Analysis Shows
A new analysis of the National Cancer Institute's cancer registry has found that as many as one in five older women experience delayed or incomplete radiation treatment following breast-conserving ... > full story
- Decongestant Use Common Among Young Children In U.S., Even Though Pseudoephedrine Exposure May Be Harmful
- Stopping Anti-platelet Medications Prior To Surgery Increases Risk Of Permanent Disability Or Death, Study Suggests
- Lack Of Vitamin D Could Spell Heart Trouble
- Key To Keeping Killer T Cells In Prime Shape For Fighting Infection, Cancer
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Mind & Brain
Experimental Drug May Address Working Memory Impairments That Occur In Schizophrenia
In one of the first instances of targeted drug design in psychiatric treatment, researchers have found an experimental agent that shows promise in addressing working memory impairments that occur in ... > full story
- Newborns Exposed To Maternal Smoking More Irritable, Difficult To Soothe
- Symptoms Of Depression Associated With Increase In Abdominal Fat
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Living Well
Eating Eggs When Pregnant Affects Breast Cancer In Offspring
A stunning discovery based on epigenetics (the inheritance of propensities acquired in the womb) reveals that consuming choline -- a nutrient found in eggs and other foods -- during pregnancy may ... > full story
Biological & Earth Sciences
Plants & Animals
Smallpox Vaccination Effective For Decades, Study Suggests
There is concern that bioterrorists might obtain smallpox from a laboratory and release it into the population. However researchers found that lifetime protection is obtained from just one ... > full story
Earth & Climate
Rivers Are Carbon Processors, Not Inert Pipelines
Microorganisms in rivers and streams play a crucial role in the global carbon cycle that has not previously been considered. Freshwater ecologists note that our understanding of how rivers and ... > full story
Fossils & Ruins
Iceman Oetzi's Last Supper
A new study identifies six different mosses from the Tyrolean Iceman's alimentary ... > full story
Physical & Applied Sciences
Space & Time
Fragments Of 10-tonne Space Rock Located In Canada From Nov. 20 Fireball
The remains of a 10-tonne asteroid that exploded in the sky near the Alberta/Saskatchewan border on November 20, 2008 have been located in a rural area near the city of ... > full story
Matter & Energy
Is An Anchor Responsible For Mad Cow Disease (BSE) Infections?
Chemists are providing prion researchers with a new tool to elucidate the role played by specific anchor molecules. These complicated anchor compounds are suspected of promoting infections with BSE ... > full story
Computers & Math
New Cognitive Telerehabilitation Program Uses Virtual Reality
Researchers are working on a telerehabilitation program for treating people with cognitive deficits caused by acquired brain damage. A three-dimensional space has been designed to help these people ... > full story
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