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  Acupuncturists Show Students How to Stay Awake by Stimulating Pressure Points

  Simple techniques inspired by traditional Chinese medicine may help students stay awake during class. Researchers report that college students were more alert if they massaged or tapped areas on the ... > more
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  Otolaryngologists Relieve Fluid-Filled Ear with Low-Tech Remedy

  Ear infections are a common condition in children, reducing their hearing and often requiring surgery. A simple new device solves the problem for 85 percent of the patients. It unblocks the middle ... > more
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  Polymer Sponge Catches Household Pollutants in Storm Drains

  Storm drains fitted with a spongy material -- a synthetic polymer similar to those used in diapers -- can catch household pollutants such as paint and motor oil as they are washed off by the rain. ... > more
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  Chemist Reviews Wine without Opening Bottle -- an 'MRI for Your Cab'

  A new "wine scanner" measures the presence of chemicals in a bottle without opening it, assessing for example if too much oxygen seeped in and turned the wine into vinegar. In a procedure similar to ... > more
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  Doctors Catch Cancer Earlier with Special MRI

  A new kind of MRI machine helps doctors diagnose breast cancer earlier. Patients lie on their stomach and their breasts are placed in two coils, which focus radio waves and allow for more complete ... > more
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  Engineers Devise Light Bulb That Directs Light to Ease Reading

  A new type of light bulb improves illumination conditions for reading. A chrome cap at its top directs light downwards, casting 40 percent more light on a printed page. The bulb is more expensive but ... > more
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  Incubator Enables MRI Scans on Preemies for Preventing Birth Asphyxia

  Designed by a team of doctors, nurses, and engineers, a specially designed incubator allows premature babies to receive MRI scans to assess their health. The scans can measure many indicators, such ... > more
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  Optical Scientists, Psychiatrists Develop Minimally Invasive Eye Test for Alzheimer's

  Building upon a recent discovery that the same Alzheimer's disease process that goes on in the brain also occurs in the eye, researchers have developed a pair of optical tests that can determine the ... > more
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  Environmental Engineers, Water Scientists Develop Children's Kit for Monitoring Water Health

  Playing a role once reserved for environmental engineers, children are now helping to test the health of water in their local communities. A new kit comes equipped with everything needed to test the ... > more
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  Bioengineers Combine Mathematical Equations, Data to Simulate Surgeries

  A new hi-tech method takes the guesswork out of cardiovascular surgery. Using mathematical equations, bioengineers build a personalized computer model of each heart patient, then perform the surgery ... > more

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