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Minimum Mass For Galaxies Discovered: Breakthrough Sheds Light On Mysterious Dark Matter
By analyzing light from small,
faint galaxies that orbit the
Milky Way, UC Irvine scientists
believe they have discovered the
minimum mass for galaxies in the
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Why Is Greenland Covered In Ice? Changes In Carbon Dioxide Levels Explain Transition
A fall in levels of atmospheric
carbon dioxide, close to that of
pre-industrial times, explains the
transition from a mostly ice-free
Greenland of three million years
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Yellowstone's Ancient Supervolcano: Molten Plume Of Material Cooler Than Expected
The geysers of Yellowstone
National Park owe their existence
to the "Yellowstone hotspot" -- a
region of molten rock buried deep
beneath Yellowstone, geologists
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Cocaine-induced Brain Plasticity May Protect The Addicted Brain: Findings May Lead To New Drug-abuse Treatments
Increased connections among brain
cells caused by excessive drug use
may represent the body's defense
mechanism to combat addiction and
related behaviors, scientists at U ... > full story
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Clash Of Clusters Provides New Dark Matter Clue
New Hubble and Chandra
observations of the cluster known
as MACSJ0025.4-1222 indicate that
a titanic collision has separated
dark from ordinary matter. This
provides independent confirmation
of a similar effect detected
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First Prehistoric Pregnant Turtle And Nest Of Eggs Discovered In Southern Alberta
A 75-million-year-old fossil of a
pregnant turtle and a nest of
fossilized eggs that were
discovered in the badlands of
southeastern Alberta are yielding
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Bone Parts Don't Add Up To Conclusion Of Hobbit-like Palauan Dwarfs
Misinterpreted fragments of leg
bones, teeth and brow ridges found
in Palau appear to be an
archaeologist's undoing, according
to researchers at three
institutions. They say that the
... > full story
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Is Extinction Or Diversity On The Rise? Study Of Islands Reveals Surprising Results
It's no secret that humans are
having a huge impact on the life
cycles of plants and animals. UC
Santa Barbara researchers decided
to test that theory by studying
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Hot And Cold: Circulation Of Atmosphere Affected Mediterranean Climate During Last Ice Age
A new study in Science reveals the
circulation of the atmosphere over
the Mediterranean during the last
ice age, 23,000 to 19,000 years
ago, and how this affected the loc ... > full story
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Secret Of Newborn's First Words Revealed
A new study could explain why
"daddy" and "mommy" are often a
baby's first words -- the human
brain may be hard-wired to
recognize certain repetition
patterns. ... > full story
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- Minimum Mass For Galaxies Discovered
- Why Is Greenland Covered In Ice?
- Yellowstone's Ancient Supervolcano 'Lukewarm'
- Drug-induced Plasticity Protects Addict's Brain?
- Clash Of Clusters: New Dark Matter Clue
- First Prehistoric Pregnant Turtle Discovered
- Hobbit-like Dwarfs: Bone Parts Don't Add Up
- Is Extinction Or Diversity On The Rise?
- Hot And Cold: Ice Age Mediterranean Climate
- Secret Of Newborn's First Words Revealed
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Heart Attack Prevention: Potential New Use For Viagra?
August 28, 2008 — A breakthrough into regulating a single enzyme may lead to new drug therapies that will help prevent heart attacks and strokes. The research focuses on the effects of Viagra -- the popular erectile ... > full story -
Genetic Underpinnings Of Sheep Traits May Yield Clues To Greater Productivity
August 28, 2008 — Keeping America's sheep healthy and productive while expanding the market for wool and lamb is the goal of scientists who are matching the animals' physical traits to the genes that underpin their ... > full story -
More Aortic Chest Aneurysms Being Treated With Less-invasive Stents
August 28, 2008 — An increasing number of patients with thoracic aortic aneurysms are being treated with a device called a stent graft, rather than open-chest surgery. The device is delivered with a cathether. ... > full story -
Fingerprint Breakthrough Hope In US Double Murder Probe
August 28, 2008 — A double murder investigation that has remained unsolved for almost a decade could be provided new impetus following a forensic ... > full story -
Over 10 Million Americans Are Taking Opioids Each Week, Study Finds
August 28, 2008 — Researchers from Boston University's Slone Epidemiology Center have found that in a given week, over 10 million Americans are taking opioids, and more than 4 million are taking them regularly (at ... > full story
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PharmacologyHeart Attack Patients Who Stop Statin Risk Death, Say Researchers
August 28, 2008 — Patients discontinuing statin medication following an acute myocardial infarction increase their risk of dying over the next year, say researchers at McGill University and the McGill University ... > full story -
Sweet Potato Out-Yields Corn In Ethanol Production Study
August 28, 2008 — In experiments, sweet potatoes grown in Maryland and Alabama yielded two to three times as much carbohydrate for fuel ethanol production as field corn grown in those states, scientists report. The ... > full story -
History Of Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer Is Associated With Increased Risk For Subsequent Malignancies
August 28, 2008 — Individuals with a history of nonmelanoma skin cancer are at increased risk for other cancers, according to a study published in the Aug. 26 online issue of the Journal of the National Cancer ... > full story -
Protein Misprediction Uncovered By New Technique
August 28, 2008 — A new bioinformatics tool is capable of identifying and correcting abnormal, incomplete and mispredicted protein annotations in public databases. The MisPred tool currently uses five principles to ... > full story -
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Health PolicySatisfaction And Regret After Radical Prostatectomy Procedures Studied
August 28, 2008 — Studies have shown that approximately 16% of patients with localised prostate cancer regret their treatment choice. A new study compares differences in satisfaction and regret between patients who ... > full story
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New Role For Natural Killers
August 28, 2008 — Scientists at the University of York have discovered a new role for a population of white blood cells, which may lead to improved treatments for chronic infections and ... > full story -
Nonviable Seeds May Contain Research-Quality DNA
August 28, 2008 — Agricultural Research Service scientists have ways of making seeds talk. They have demonstrated that seeds can reveal genetic information even after they've lost viability, which is the ability to ... > full story -
Angiotensin Inhibitors And Receptor Blockers Linked To Lower Risk Of Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer
August 28, 2008 — The use of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors or angiotensin receptor blockers was associated with a reduced risk of basal cell or squamous cell skin cancers in US veterans, researchers report ... > full story -
Heavy Metal Link To Mutations, Low Growth And Fertility Among Crustaceans In Sydney Harbor Tributary
August 28, 2008 — Heavy metal pollutants are linked to genetic mutations, stunted growth and declining fertility among small crustaceans in the Parramatta River, the main tributary of Sydney Harbor, new research ... > full story -
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Chronic IllnessProviding Surgical Services Worldwide Should Be A Global Public Health Priority, Experts Urge
August 28, 2008 — In an editorial in this week's PLoS Medicine, the journal's editors outline five key reasons why providing basic surgical services universally should be considered a global public health ... > full story
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Chronic Stress Alters Our Genetic Immune Response
August 27, 2008 — In the journal Biological Psychiatry, researchers shed new light on one link between stress and illness by describing a mechanism through which stress alters immune ... > full story -
Profiling Protective Proteins In Dairy Cows
August 27, 2008 — Agricultural Research Service molecular biologist John Lippolis is delving into the dynamics of the dairy cow immune system. His work is resulting in the first close-up look at how immune system ... > full story -
Consumption Of Nuts, Corn Or Popcorn Not Associated With Increased Risk Of Diverticulosis In Men
August 27, 2008 — Contrary to a common recommendation to avoid eating popcorn, nuts and corn to prevent diverticular complications, a large prospective study of men indicates that the consumption of these foods does ... > full story -
Wireless Sensors Learn From Life
August 27, 2008 — European and Indian researchers are applying principles learned from living organisms to design self-organising networks of wireless sensors suitable for a wide range of environmental monitoring ... > full story -
How The Brain Compensates For Vision Loss Shows Much More Versatility Than Previously Recognized
August 27, 2008 — New insights into how the brain compensates for loss of sight suggests the brain is more adaptable than previously ... > full story
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Early Trigger For Type-1 Diabetes Found In Mice
August 27, 2008 — Scientists are shedding light on how type-1 diabetes begins. Doctors have known the disease is caused by an autoimmune attack on the pancreas, but the exact trigger of the attack has been unclear. ... > full story -
Researching Impact Of Global Warming On Corals
August 27, 2008 — Scientists are collecting the spawn of elkhorn corals as part of a research and education project to grow the newborn juvenile corals for distribution to aquaria and to the wild. The goals of the ... > full story -
High Levels Of Uric Acid May Be Associated With High Blood Pressure
August 27, 2008 — Reducing levels of uric acid in blood lowered blood pressure to normal in most teens in a study designed to investigate a possible link between blood pressure and the chemical, a waste product of the ... > full story -
Fingerprint Analysis Technique Could Be Used To Identify Bombmakers
August 27, 2008 — University of Leicester experts have held discussions with military personnel in Afghanistan following the discovery of new technology to identify fingerprints on ... > full story -
Genetic Predisposition May Play A Role In Anxiety Disorders
August 27, 2008 — Finnish scientists have identified genes that may predispose to anxiety disorders. Some of the studied genes show a statistical association with specific anxiety ... > full story
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Medication Slows Progression Of Myopia In Children
August 27, 2008 — Daily treatment with a medication called pirenzepine can slow the rate of progressive myopia, or nearsightedness, in children, reports a new ... > full story -
Racing Cane Toads Reveals They Get Cold Feet On Southern Australia Invasion
August 27, 2008 — Cane toads weren't allowed to compete in the Olympics, but scientists have raced cane toads in the laboratory and calculated that they would not be able to invade Melbourne, Adelaide or Hobart and ... > full story -
High Levels Of Toxic Metals Found In Herbal Medicine Products Sold Online
August 27, 2008 — One fifth of both US-manufactured and Indian-manufactured Ayurvedic medicines purchased via the Internet contain lead, mercury or ... > full story -
Taking Earth's Temperature Via Satellite
August 27, 2008 — Imagine adding a thermometer to Google Earth. That's the vision of Agricultural Research Service scientists Martha Anderson and Bill Kustas, who see the need for high-resolution thermal infrared ... > full story -
Uninsured Patients Receive Unpredictable, Rationed Access To Health Care
August 27, 2008 — A case study of three health care institutions with different ownership models found that self-pay patients must navigate a system that provides no guarantees medical centers will follow their own ... > full story
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Diseases and ConditionsCaesarean Babies More Likely To Develop Diabetes
August 27, 2008 — Babies delivered by Caesarean section have a 20 per cent higher risk than normal deliveries of developing the most common type of diabetes in childhood, according to a study led by Queen's University ... > full story -
Java Gives Caffeine-naive A Boost, Too
August 27, 2008 — Females who don't drink coffee can get just as much of a caffeine boost as those who sip it ... > full story -
Cell Removal Technique Could Lead To Cheaper Drugs
August 27, 2008 — Costly drugs to treat conditions such as cancer and arthritis could be manufactured more cheaply with a new technique. Researchers have pioneered a simple way to remove dead cells from cell cultures ... > full story -
NASA's Mars Rover Opportunity Climbing Out Of Victoria Crater
August 27, 2008 — NASA's Mars Exploration rover Opportunity is heading back out to the Red Planet's surrounding plains nearly a year after descending into a large Martian crater to examine exposed ancient rock ... > full story -
Men Defy Stereotypes In Defining Masculinity
August 27, 2008 — Men interviewed in a large international study reported that being seen as honorable, self-reliant and respected was more important to their idea of masculinity than being seen as attractive, ... > full story
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New Oral Vaccine May Protect Against Bubonic Plague
August 27, 2008 — Researchers have used a less virulent ancestor to the highly infectious bubonic plague to develop a potentially safe, efficient and inexpensive live oral ... > full story -
Fishing Technology Letting Turtles Off The Hook
August 27, 2008 — Alternative fishing technology has been shown to save turtles while not affecting fish catches, according to a new ... > full story -
Bones Get Mended With High Tech Glass-of-milk
August 27, 2008 — Scientists at the new Nuclear-Magnetic Resonance unit at the University of Warwick have discovered how a high-tech glass of milk is helping bones ... > full story -
Earthquake Zone Off Oregon Coast Surprisingly Active
August 27, 2008 — Scientists have completed a new analysis of an earthquake fault line that extends some 200 miles off the southern and central Oregon coast that they say is more active than the San Andreas Fault in ... > full story -
Trauma, PTSD Followed By Reduction In Region Of The Brain Involved With Memory
August 27, 2008 — While debate continues over the effects of post-traumatic stress disorder, a new study indicates traumatic events and PTSD symptoms may be followed in some cases by a size reduction in a part of the ... > full story
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Heart Attack Patients Who Stop Statin Risk Death, Say Researchers
Patients discontinuing statin medication following an acute myocardial infarction increase their risk of dying over the next year, say researchers at McGill University and the McGill University ... > full story
- History Of Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer Is Associated With Increased Risk For Subsequent Malignancies
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How The Brain Compensates For Vision Loss Shows Much More Versatility Than Previously Recognized
New insights into how the brain compensates for loss of sight suggests the brain is more adaptable than previously ... > full story
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Chronic Stress Alters Our Genetic Immune Response
In the journal Biological Psychiatry, researchers shed new light on one link between stress and illness by describing a mechanism through which stress alters immune ... > full story
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Nonviable Seeds May Contain Research-Quality DNA
Agricultural Research Service scientists have ways of making seeds talk. They have demonstrated that seeds can reveal genetic information even after they've lost viability, which is the ability to ... > full story
Earth & Climate
Heavy Metal Link To Mutations, Low Growth And Fertility Among Crustaceans In Sydney Harbor Tributary
Heavy metal pollutants are linked to genetic mutations, stunted growth and declining fertility among small crustaceans in the Parramatta River, the main tributary of Sydney Harbor, new research ... > full story
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New Evidence Debunks 'Stupid' Neanderthal Myth
New research has struck another blow to the theory that Neanderthals became extinct because they were less intelligent than our ancestors. The research team has shown that early stone tool ... > full story
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NASA's Mars Rover Opportunity Climbing Out Of Victoria Crater
NASA's Mars Exploration rover Opportunity is heading back out to the Red Planet's surrounding plains nearly a year after descending into a large Martian crater to examine exposed ancient rock ... > full story
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Sweet Potato Out-Yields Corn In Ethanol Production Study
In experiments, sweet potatoes grown in Maryland and Alabama yielded two to three times as much carbohydrate for fuel ethanol production as field corn grown in those states, scientists report. The ... > full story
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How Much Risk Can You Handle? Making Better Investment Decisions
Many Americans make investment decisions with their retirement funds. But they don't always make informed judgments. A new study introduces a new tool that investors can use to choose investments ... > full story
