 Researchers pinpoint geographic origins of individuals using DNA September 02, 2008 | User rating: 4.7 / 5 after 18 vote(s)
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(PhysOrg.com) -- One day soon, you may be able to pinpoint the geographic origins of your ancestors based on analysis of your DNA. | |
Children with TVs in their room sleep less September 02, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | User comments: 1
Middle school children who have a television or computer in their room sleep less during the school year, watch more TV, play more computer games and surf the net more than their peers who don't – reveals joint research conducted ... | |
 Giant Furnace Opens to Reveal 'Perfect' LSST Mirror Blank September 02, 2008 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 19 vote(s)
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(PhysOrg.com) -- The single-piece primary and tertiary mirror blank cast for the LSST is "perfect", say project astronomers and engineers. | |
World-first trial proves exercise helps memory September 02, 2008 | User rating: 4.8 / 5 after 17 vote(s)
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West Australian health experts are urging older people to get active after proving for the first time that just 20 minutes of activity each day can prevent memory deterioration. | |
Babies' rapid weight gain linked to higher blood pressure as adults September 02, 2008 | User rating: not rated yet | User comments: 1
The pace of weight gain in early childhood may be associated with increased blood pressure in adulthood, according to a report in Hypertension: Journal of the American Heart Association. | |
 High-tech tools to fight fine wine fraud September 02, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) | User comments: 1
One of Britain's top rare wine merchants and nuclear scientists in France on Tuesday jointly unveiled a 21st-century tool for unmasking counterfeit vintage wines. | |
Substance found in fruits and vegetables reduces likelihood of the flu September 03, 2008 | User rating: 4.8 / 5 after 15 vote(s)
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Mice given quercetin, a naturally occurring substance found in fruits and vegetables, were less likely to contract the flu, according to a study published by The American Physiological Society. The study also found that stressful ... | |
 European parliament calls for ban on cloned farm animals September 03, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) | User comments: 1
The European parliament on Wednesday urged the EU's executive branch to ban the cloning of animals for the food trade, citing reduced genetic diversity among other concerns. | |
New research challenges long-held assumptions of flightless bird evolution September 03, 2008 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 17 vote(s)
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Large flightless birds of the southern continents – African ostriches, Australian emus and cassowaries, South American rheas and the New Zealand kiwi – do not share a common flightless ancestor as once believed. | |
Microsoft releases beta version of Internet Explorer 8 September 03, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) | User comments: 1
Microsoft last week released a broadly available test version of its latest Web browser, Internet Explorer 8, including a tool to cover one's tracks across the Web. | |
 Fermilab physicists discover 'doubly strange' particle September 03, 2008 | User rating: 4.8 / 5 after 60 vote(s)
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Physicists of the DZero experiment at the U.S. Department of Energy's Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory have discovered a new particle made of three quarks, the Omega-sub-b (Ωb). The particle contains ... | |
Research suggests that cigarettes' power may not be in nicotine itself September 03, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) | User comments: 1
There may be a very good reason why coffee and cigarettes often seem to go hand in hand. A Kansas State University psychology professor's research suggests that nicotine's power may be in how it enhances other experiences. ... | |
 Study: New way to spot breast cancer shows promise September 03, 2008 | User rating: not rated yet | User comments: 1
(AP) -- A radioactive tracer that "lights up" cancer hiding inside dense breasts showed promise in its first big test against mammograms, revealing more tumors and giving fewer false alarms, doctors reported ... | |
Report: US drug use shows little change in 2007 September 04, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | User comments: 1
(AP) -- Cocaine and methamphetamine use among young adults declined significantly last year as supplies dried up, leading to higher prices and reduced purity, the government reports. Overall use of illicit drugs showed little ... | |
 Fatal protein interactions may explain neurological diseases September 04, 2008 | User rating: 4.8 / 5 after 20 vote(s)
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In a collaborative study at the University of California, San Diego, investigators from neurosciences, chemistry and medicine, as well as the San Diego Supercomputer Center (SDSC) have investigated how proteins ... | |
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