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Large Earthquake Hits Chile, Generates Tsunami Across Pacific
An 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck
off the coast of central Chile
early morning on Saturday,
February 27, 2010, about 200 miles
southwest of the Chilean capital
of Santiago, killing several
... > full story
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Climate Change and Coral Reefs: Coral Species Has Developed the 'Skills' to Cope With Rising Temperatures
Marine reserves are increasingly
important for species that are
being forced by climate change to
move to a new home, adapt to new
conditions or die. Biologists have
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Threat to Monkey Numbers from Forest Decline
Monkey populations in threatened
forests are far more sensitive to
damage to their habitat than
previously thought. Numbers
closely related to the type of
habitat found between forest
fragments, rather than the
... > full story
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Can Math and Science Help Solve Crimes? Scientists Work With Los Angeles Police to Identify and Analyze Crime 'Hotspots'
Scientists working with the Los
Angeles Police Department to
analyze crime patterns report that
criminal "hotspots" come in at
least two different types -- one
... > full story
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New 'Alien Invader' Star Clusters Found in Milky Way
As many as one quarter of the star
clusters in our Milky Way -- many
more than previously thought --
are "invaders" from other
galaxies, according to a new
study. ... > full story
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Quantum Physics Breakthrough: Scientists Find an Equation for Materials Innovation
Engineers have made a breakthrough
in an 80-year-old quandary in
quantum physics, paving the way
for the development of new
materials that could make
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Large Iceberg Breaks Off Antarctica's Mertz Glacier
Scientists have discovered the
calving of a large iceberg from
Antarctica's Mertz Glacier. The
iceberg -- 78 kilometres long with
a surface area of roughly 2,500
square kilometres, about the size
of Luxembourg -- broke off after
... > full story
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Does Promiscuity Prevent Extinction?
Promiscuous females may be the key
to a species' survival, according
to new research. The study could
solve the mystery of why females
of most species have multiple
mates, despite this being more
risky for the individual. ... > full story
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First Measurement of the Age of Cometary Material
Though comets are thought to be
some of the oldest, most primitive
bodies in the solar system, new
research on comet Wild 2 indicates
that inner solar system material
was transported to the
comet-forming region at least 1.7
... > full story
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Natural 'Magnetometer' in Upper Beak of Birds?
Neurobiologists show similar
structural candidates for a
magnetoreceptor in different bird
species. ... > full story
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- Quake Hits Chile, Triggers Tsunami
- Coral Develops 'Skills' to Cope With Warming
- Threat to Monkey Numbers from Forest Decline
- Can Math and Science Help Solve Crimes?
- 'Alien Invaders' Found in Milky Way
- Quantum Breakthrough: New Materials Possible
- Large Iceberg Breaks Off Antarctic Glacier
- Does Promiscuity Prevent Extinction?
- Comets Not as Old as Previously Thought
- Natural 'Magnetometer' in Bird Beaks?
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Detailed Insight Into Failing Heart Cells Gained Using New Nano Technique
February 27, 2010 — Researchers have been able to see how heart failure affects the surface of an individual heart muscle cell in minute detail, using a new nanoscale scanning technique. The findings may lead to better ... > full story -
Dolphin Cognitive Abilities Raise Ethical Questions, Says Emory Neuroscientist
February 27, 2010 — Many modern dolphin brains are significantly larger than those of humans and second in mass to the human brain when corrected for body size, says a scientist. Some dolphin brains exhibit features ... > full story -
Rapid Image Analysis Method Helps Diagnose Alzheimer's Disease
February 27, 2010 — Scientists have developed a method for analysing MR images (MRI) in just a few minutes when diagnosing Alzheimer's disease. The accuracy of the analysis is comparable to manual measurements made by ... > full story -
Fueling the Future With Fish Tank Residue: Scientist Discusses Use of Algae as Biofuel
February 27, 2010 — As Americans demand new and cleaner ways to meet the country's energy needs, researchers are turning to algae as a promising new fuel source. The approach has the potential to significantly reduce ... > full story -
Warning: Immigrating to North America May Foster Smoking in Children
February 27, 2010 — Moving to Canada could be hazardous for the health of young immigrants. A new study has found that over time, immigrant children from multiethnic, disadvantaged, inner-city neighborhoods are up to ... > full story
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Increasing Neurogenesis Might Prevent Drug Addiction and Relapse
February 27, 2010 — Researchers hope they have begun paving a new pathway in the fight against drug dependence. Their hypothesis -- that increasing the normally occurring process of making nerve cells might prevent ... > full story -
Flower Power May Reduce Resistance to Breast Cancer Drug Tamoxifen
February 27, 2010 — Combining tamoxifen, the world's most prescribed breast cancer agent, with a compound found in the flowering plant feverfew may prevent initial or future resistance to the drug, say researchers. The ... > full story -
Computer Simulation of Protein Malfunction Related to Alzheimer's Disease
February 27, 2010 — Researchers created a computer modeling of the structural malfunctioning of the ApoE4 protein when it enters into contact with the amyloid beta molecule, the main cause of Alzheimer's disease. The ... > full story -
Malicious Software: Hiding the Honeypots
February 27, 2010 — Armies of networked computers that have been compromised by malicious software are commonly known as Botnets. Such Botnets are usually used to carry out fraudulent and criminal activity on the ... > full story -
Others May Know Us Better Than We Know Ourselves, Study Finds
February 27, 2010 — Humans have long been advised to "know thyself," but new research suggests we may not know ourselves as well as we think we do. While individuals may be more accurate at assessing their own neurotic ... > full story
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Gene Signature May Improve Colon Cancer Treatment
February 27, 2010 — A gene signature, first identified in mouse colon cancer cells, may help identify patients at risk of colon cancer recurrence, according to a recent study. The findings could help personalize ... > full story -
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Lack of Morning Light Keeping Teenagers Up at Night
February 27, 2010 — The first field study on the impact of light on teenagers' sleeping habits finds that insufficient daily morning light exposure contributes to teenagers not getting enough ... > full story -
A Primer on Migraine Headaches
February 27, 2010 — Migraine headache affects many people and a number of different preventative strategies should be considered, according to a new ... > full story -
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Intelligent Energy Management for the Home
February 27, 2010 — In order to save energy, consumers need to be able to obtain up-to-date information at any time about the energy consumption of their appliances, and be able to control them while away from home. ... > full story -
Many Adult Diseases Sprout in Poverty, Molecular Sociologist Says
February 27, 2010 — The roots of many adult diseases sprout in poverty and other burdens on the socially disadvantaged. A self-described molecular sociologist recently talked about the effects such environmental ... > full story
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Gestational Diabetes: Blood Sugar Levels Once Considered Normal Are Not Safe for Baby, Mother
February 27, 2010 — Two to three times more pregnant women may soon be diagnosed and treated for gestational diabetes, based on new measurements for determining risky blood sugar levels for the mother and her unborn ... > full story -
Presence of Snails Points to Forest Recovery
February 27, 2010 — Researchers have studied the changes in the make-up of animal populations following forest fires, and have concluded that malacological fauna are a good indicator of forest recovery. The conclusions ... > full story -
Mechanism for Frank-Ter Haar Syndrome Discovered
February 27, 2010 — Scientists have discovered that TKS4, a protein implicated in cancer metastasis, also plays a significant role in Frank-Ter Haar syndrome, a rare fatal ... > full story -
Hastening Progress of 3D Cinema and TV
February 27, 2010 — This is the year in which 3D cinema and 3D TV will make the breakthrough. At CeBIT in Hannover, German researchers are presenting technologies and standards that are hastening the ... > full story -
Stress Raises Risk of Mental Decline in Older Diabetics, Study Shows
February 27, 2010 — Stress raises the risk of memory loss and cognitive decline among older people with diabetes, research suggests. Researchers have studied more than 900 men and women aged between 60 and 75 with ... > full story
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New Cancer Treatment Gives Hope to Lymphoma and Leukemia Patients
February 26, 2010 — Cancer researchers have high hopes for a new therapy for patients with certain types of lymphoma and ... > full story -
Good Parenting Triumphs Over Prenatal Stress
February 26, 2010 — A mother's nurture may provide powerful protection against risks her baby faces in the womb, according to a new article. The research shows that fetuses exposed to high levels of stress hormone -- ... > full story -
The Pig and Its Pancreas: A Unique Model for a Common Disease
February 26, 2010 — The incidence of diabetes is rising worldwide. Using genetic engineering techniques in pigs, scientists at in Germany have created a new model of this metabolic disorder, which recapitulates many ... > full story -
Scientists Unlock Key Enzyme Using Newly Created 'Cool' Method
February 26, 2010 — Scientists -- using a new cooling method they created -- have uncovered the inner workings of a key iron-containing enzyme, a discovery that could help researchers develop new medicines or understand ... > full story -
Hypnosis Can Help Control Pain Among Women With Metastatic Breast Cancer
February 26, 2010 — Hypnosis can help alleviate the pain and suffering experienced by women being treated for breast cancer, according to a new ... > full story
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Smoking Significantly Increases Risk of Aneurysm in People With Certain Genes
February 26, 2010 — Researchers have confirmed three gene changes that raise the risk that a blood vessel in the brain will weaken and balloon out (aneurysm), creating a life-threatening chance of rupture. Smoking, the ... > full story -
Scanning for Skin Cancer: Infrared System Looks for Deadly Melanoma
February 26, 2010 — Researchers have developed a noninvasive infrared scanning system to help doctors determine whether pigmented skin growths are benign moles or melanoma, a lethal form of ... > full story -
New Study Casts Doubt on Link Between Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Human Retrovirus XMRV
February 26, 2010 — A new study casts doubt on recent claims that a human retrovirus known as XMRV is linked to chronic fatigue syndrome or ME (myalgic ... > full story -
How to Make French Fries With Less Acrylamide
February 26, 2010 — Researchers have developed a technique to to reduce acrylamide in French fries on an industrial scale. Acrylamide is a product that may cause cancer and was discovered in various ... > full story -
Why Symptoms of Schizophrenia Emerge in Young Adulthood
February 26, 2010 — In reports of two new studies, researchers say they have identified the mechanisms rooted in two anatomical brain abnormalities that may explain the onset of schizophrenia and the reason symptoms ... > full story
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Exploiting the Body's Own Ability to Fight a Heart Attack
February 26, 2010 — Scientists trying to find a way to better help patients protect themselves against harm from a heart attack are taking their cues from cardiac patients. The work on "ischemic preconditioning" mirrors ... > full story -
Ancient DNA Reveals Caribou History Linked to Volcanic Eruption
February 26, 2010 — DNA recovered from ancient caribou bones reveals a possible link between several small unique caribou herds and a massive volcanic eruption that blanketed much of the Alaskan Yukon territory in a ... > full story -
Single-Dose HIV DNA Vaccine Induces Long-Lasting Immune Response in Monkeys
February 26, 2010 — For the first time researchers from the U.S. and abroad have shown a single-dose HIV DNA vaccine can induce a long-lasting HIV-specific immune response in nonhuman primates, a discovery that could ... > full story -
Near-Frictionless Diamond Material Created Using Nanotechnology
February 26, 2010 — Mechanical engineers have fabricated an ultra sharp, diamond-like carbon tip possessing such high strength that it is 3,000 times more wear-resistant at the nanoscale than silicon. The end result is ... > full story -
The Mathematics Behind a Good Night's Sleep
February 26, 2010 — A mathematics professor is using math to develop a new computer model that can be easily manipulated by other scientists and doctors to predict how different environmental, medical, or physical ... > full story
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Vitamin B3 Shows Early Promise in Treatment of Stroke
February 26, 2010 — An early study suggests that vitamin B3 or niacin, a common water-soluble vitamin, may help improve neurological function after stroke. When rats with ischemic stroke were given niacin, their brains ... > full story -
Stellar, Metal-Free Way to Make Carbon Nanotubes
February 26, 2010 — Space apparently has its own recipe for making carbon nanotubes, one of the most intriguing contributions of nanotechnology here on Earth, and metals are conspicuously missing from the list of ... > full story -
Single-Dose H5N1 Vaccine Safe and Effective in Adults and Elderly
February 26, 2010 — Researchers from Hungary and the UK have developed a single-dose H5N1 influenza vaccine that induces a protective level of immunity against infection in healthy adult and elderly volunteers. The ... > full story -
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Workplace HealthGoing Green in the Hospital: Recycling Medical Equipment Saves Money, Reduces Waste and Is Safe
February 26, 2010 — Wider adoption of the practice of recycling medical equipment -- including laparoscopic ports and durable cutting tools typically tossed out after a single use -- could save hospitals hundreds of ... > full story -
Childhood Stress Such as Abuse or Emotional Neglect Can Result in Structural Brain Changes
February 26, 2010 — New research using magnetic resonance imaging shows that childhood stress such as abuse or emotional neglect, in particular when combined with genetic factors, can result in structural brain changes, ... > full story
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Gene Signature May Improve Colon Cancer Treatment
A gene signature, first identified in mouse colon cancer cells, may help identify patients at risk of colon cancer recurrence, according to a recent study. The findings could help personalize ... > full story
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Increasing Neurogenesis Might Prevent Drug Addiction and Relapse
Researchers hope they have begun paving a new pathway in the fight against drug dependence. Their hypothesis -- that increasing the normally occurring process of making nerve cells might prevent ... > full story
Living Well
Others May Know Us Better Than We Know Ourselves, Study Finds
Humans have long been advised to "know thyself," but new research suggests we may not know ourselves as well as we think we do. While individuals may be more accurate at assessing their own neurotic ... > full story
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Flower Power May Reduce Resistance to Breast Cancer Drug Tamoxifen
Combining tamoxifen, the world's most prescribed breast cancer agent, with a compound found in the flowering plant feverfew may prevent initial or future resistance to the drug, say researchers. The ... > full story
Earth & Climate
Malicious Software: Hiding the Honeypots
Armies of networked computers that have been compromised by malicious software are commonly known as Botnets. Such Botnets are usually used to carry out fraudulent and criminal activity on the ... > full story
- Presence of Snails Points to Forest Recovery
- Going Green in the Hospital: Recycling Medical Equipment Saves Money, Reduces Waste and Is Safe
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Ancient DNA Reveals Caribou History Linked to Volcanic Eruption
DNA recovered from ancient caribou bones reveals a possible link between several small unique caribou herds and a massive volcanic eruption that blanketed much of the Alaskan Yukon territory in a ... > full story
- Interactions Between Species: Powerful Driving Force Behind Evolution?
- Laser Surgery Technique Gets New Life in Art Restoration
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No Signal Heard During First Day of Resumed Listening for Phoenix Mars Lander
NASA's Mars Odyssey began a second campaign Feb. 22 to check on whether the Phoenix Mars Lander has revived itself after the northern Martian winter. The orbiter received no signal from the lander ... > full story
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Intelligent Energy Management for the Home
In order to save energy, consumers need to be able to obtain up-to-date information at any time about the energy consumption of their appliances, and be able to control them while away from home. ... > full story
Computers & Math
Hastening Progress of 3D Cinema and TV
This is the year in which 3D cinema and 3D TV will make the breakthrough. At CeBIT in Hannover, German researchers are presenting technologies and standards that are hastening the ... > full story
