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News aggregatorSimple test could offer cheap solution to detecting landminesScientists have developed a simple, cheap, accurate test to find undetected landmines.
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Today's children decide their school and career path early'What is very striking,' says Professor Croll, 'is that for this generation there is absolutely no gender stereotyping in hopes for the future. Furthermore, what children say at the age of 11 about school participation after the age of 16 is highly predictive of their actual behaviour.'
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MIT scientists pinpoint origin of dissolved arsenic in Bangladesh drinking waterResearchers in MIT's Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering believe they have pinpointed a pathway by which arsenic may be contaminating the drinking water in Bangladesh, a phenomenon that has puzzled scientists, world health agencies and the Bangladeshi government for nearly 30 years.
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Early end to key study on benefits of niacin, a B vitamin, in keeping arteries open was prematureHeart experts at Johns Hopkins are calling premature the early halt of a study by researchers at Walter Reed Army Medical Center and Washington Hospital Center on the benefits of combining extended-release niacin, a B vitamin, with cholesterol-lowering statin medications to prevent blood vessel narrowing.
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Elevated biomarkers lead to diminished quality of life in heart attack patients post-dischargeMany heart attack patients have high levels of cardiac biomarkers in the blood for several months after leaving the hospital, with more shortness of breath and chest pain, according to a Henry Ford Hospital study.
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Fat collections linked to decreased heart functionResearchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have shown that fat collection in different body locations, such as around the heart and the aorta and within the liver, are associated with certain decreased heart functions.
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Young athletes need dual screening tests for heart defects, study suggestsTo best detect early signs of life-threatening heart defects in young athletes, screening programs should include both popular diagnostic tests, not just one of them, according to new research from heart experts at Johns Hopkins.
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Chromosomes dance and pair up on the nuclear membraneMeiosis - the pairing and recombination of chromosomes, followed by segregation of half to each egg or sperm cell - is a major crossroads in all organisms reproducing sexually.
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Thoughtful words help couples stay fighting fitCouples who bring thoughtful words to a fight release lower amounts of stress-related proteins, suggesting that rational communication between partners can ease the impact of marital conflict on the immune system.
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TEEB report released on the economics of ecosystems and biodiversity for policy makersPolicy makers who factor the planet's multi-trillion dollar ecosystem services into their national and international investment strategies are likely to see far higher rates of return and stronger economic growth in the 21st century.
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Viagra for women? Drug developed as antidepressant effective in treating low libidoPooled results from three separate clinical trials of flibanserin, a drug originally created as an antidepressant, show it is effective in treating women with acquired hypoactive sexual desire disorder. These trials were the first ever to test a therapy that works at the level of the brain to enhance libido in women reporting low sexual desire.
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Cyclone Phyan raining on Tibet after breaking a record in IndiaCyclone Phyan broke a 43 year record when it made landfall north of the city of Mumbai, India during the evening hours on November 11. NASA's Aqua satellite captured Phyan's landfall with one instrument, and a day later, another of Aqua's instruments show the storm's remnants raining Tibet as Phyan continues to dissipate.
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Protein changes in heart strengthen link between Alzheimer's disease and chronic heart failureA team of U.S., Canadian and Italian scientists led by researchers at Johns Hopkins report evidence from studies in animals and humans supporting a link between Alzheimer's disease and chronic heart failure, two of the 10 leading causes of death in the United States.
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NIST demonstrates 'universal' programmable quantum processorPhysicists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have demonstrated the first "universal" programmable quantum information processor able to run any program allowed by quantum mechanics-the rules governing the submicroscopic world-using two quantum bits (qubits) of information.
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Research highlights need to address hemophilia in developing worldWhen modern medicine finds a way to treat a medical condition, people often think that the problem is solved. But we also have to find ways to get that treatment into the hands of those who need it.
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Goddard team develops new carriers for space stationIn a partnership that exemplifies One NASA, engineers at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md. teamed up with engineers at NASA's Johnson and Kennedy Space Centers to design, build, and test five new ExPRESS Logistics Carriers, or ELCs, which will be delivered to the International Space Station.
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U of M researchers find 2 units of umbilical cord blood reduce risk of leukemia recurrenceA new study from the Masonic Cancer Center, University of Minnesota shows that patients who have acute leukemia and are transplanted with two units of umbilical cord blood (UCB) have significantly reduced risk of the disease returning.
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University of Hawai'i at Manoa professor co-authors child development studyBrandy Frazier, assistant professor of psychology at UH Manoa, recently published a paper in Child Development titled, "Preschoolers' Search for Explanatory Information Within Adult-Child Conversation."
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Study reveals why certain drug combinations backfireCombination drug therapy has become a staple for treating many infections. For instance, doctors treat extensively drug resistant forms of tuberculosis with one drug that breaks down the pathogen's protective barriers and opens the door for another to deliver the deathblow.
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Warmer means windier on world's biggest lakeRising water temperatures are kicking up more powerful winds on Lake Superior, with consequences for currents, biological cycles, pollution and more on the world's largest lake and its smaller brethren.
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