All news dated 09/11/2006

Medicine & Health

Brown seaweed contains promising fat fighter, weight reducer

September 11, 2006 | User rating: 4.1 / 5 after 26 vote(s) | pda version

'Conversation stoppers' fight deadly bacterial infections

September 11, 2006 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 8 vote(s) | pda version

Compounds in cranberry juice show promise as alternatives to antibiotics

September 11, 2006 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 30 vote(s) | pda version

Nicotine Lessens Symptoms of Depression in Nonsmokers

September 11, 2006 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 8 vote(s) | pda version

Distinguishing Friend from Foe in the Battle Against Cancer

September 11, 2006 | User rating: 4.7 / 5 after 7 vote(s) | pda version

Cardiac death patients often show symptoms

September 11, 2006 | User rating: 3.7 / 5 after 12 vote(s) | pda version

Lettuce object of California health study

September 11, 2006 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 5 vote(s) | pda version

General Science

Scent of father checks daughter’s maturity

September 11, 2006 | User rating: 4.2 / 5 after 23 vote(s) | pda version

DNA linking various peoples

September 11, 2006 | User rating: 3.4 / 5 after 19 vote(s) | pda version

'Crabby' compound that skewers bacteria could prevent medical implant infections

September 11, 2006 | User rating: 4.8 / 5 after 4 vote(s) | pda version

High-value chemicals produced from ethanol feedstocks could boost biorefinery economics

September 11, 2006 | User rating: 4 / 5 after 5 vote(s) | pda version

Latest fuel cell material advance overcomes low humidity conductivity problem

September 11, 2006 | User rating: 4.2 / 5 after 6 vote(s) | pda version

Reducing Expenses, Increasing Profits

September 11, 2006 | User rating: 1.5 / 5 after 6 vote(s) | pda version

New catalyst removes harmful perchlorate from groundwater

September 11, 2006 | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 7 vote(s) | pda version

Focus on functional materials development shortchanges opportunities for discovery

September 11, 2006 | User rating: 2 / 5 after 3 vote(s) | pda version

An artificial cornea is in sight, thanks to biomimetic hydrogels

September 11, 2006 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 18 vote(s) | pda version

The fight back by Britain's otters sees a decline in American mink

September 11, 2006 | User rating: 3.5 / 5 after 2 vote(s) | pda version

Technology

Robots find regular teeth brushing helps them munch through 50,000 aluminium spot welds

September 11, 2006 | User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 3 vote(s) | pda version

Electronic Devices

Memory-Tech, Toshiba Announce Latest Advance in Single-sided, Three- layer TWIN Format Disc for DVD and HD DVD

September 11, 2006 | User rating: 2 / 5 after 7 vote(s) | pda version

Space & Earth science

Massive Planet Found by Astronomers Using Novel Network of Tiny Telescopes

September 11, 2006 | User rating: 4.7 / 5 after 19 vote(s) | pda version

Astronauts Prepare for Spacewalk With Campout

September 11, 2006 | User rating: 2.2 / 5 after 10 vote(s) | pda version

New Orleans 'toxic soup' a less serious problem than initially believed

September 11, 2006 | User rating: 1.8 / 5 after 12 vote(s) | pda version

Physics

Joint Quantum Institute Created by University of Maryland, NIST and NSA

September 11, 2006 | User rating: 2.3 / 5 after 23 vote(s) | pda version

Nanotechnology

Pitt scientists help bring world's smallest test tubes 'From the Lab to the Fab'

September 11, 2006 | User rating: 4 / 5 after 6 vote(s) | pda version

Electric Jolt Triggers Release of Biomolecules, Nanoparticles

September 11, 2006 | User rating: 3.8 / 5 after 9 vote(s) | pda version

Artificial Nanoscale Cholesterol Carrier Targets Brain Tumors

September 11, 2006 | User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 8 vote(s) | pda version