Physicists hope to tie light beams in knots
Sep 12, 2008 |
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Usually, light beams shine in a straight line, with the possible exception of light being bent by gravity. But scientists are now investigating how to make light beams into looped and knotted configurations. ...
New cannabis-like drugs could block pain without affecting brain, says study
Medicine & Health / Medications
Sep 12, 2008 |
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A new type of drug could alleviate pain in a similar way to cannabis without affecting the brain, according to a new study published in the journal Pain on Monday 15 September.
Researchers develop nano-sized 'cargo ships' to target and destroy tumors
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Sep 12, 2008 |
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Scientists have developed nanometer-sized 'cargo ships' that can sail throughout the body via the bloodstream without immediate detection from the body's immune radar system and ferry their cargo of anti-cancer ...
Strict Mediterranean diet can help reduce deaths from major chronic diseases
Sep 12, 2008 |
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Sticking to a full Mediterranean diet provides substantial protection against major chronic diseases including heart disease, cancer and Parkinson's and Alzheimer's disease, according to a study published on bmj.com today.
Revising and re-sizing history: New work shows Ohio site to be an ancient water works, not a fort
General Science / Archaeology & Fossils
Sep 12, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- The site known as Miami Fort is no fort at all, and it is also much larger than previously believed – so large, in fact, that its berms stretch to almost six kilometers in length, making it ...
Deep brain stimulation offers hope to people with treatment-resistant illnesses
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Every day during a four-year deep depression, Sean Miller thought of ending his life. Nothing relieved the emotional darkness - not therapy, not medication, not loving attention from family and friends.
Curbing coal emissions alone might avert climate danger, say researchers
Space & Earth science / Earth Sciences
Sep 12, 2008 |
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An ongoing rise in atmospheric carbon dioxide from burning of fossil fuels might be kept below harmful levels if emissions from coal are phased out within the next few decades, say researchers. They say that ...
All in the Hips: Fossilized Discovery Leads Paleontologist to Find Early Whales Used Back Legs for Swimming
General Science / Archaeology & Fossils
Sep 12, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- The crashing of the enormous fluked tail on the surface of the ocean is a “calling card” of modern whales. Living whales have no back legs, and their front legs take the form of flippers that ...
Resurfaced story raises questions on Google search
Sep 12, 2008 |
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It has long been the popular term for lightning-speed Web searches. But could "Google" eventually come to mean stumbling accidentally and disastrously onto misleading reports and information?
Phoenix Lander Sees, Feels Martian Whirlwinds in Action
Space & Earth science / Space Exploration
Sep 12, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander has photographed several dust devils dancing across the arctic plain this week and sensed a dip in air pressure as one passed near the lander.
