NASA’s Kepler spacecraft is ready to be moved to the launch pad and will soon begin a journey to search for worlds that could potentially host life. It is the first mission with the ability to find planets like Earth — rocky planets that orbit sun-like stars in a warm zone where liquid water could [...]
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An ingredient in licorice shows promise as an antidote for the toxic effects of cocaine abuse, including deadly overdoses of the highly addictive drug, researchers are reporting.
The toxic gas formaldehyde is contained in building materials including carpeting, curtains, plywood, and adhesives. As it is emitted from these sources, it deteriorates the air quality, which can lead to “multiple chemical sensitivity” and “sick building syndrome,” medical conditions with symptoms such as allergies, asthma and headaches. The prevalence of formaldehyde and other volatile [...]
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Diet — and how it has shaped our genome — occupies much of an evolutionary scientist’s time. Scientist hav explored how diet holds keys to understanding who we are, how we live and form societies, and how we evolved from hunter-gatherers to agriculturists, all the way to modern urban dwellers.
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Here’s yet another reason to hate humidity: it expands global warming, says a professor of Atmospheric Sciences writing in the journal Science. He says that warming due to increases in greenhouse gases will lead to higher humidity in the atmosphere. And because water vapor itself is a greenhouse gas, this will cause additional warming.
For all of the conveniences of online shopping — no crowds, easy parking, seemingly endless choices — it can’t always compete with the real thing. At least not yet. A marketing professor said consumers can expect that some of the disadvantages of online shopping will disappear as retailers adapt models from Second Life.
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Mating can be exhausting. When fruit flies mate, the females’ genes are activated to roughly the same extent as when an immune reaction starts. Using a combination of behavioral studies and genomic technology, researchers in Sweden can show how fruit fly females are affected by mating.
A vegan food renowned in Asia for its ability to protect against heart attacks also shows a powerful ability in lab experiments to prevent formation of the clumps of tangled protein involved in Alzheimer’s disease, scientists are reporting.
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The recession may be responsible for a slump of a different sort: an unexpected dive in shark attacks, says a University of Florida researcher.
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Chewing gum made with a phosphate-binding ingredient can help treat high phosphate levels in dialysis patients with chronic kidney disease, according to a new study. The results suggest that this simple measure could maintain proper phosphate levels and help prevent cardiovascular disease in these patients.
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