The Gulf of Mexico contains very thick and concentrated gas-hydrate-bearing reservoir rocks which have the potential to produce gas using current technology. Recent drilling by a government and industry consortium confirm that the Gulf of Mexico is the first offshore area in the United States with enough information to identify gas hydrate energy resource targets [...]
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Researchers have uncovered variation around two genes that are associated with an increased risk of testicular cancer, which is the most common cancer among young men — it now affects seven out of 100,000 white men in the United States each year. The discovery is the first step toward understanding which men are at high [...]
An ultra-powerful laser can turn regular incandescent light bulbs into power-sippers, say optics researchers. The process could make a light as bright as a 100-watt bulb consume less electricity than a 60-watt bulb while remaining far cheaper and radiating a more pleasant light than a fluorescent bulb can.
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A new study challenges the prevailing wisdom that to improve pregnancy outcomes, all women, even those who are obese, should gain weight during pregnancy. The study, first of its kind, found that obese pregnant women who followed a well-balanced diet and gained little or no weight had maternal-fetal outcomes that were equal to or better [...]
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Tropical cyclones could be a significant source of the deep convection that carries moist air upward to the stratosphere, where it can influence climate, according to new research.
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People who feel pressure to look attractive are more fearful of being rejected because of their appearance than are their peers, according to a new study.
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Scientists have catapulted the field of regenerative medicine significantly forward, proving in principle that a human genetic disease can be cured using a combination of gene therapy and induced pluripotent stem cell technology. The study is a major milestone on the path from the laboratory to the clinic.
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A study found that the ingestion of caffeine within an hour of exercise can reduce the symptoms of exercise induced asthma (EIA).
Scientists at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security are developing the Standoff Patient Triage Tool, a device that classic Star Trek fans will recognize for its resemblance to the medical diagnostic tool known as the tricorder.
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A new study has found that the presence of anemia in patients with chronic heart failure is associated with a significantly increased risk of death. The findings also show that anemia is associated with a poorer degree of left ventricular function and a lower left ventricular ejection fraction, an objective measure of cardiac function.
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