Articles Posted November 2007
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Older Adults Not More Distractible, Research Shows
Despite previous research suggesting that older adults are more distractible, new research shows they are no more distractible than younger adults when asked to focus their attention on their sense of sight or sound, or…
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Seismic Hazard: Stateline Fault System Is Major Component Of Eastern California Shear Zone
The 200-km (125 miles)-long Stateline fault system is a right-lateral strike-slip fault zone with clear Late Quaternary surface ruptures extending along the California-Nevada state line, from Primm, Nevada area along Interstate 15 to the Amargosa…
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Hidden Details of Earth’s Atmosphere Revealed By Orbiting Spacecraft
Watching the stars set from the surface of the Earth may be a romantic pastime but when a spacecraft does it from orbit, it can reveal hidden details about a planet’s atmosphere. The technique is…
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Parrotfish Critical To Coral Reefs: Permanent Damage Likely Unless Urgent Action Taken, Scientists Warn
Coral reefs could be damaged beyond repair, unless we change the way we manage the marine environment. New research by the Universities of Exeter and California Davis, published November 1, 2007 in Nature, shows how…
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Molecular Medical Research Points To Treatment Of Spinal Muscular Atrophy
Spinal muscular atrophy is the second most prevalent genetic cause of infant death in the UK, after cystic fibrosis. Studies show that between 1:50 and 1:34 of the population are carriers of the disease, and…
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Epilepsy Genes May Cancel Each Other
Inheriting two genetic mutations that can individually cause epilepsy might actually be “seizure-protective,” said Baylor College of Medicine researchers in a report that appears in the journal Nature Neuroscience. “In the genetics of the brain,…
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World’s Most Complex Silicon Phased-array Chip Developed
electrical engineers have developed the world’s most complex “phased array” — or radio frequency integrated circuit. This DARPA-funded advance is expected to find its way into U.S. defense satellite communication and radar systems. In addition,…
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Multiple Fluorescent Proteins Blend In Fantastic Images Of Neurons
By activating multiple fluorescent proteins in neurons, neuroscientists at Harvard University are imaging the brain and nervous system as never before, rendering their cells in a riotous spray of colors dubbed a “Brainbow.” Brainbow allows…
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New Magnet Design Sheds Light On Nanotechnology And Semiconductor Research
Engineers at Florida State University’s National High Magnetic Field Laboratory have successfully tested a groundbreaking new magnet design that could literally shed new light on nanoscience and semiconductor research. When the magnet — called the…
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Tuberculosis Breaches Borders, But Not Public Health
Immigrants from countries with high rates of tuberculosis who move to countries of low TB incidence do not pose a public health threat to native citizens, according to researchers in Norway, who analyzed the incidence…