13 Jul
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Event Calendar
Science Daily.com- Mysterious cosmic 'dark flow' tracked deeper into universe March 11, 2010Distant galaxy clusters mysteriously stream at a million miles per hour along a path roughly centered on the southern constellations Centaurus and Hydra. A new study tracks this collective motion -- dubbed the "dark flow" -- to twice the distance originally reported.
- Brain mechanism may explain alcohol cravings that drive relapse March 11, 2010New research provides exciting insight into the molecular mechanisms associated with addiction and relapse. The study uncovers a crucial mechanism that facilitates motivation for alcohol after extended abstinence and opens new avenues for potential therapeutic intervention.
- Temporary hearing deprivation can lead to 'lazy ear' March 11, 2010Scientists have gained new insight into why a relatively short-term hearing deprivation during childhood may lead to persistent hearing deficits, long after hearing is restored to normal. The research reveals that, much like the visual cortex, development of the auditory cortex is quite vulnerable if it does not receive appropriate stimulation at just the ri […]
- Obesity linked to poor colon cancer prognosis March 11, 2010Obese patients with colon cancer are at greater risk for death or recurrent disease compared to those who are within a normal weight range, according to a new study.
- Conquering the chaos in modern, multiprocessor computers March 11, 2010A group of computer scientists have found a way to tame multiprocessor computers, which behave in wildly unpredictable ways even as the systems become widespread in the industry.
- Students' perceptions of Earth's age influence acceptance of human evolution March 11, 2010High school and college students who understand the geological age of the Earth (4.5 billion years) are much more likely to understand and accept human evolution, according to a new study. A 2009 Gallup poll reported that 16 percent of biology teachers believe God created humans in their present form at some time during the last 10,000 years.
- Development of more muscular trout could boost commercial aquaculture March 11, 2010A 10-year effort by a scientist to develop transgenic rainbow trout with enhanced muscle growth has yielded fish with what have been described as six-pack abs and muscular shoulders that could provide a boost to the commercial aquaculture industry.
- Experimental drug that mimics thryoid hormone safely lowers 'bad' cholesterol March 11, 2010People whose "bad" cholesterol and risk of future heart disease stay too high despite cholesterol-lowering statin therapy can safely lower it by adding a drug that mimics the action of thyroid hormone.
- Boost for technology: Huge step toward mass production of coveted form of carbon March 11, 2010Scientists have leaped over a major hurdle in efforts to begin commercial production of a form of carbon that could rival silicon in its potential for revolutionizing electronics devices ranging from supercomputers to cell phones. Called graphene, the material consists of a layer of graphite 50,000 times thinner than a human hair with unique electronic prope […]
- Study finds elevated levels of cobalt and chromium in offspring of patients with metal-on-metal hip implants March 11, 2010Hip replacement patients with metal-on-metal implants (both the socket and hip ball are metal) pass metal ions to their infants during pregnancy, according to a new study.
- Mysterious cosmic 'dark flow' tracked deeper into universe March 11, 2010
