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| Bone That Blends Into Tendons Created By Engineers Posted: 31 Aug 2008 01:00 PM CDT Engineers have used skin cells to create artificial bones that mimic the ability of natural bone to blend into other tissues such as tendons or ligaments. The artificial bones provide for better integration with the body and handle weight more successfully.  |
| Posted: 31 Aug 2008 01:00 PM CDT Researchers have developed a unique technology that will allow scientists to look at microscopic activity within the body's chemical messenger system for the very first time, live as it happens.  |
| Flu Shot Does Not Reduce Risk Of Death, Research Shows Posted: 31 Aug 2008 01:00 PM CDT The widely-held perception that the influenza vaccination reduces overall mortality risk in the elderly does not withstand careful scrutiny, according to researchers. The vaccine does confer protection against specific strains of influenza, but its overall benefit appears to have been exaggerated by a number of observational studies that found a very large reduction in all-cause mortality among elderly patients who had been vaccinated.  |
| NASA Mars Rover Opportunity Ascends To Level Ground Posted: 31 Aug 2008 01:00 PM CDT NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity has climbed out of the large crater that it had been examining from the inside since last September.  |
| Reducing Risky Health Behaviors In Teens: A Tall Order Posted: 31 Aug 2008 01:00 PM CDT Programs targeting at-risk kids must tackle a constellation of issues in order to be effective. "To really improve adolescent health, programs should seek to reduce risk taking, improve social capital and improve levels of affluence," said co-author of a new study.  |
| ‘Lost World’ Beneath The Caribbean Posted: 29 Aug 2008 11:00 PM CDT Scientists are set to explore the world's deepest undersea volcanoes and find out what lives in a 'lost world' five kilometres beneath the Caribbean.  |
| Sleight Of Hand And Sense Of Self Posted: 29 Aug 2008 11:00 PM CDT An illusion that tricks people into believing a rubber hand belongs to them isn't all in the mind, researchers have found. They have observed a physical response as well, a finding that offers insight into conditions which affect a patient's sense of self and body ownership, such as stroke, schizophrenia, autism, or eating disorders.  |
| Baltic States Failing To Protect Most Damaged Sea Posted: 29 Aug 2008 11:00 PM CDT Nine Baltic sea states all scored failing grades in an annual WWF evaluation of their performance in protecting and restoring the world's most damaged sea.  |
| Shot In The Arm For Sumatran Elephants And Tigers Posted: 29 Aug 2008 11:00 PM CDT The Indonesian government is to double the size of a national park that is one of the last havens for endangered Sumatran elephants and tigers.  |
| New Report Loosens Noose Around Albatross’s Neck Posted: 29 Aug 2008 11:00 PM CDT The survival chances of the albatross, now officially the most threatened seabird family in the world, have been improved following a new report released by WWF-South Africa.  |
| Researchers Develop New Technique For Fabricating Nanowire Circuits Posted: 29 Aug 2008 11:00 PM CDT Applied scientists have developed a new technique for fabricating nanowire photonic and electronic integrated circuits that may one day be suitable for high-volume commercial production.  |
| Gray’s Reef National Marine Sanctuary In Fair Condition, Facing Emerging Threats Posted: 29 Aug 2008 11:00 PM CDT A new NOAA report on the health of Gray's Reef National Marine Sanctuary indicates that the overall condition of the sanctuary's marine life and habitats is fair. The report also identifies several emerging threats to sanctuary resources, including non-indigenous marine species, overfishing, waterborne chemicals from human coastal activities, and increased recreational use of the site.  |
| Slowing Ships To Protect North Atlantic Right Whales Posted: 29 Aug 2008 11:00 PM CDT NOAA's Fisheries Service is seeking comment on the final environmental impact statement (EIS) for the Ship Strike Reduction Rule, which aims to reduce the number of endangered North Atlantic right whales injured or killed by collisions with large ships.  |
| Sexual Matters Don’t Sway Mothers On HPV Vaccine Posted: 29 Aug 2008 11:00 PM CDT The opinions of women about sexual matters do not play a significant role in their decisions about whether girls in their care should receive a vaccine against a sexually transmitted virus, according to a new survey.  |
| Happiness And Satisfaction Might Lead To Better Health Posted: 29 Aug 2008 11:00 PM CDT It's the opposite of a vicious cycle: Healthy people might be happier, and a new study shows that people who are happy and satisfied with their lives might be healthier.  |
| More Than 150,000 Species Of Flies, Gnats, Maggots, Midges, Mosquitoes Documented In Database Posted: 29 Aug 2008 11:00 PM CDT Distinguishing between insect pests and partners starts with an ironclad identification. Entomologists have now prepared a database with information to accurately identify and name almost 157,000 flies, gnats, maggots, midges, mosquitoes and related species in the order Diptera.  |
| Grain Moisture Measurements May Divert Mold, Insect Infestation Posted: 29 Aug 2008 11:00 PM CDT Grain storage bins are routinely monitored for temperature to control insect and mold problems. Now an scientists have preliminary research findings showing that monitoring carbon dioxide -- along with humidity and temperature -- also may help detect problems more effectively.  |
| 'Fingerprinting' Helps Make Great Grapes Posted: 29 Aug 2008 11:00 PM CDT At about this time next year, nearly all of the 2,800 wild, rare and domesticated grapes in a unique northern California genebank will have had their "genetic profile" or "fingerprint" taken.  |
| Environmental Friendly Technology Can Remove Ink Stains In Paper Recycling Posted: 29 Aug 2008 11:00 PM CDT The greatest challenge in paper recycling is removal of polymeric ink and coating; and the most difficult paper is mixed office wastepaper. Traditional de-inking processes involve large quantities of chemicals which are expensive and unfriendly to the environment. A better alternative would be a technology that involves biological intervention.  |
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