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New dinosaur from Mexico offers insights into ancient life on West America
12 Feb 2008
Cretaceous-era duck-billed dinosaur discovery opens new window into time when much of continent was submerged Reconstructed skull of Velafrons coahuilensis, a 72-million-year-old duck-billedspecimen discovered in Coahuila,...
12 Feb 2008
Cretaceous-era duck-billed dinosaur discovery opens new window into time when much of continent was submerged Reconstructed skull of Velafrons coahuilensis, a 72-million-year-old duck-billedspecimen discovered in Coahuila,...
Robot rat to lead the way in touch technology
12 Feb 2008
An example of what the "robot rat " will look like. Click here for more information. Researchers at the University of Sheffield are using the animal kingdom to help develop sophisticated touch technology for use in...
12 Feb 2008
An example of what the "robot rat " will look like. Click here for more information. Researchers at the University of Sheffield are using the animal kingdom to help develop sophisticated touch technology for use in...
Hubble finds strong contender for galaxy distance record
12 Feb 2008
A massive cluster of yellowish galaxies is seemingly caught in a spider’s web of eerily distorted background galaxies in the left-hand image, taken with the Advanced Camera for Surveys aboard... Click here for more...
12 Feb 2008
A massive cluster of yellowish galaxies is seemingly caught in a spider’s web of eerily distorted background galaxies in the left-hand image, taken with the Advanced Camera for Surveys aboard... Click here for more...
Unique infrared technique finds applications in nanoscience
12 Feb 2008
Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry Best Paper Award 2007 goes to Thomas Lummerstorfer The Springer journal Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry (ABC) has chosen the Austrian chemist Thomas Lummerstorfer (31) as the recipient of its Best...
12 Feb 2008
Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry Best Paper Award 2007 goes to Thomas Lummerstorfer The Springer journal Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry (ABC) has chosen the Austrian chemist Thomas Lummerstorfer (31) as the recipient of its Best...
Other highlights in the Feb. 12 JNCI
12 Feb 2008
Non-Cancer Deaths More Common Among Breast Cancer Survivors Breast cancer survivors, particularly older women, are at greater risk of death from non-cancer causes than from breast cancer. As breast cancer treatments improve, patients are...
12 Feb 2008
Non-Cancer Deaths More Common Among Breast Cancer Survivors Breast cancer survivors, particularly older women, are at greater risk of death from non-cancer causes than from breast cancer. As breast cancer treatments improve, patients are...
Lake Mead could be dry by 2021
12 Feb 2008
Analysis of current and scheduled use and human-induced climate change sparks urgent warning from researchers at Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC-San Diego A map of the Colorado River basin. Click here for more...
12 Feb 2008
Analysis of current and scheduled use and human-induced climate change sparks urgent warning from researchers at Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC-San Diego A map of the Colorado River basin. Click here for more...
Feb. 20 lecture at UTA on possibility of alien life
12 Feb 2008
Princeton University Professor of Astrophysical Science and International Affairs Christopher F. Chyba will present a free public lecture titled “The Possibility of Life Elsewhere in the Universe," as part of an international lecture and...
12 Feb 2008
Princeton University Professor of Astrophysical Science and International Affairs Christopher F. Chyba will present a free public lecture titled “The Possibility of Life Elsewhere in the Universe," as part of an international lecture and...
Poverty and the Brain
12 Feb 2008
A Penn symposium at the 2008 AAAS Annual Meeting WHO: Dr. Martha J. Farah, Professor of Psychology Annenberg Professor of Natural Sciences Director of the Center for Cognitive Neuroscience University of Pennsylvania WHAT: Dr. Farah will...
12 Feb 2008
A Penn symposium at the 2008 AAAS Annual Meeting WHO: Dr. Martha J. Farah, Professor of Psychology Annenberg Professor of Natural Sciences Director of the Center for Cognitive Neuroscience University of Pennsylvania WHAT: Dr. Farah will...
UCLA-Dutch team uncovers Egypt's earliest agricultural settlement
12 Feb 2008
Archaeologists from UCLA and the University of Groningen (RUG) in the Netherlands have found the earliest evidence ever discovered of an ancient Egyptian agricultural settlement, including farmed grains, remains of domesticated animals, pits...
12 Feb 2008
Archaeologists from UCLA and the University of Groningen (RUG) in the Netherlands have found the earliest evidence ever discovered of an ancient Egyptian agricultural settlement, including farmed grains, remains of domesticated animals, pits...
Veterinary researchers study poultry virus as human cancer treatment
12 Feb 2008
Blacksburg, Va. -- Researchers on the Blacksburg and College Park, Md., campuses of the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine have been awarded a major new grant from the National Institutes of Health to support innovative...
12 Feb 2008
Blacksburg, Va. -- Researchers on the Blacksburg and College Park, Md., campuses of the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine have been awarded a major new grant from the National Institutes of Health to support innovative...
A researcher of UPV/EHU has designed nanomagnets for industry
12 Feb 2008
The PhD, defended by chemist Sonia Moralejo García at the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), achieved a well-defined line for the manufacture of nanomagnets and other magnetic devices of wide industrial application. It is well...
12 Feb 2008
The PhD, defended by chemist Sonia Moralejo García at the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), achieved a well-defined line for the manufacture of nanomagnets and other magnetic devices of wide industrial application. It is well...
Old dogs: Prior knowledge affects how consumers accept new information
12 Feb 2008
Over time, consumers develop a set of cues that we then use to make inferences about products, such as “all French restaurants have great service” or “more expensive candles smell better.” However, this set of...
12 Feb 2008
Over time, consumers develop a set of cues that we then use to make inferences about products, such as “all French restaurants have great service” or “more expensive candles smell better.” However, this set of...
Children who have an active father figure have fewer psychological and behavioral problems
12 Feb 2008
20-year review includes major US and UK studies Active father figures have a key role to play in reducing behaviour problems in boys and psychological problems in young women, according to a review published in the February issue of Acta...
12 Feb 2008
20-year review includes major US and UK studies Active father figures have a key role to play in reducing behaviour problems in boys and psychological problems in young women, according to a review published in the February issue of Acta...
Seeing beneath the surface: Use of ground penetrating radar in earth science research
12 Feb 2008
Stratigraphic Analysis Using GPR, GSA Special Paper 432, offers a state-of-the-art overview of ground penetrating radar applications in the field of shallow subsurface stratigraphic analysis. Click here for more...
12 Feb 2008
Stratigraphic Analysis Using GPR, GSA Special Paper 432, offers a state-of-the-art overview of ground penetrating radar applications in the field of shallow subsurface stratigraphic analysis. Click here for more...
Future of social networking explored in UW's computer science building
12 Feb 2008
The six-storey Paul Allen Center for Computer Science and Engineering will be the setting for the study. Click here for more information. If you need information, the Internet offers a wealth of resources. But if...
12 Feb 2008
The six-storey Paul Allen Center for Computer Science and Engineering will be the setting for the study. Click here for more information. If you need information, the Internet offers a wealth of resources. But if...
Are you feeling lucky? How superstition impacts consumer choice
12 Feb 2008
Despite their strong impact on the marketplace, surprisingly little attention has been paid to the how superstitious beliefs impact decision making. A groundbreaking new study from the April issue of the Journal of Consumer Research examines...
12 Feb 2008
Despite their strong impact on the marketplace, surprisingly little attention has been paid to the how superstitious beliefs impact decision making. A groundbreaking new study from the April issue of the Journal of Consumer Research examines...
Neuromusic showtime
12 Feb 2008
World leading experts will share their discoveries and views extended through international research on the interactions between music and the human brain Milan, February 12 2008 – From June 25 to 28, physicians, researchers, and...
12 Feb 2008
World leading experts will share their discoveries and views extended through international research on the interactions between music and the human brain Milan, February 12 2008 – From June 25 to 28, physicians, researchers, and...
Study garners unique mating photos of wild gorillas
12 Feb 2008
'Face-to-face' a first for endangered apes Taken by researchers for the Wildlife Conservation Society and the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, this image is one of a series showing western gorillas mating...
12 Feb 2008
'Face-to-face' a first for endangered apes Taken by researchers for the Wildlife Conservation Society and the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, this image is one of a series showing western gorillas mating...
KC Nicolaou explores some of the major chemical discoveries of the century
12 Feb 2008
Award-winning chemist Professor K.C. Nicolaou, brings his unique scientific insight to an in-depth look at some of the most revolutionary chemicals in chemical and medical history February 11, 2008, Weinheim, DE: Molecules That Changed the...
12 Feb 2008
Award-winning chemist Professor K.C. Nicolaou, brings his unique scientific insight to an in-depth look at some of the most revolutionary chemicals in chemical and medical history February 11, 2008, Weinheim, DE: Molecules That Changed the...
DCIS patients overestimate breast cancer risks
12 Feb 2008
Many women diagnosed with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) have inaccurate perceptions of their breast cancer risks, according to a study published online February 12 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. DCIS is a noninvasive...
12 Feb 2008
Many women diagnosed with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) have inaccurate perceptions of their breast cancer risks, according to a study published online February 12 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. DCIS is a noninvasive...
Breakthrough in pre-eclampsia test
12 Feb 2008
A team at the University of Leeds has discovered a way of diagnosing pre-eclampsia, a condition which affects almost one in ten pregnant women and accounts for up to 15% of all premature deliveries. They now plan to develop a user-friendly...
12 Feb 2008
A team at the University of Leeds has discovered a way of diagnosing pre-eclampsia, a condition which affects almost one in ten pregnant women and accounts for up to 15% of all premature deliveries. They now plan to develop a user-friendly...
Marketplace drama: The 7-year war on downloading in 4 acts
12 Feb 2008
A fascinating new paper from the Journal of Consumer Research investigates the seven-year war on music downloading that unfolded among corporate music executives and music downloaders. Markus Giesler (York University) uses a...
12 Feb 2008
A fascinating new paper from the Journal of Consumer Research investigates the seven-year war on music downloading that unfolded among corporate music executives and music downloaders. Markus Giesler (York University) uses a...
Scientists expand understanding of how river carbon impacts the Arctic Ocean
12 Feb 2008
DOC concentration and percent loss of DOC after three months of incubation at 20 degrees C in the dark. Parenthetical values show loss with nutrient amendment. In general, DOC lability... Click here for more...
12 Feb 2008
DOC concentration and percent loss of DOC after three months of incubation at 20 degrees C in the dark. Parenthetical values show loss with nutrient amendment. In general, DOC lability... Click here for more...
Expenditures rising for back and neck problems, but health outcomes do not appear to be improving
12 Feb 2008
Although expenses related to back and neck problems have increased substantially in the last decade, outcomes such as functional disability and work limitations do not appear to be improving, according to a study in the February 13 issue of...
12 Feb 2008
Although expenses related to back and neck problems have increased substantially in the last decade, outcomes such as functional disability and work limitations do not appear to be improving, according to a study in the February 13 issue of...
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