Estrogen sharpens mental performance in humans and animals and shows promise as a treatment for…
Month: November 2010
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Enigma of missing stars in local group of galaxies may be solved
In the local group of galaxies that includes the Andromeda Nebula and our Milky Way,…
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‘World iPad’ on tap for 2011? (Ben Patterson)
Ben Patterson – An iPad with 3G support for carriers around the world, including both…
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Prepare for Cyber Monday Shopping Risks (PC World)
PC World – Some of the greatest bargains of the holiday shopping season are offered…
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Doomsday messages about global warming can backfire, study shows
Dire or emotionally charged warnings about the consequences of global warming can backfire if presented…
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US falls behind other nations in reducing traffic fatalities and injuries
The United States is missing significant opportunities to reduce traffic fatalities and injuries, and could…
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Hormone therapy use may increase or decrease dementia risk depending upon timing
Compared to women never on hormone therapy, those taking hormone therapy only at midlife had…
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Spacecraft flew through ‘snowstorm’ on encounter with comet Hartley 2
On its recent trip by comet Hartley 2, the Deep Impact spacecraft took the first…
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Compound that blocks sugar pathway slows cancer cell growth
Scientists have identified a compound that could be used to starve cancers of their sugar-based…
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Surprise link between weird quantum phenomena: Heisenberg uncertainty principle sets limits on Einstein’s ‘spooky action at a distance’
Researchers have uncovered a fundamental link between two defining properties of quantum mechanics. This link…