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Laser light used to make brain gamma waves
Cambridge, Mass., April 27, 2009 Massachusetts Institute of Technology scientists say they've discovered a way to induce gamma waves by shining laser light directly onto the brains of mice. The high-frequency brain waves known as gamma oscillations are thought to be crucial for consciousness, attention, learning and memory. The study takes advantage of a new technology known as optogenetics, which combines genetic engi ... more How Day-Planner For Astronauts Helps Firefighters 
Dublin, Ireland (ESA) Apr 20, 2009The Dublin Fire Brigade is using mobile communication technology, originally developed for astronauts on the International Space Station, to get crucial information about emergency situations while en route to accident scenes. Firefighters can intervene faster, saving precious time and possibly lives. The new system allows an emergency crew travelling to a fire to download the layout of th ... more Implementing Sustainable Technology To Monitor The Integrity Of Bridges 
Miami FL (SPX) Apr 20, 2009Today, humans perform visual inspections every two years of most of the nation's older bridges. But with a scarcity of inspectors and tens of thousands of bridges, that process can be long and laborious. While newer bridges have monitoring devices already incorporated into their design, there are thousands of bridges erected during the 1960s and '70s, when much of the nation's infrastructu ... more Space missions focus on salmonella 
Houston (UPI) Mar 12, 2009 National Aeronautics and Space Administration scientists say two recent U.S. space missions have produced discoveries concerning salmonella bacteria. Julie Robinson, a program scientist at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston, said the salmonella findings hold promise for improving ways to fight food-borne infections on Earth. "This research opens up new areas for investigation ... more Asia faces tobacco-related disease 'epidemic': experts 
Mumbai (AFP) March 12, 2009Policymakers need to step up efforts to cut smoking rates in Asia to prevent an "epidemic" of tobacco-related lung disease, a conference here was told Thursday. Many Asian countries have seen a surge in tobacco use in the last decade, particularly among the young and in urban areas as a result of economic growth. A rise in smoking by women has also been noted. But ignorance of the health ... more |
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Paris (AFP) March 11, 2009Barrel-chested "Peking Man," the collective name given to the treasure trove of homo erectus fossils found near the Chinese capital in the 1920s, is some 200,000 years older than previously thought, according to a study released Wednesday. Using a new dating technique, Chinese and US researchers led by Guanjun Shen of Nanjing Normal University determined that the tool-making "erect man" live ... more Girl has six organs removed in surgery 
New York (UPI) Mar 10, 2009 A 7-year-old girl New York girl is doing well after having six of her organs removed in an effort to remove a cancerous tumor, doctors said. She was scheduled to be released from the hospital Tuesday, a month after having undergone the risky, yet apparently successful, procedure. The surgery, believed to be the first in a child and the second in the world, involved the removal a ... more Building collapse kills 11 China rail workers: state media 
Beijing (AFP) March 11, 2009Eleven people were killed and 20 were injured in eastern China on Wednesday after a blast led to the collapse of a former factory that was housing railway workers, state media reported Preliminary investigations revealed the collapse was triggered when leftover aluminium powder in the building in Danyang city, Jiangsu province ignited and exploded just after midnight Wednesday, Xinhua news ... more Swedish chimp plans ahead for attacks 
Stockholm, Sweden (UPI) Mar 9, 2009 A chimpanzee in a Swedish zoo has been found to fashion concrete discs and calmly stockpile them for later assaults on visitors, astounding animal experts. New Scientist reported Monday that while there have been previous claims of animals looking ahead, what sets Santino, a 30-year-old chimp at Zuruvik zoo, apart is his demeanor. "The chimp has, without exception, been calm duri ... more |
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Baltimore MD (SPX) Mar 14, 2009Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health have for the first time identified a molecular pathway that triggers an immune response in multiple mosquito species capable of stopping the development of Plasmodium falciparum-the parasite that causes malaria in humans. By silencing the gene, caspar, the researchers were able to block the development of the malaria-causin ... more Lessons From Hurricane Rita Not Practiced During Ike 
Houston TX (SPX) Mar 14, 2009A new Rice University report released yesterday, exactly six months after Hurricane Ike slammed the Texas Gulf Coast, suggests that people did not practice the lessons learned from Hurricane Rita. According to the study, 75 percent of Harris County residents say they would evacuate if a Category 4 hurricane threatened Houston. This is a significant potential increase over the 24 percent of ... more China still mum on number of students killed in quake 
Beijing (AFP) March 8, 2009China declined on Sunday to reveal how many schoolchildren were killed in last year's devastating earthquake, saying the politically sensitive figure still was not calculated nearly 10 months later. Schools bore the brunt of the May 12 quake in Sichuan province, with thousands collapsing on top of their students, fuelling angry charges from parents that official corruption had led to shoddy ... more Obama to drop stem cell research curb 
Washington (UPI) Mar 6, 2009 President Barack Obama plans to reverse former President George W. Bush's policy limiting U.S. funding of embryonic stem-cell research, officials said. Citing White House officials, The New York Times reported Friday that Obama has invited stem-cell research advocates to a White House ceremony Monday, where he will announce the policy reversal. Obama supported such research as ... more
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