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Life & Chemistry

Suckling infants trigger surges of trust hormone in mothers’ brains

The study, published on 18th July in the journal PLoS Computational Biology, focuses on the role of oxytocin, a very important hormone recently found be…

Business and Finance

Housing Market Shift: New Lead Generation Techniques Needed

In his article, “Lead Generation: What Really Works?,” published in the Keller Center Research Report this month, Pullig reported that strength of market and…

Studies and Analyses

Consumers’ Choices: How Distraction Affects Soft Drink Preferences

CMU psychology professor Bryan Gibson surveyed undergraduate college students by measuring their preference for a variety of soft drinks, including Coke and…

Studies and Analyses

Students Using Clickers Achieve Higher Physics Exam Scores

Ohio State University students who used the devices to answer multiple-choice questions during physics lectures earned final examination scores that were…

Agricultural & Forestry Science

Quaker Oats Funds U of S Oat Research for Crop Innovation

Under the agreement, the Quaker Oats business will provide three years of funding to the U of S Crop Development Centre (CDC) and Plant Sciences Department for…

Power and Electrical Engineering

Third Green500 List Reveals Top Energy-Efficient Supercomputers

The Green500 List debuted in November 2007 and ushered in a new era of energy-efficient supercomputing. The Green500 List is intended to serve as a ranking of…

Life & Chemistry

Humming Fish to Puccini: Evolution of Vocal Communication

By mapping the developing brain cells in newly hatched midshipman fish larvae and comparing them to other species, Andrew H. Bass, Cornell professor of…

Life & Chemistry

New Signaling Mechanism Opens Door to Anti-Inflammatory Therapy

“In addition to helping explain the basic mechanisms of transmembrane receptor signaling, these results may identify a potential therapy for interfering with…

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Infrared Heat Innovations: Fast, Targeted Plastic Tube Bending

• Infrared emitters heat plastics in a contact-free manner• Optimally matched infrared emitters help to automate bending processes• Infrared emitters from…

Architecture & Construction

Enhancing Coal Mine Safety With Innovative Technology

Working in coal mines can be backbreaking labor, not to mention dangerous. But a new technology invented by researchers at Southern Illinois University…

Physics & Astronomy

New Method Measures Mass of Giant Black Holes in NGC 4649

By measuring a peak in the temperature of hot gas in the center of the giant elliptical galaxy NGC 4649, scientists have determined the mass of the galaxy’s…

Physics & Astronomy

Diverse Wet Environments Discovered on Ancient Mars

“The big surprise from these new results is how pervasive and long-lasting Mars' water was, and how diverse the wet environments were,” says Scott Murchie,…

Studies and Analyses

Circadian Disruption: New Insights on Its Impact on Health

Growing evidence indicates that exposure to irregular patterns of light and darkness can cause the human circadian system to fall out of synchrony with the…

Physics & Astronomy

New MRI Technique Advances Research on Computer Memory Magnets

Quite a lot, say physicists who've invented a new kind of MRI technique to do just that.The technique may eventually enable the development of extremely small…

Physics & Astronomy

Jupiter’s Red Spot Jr.: New Insights Into Giant Storms

The time series shows the passage of the “Red Spot Jr.” in a band of clouds below (south) of the Great Red Spot (GRS). “Red Spot Jr.” first appeared on Jupiter…

Trade Fair News

ISIS to operate SurgiMedia® at MEDICA 2008

SurgiMedia® is a multimedia digital-display station designed for use in operating theatres. It can be used for managing, checking and recording patient data….

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