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Health Worker Visits Cut Death Rate Among Pensioners

Klas-Göran Sahlen, from Umeå University in Sweden and colleagues from Umeå University and the National Board of Health and Welfare in Stockholm, Sweden,…

Physics & Astronomy

Death Of A Star Scientists Watch Supernova In Real-Time

The event began on the 18th February, 2006, in a star forming galaxy about 440 million light-years away toward the constellation Aries. At that time it was…

Physics & Astronomy

Long-lasting but dim brethren of cosmic flashes

Astronomers, using ESO’s Very Large Telescope, have for the first time made the link between an X-ray flash and a supernova. Such flashes are the little…

Health & Medicine

Fruit and vegetable juice consumption may reduce risk of Alzheimer’s disease

In a study published in the September issue of The American Journal of Medicine, researchers followed almost 2000 subjects for up to 10 years and found that…

Life & Chemistry

Sunscreens: Are They Harmful to Your Skin? New Research Insights

Are sunscreens always beneficial, or can they be detrimental to users? A research team led by UC Riverside chemists reports that unless people out in the sun…

Studies and Analyses

Teen Career Goals Vs. Reality: Bridging the Gap

Unfortunately, the goals of too many teens now outpace what they are likely to achieve, a problem that can lead to wasted time and resources, not to mention…

Communications Media

First Quantum Cryptographic Data Network Demonstrated

“The volume and type of sensitive information being transmitted over data networks continues to grow at a remarkable pace,” said Prem Kumar, professor of…

Health & Medicine

Manganese-Induced Neurological Dysfunction: New Findings Unveiled

Now, researchers from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and Thomas Jefferson University have discovered a potential explanation to why these…

Life & Chemistry

Researchers add crucial information on how the body's T cells react to parasitic diseases

While scientists understood how T cells worked in certain kinds of diseases, one area has remained murky: disorders caused by protozoan parasites. Now, because…

Power and Electrical Engineering

Flying on Hydrogen: Fuel Cells Power UAV at Georgia Tech

The fuel-cell system that powers the 22-foot wingspan aircraft generates only 500 watts. “That raises a lot of eyebrows,” said Adam Broughton, a research…

Studies and Analyses

Imbalance of Men: Societal Impacts and Emerging Risks

As more men discover their lack of marriage prospects, this could lead to antisocial behaviour, violence and possibly more opportunities for organised crime…

Earth Sciences

NASA Analyzes Hurricane Katrina: Insights from Satellite Data

Several NASA satellites gave important details about Katrina's storm structure and strength throughout her life cycle, aiding forecasters and emergency…

Life & Chemistry

Researchers Sequence Tetrahymena Thermophila’s Unique Genome

T. thermophila is particularly unusual inside. Each cell contains two nuclei: a micronucleus comprising only five chromosomes, and a macronucleus, which has…

Power and Electrical Engineering

Unlocking Electronic Life Extension: Save Your Device Power

Everyone knows the frustration of battery discharge: that sinking feeling when your notebook computer shuts down before you've saved that vital document or the…

Life & Chemistry

What's shaped like a pear and has two genomes? Check the pond

If you could peer microscopically into the closest freshwater pond, you'd hesitate before dipping a toe. Amid the murky water, you'd probably notice an oddly…

Studies and Analyses

Organs Self-Monitoring: Insights From Early Development Study

How are you? In biological terms this question could involve a feedback loop that lets the body check in on itself and then act on that information. Although…

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