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NASA Nanotechnology To Improve Microelectronics
NASA Ames Research Center, located in California's Silicon Valley, and Nanoconduction, Inc., Sunnyvale, Calif., are launching a new partnership to advance scientific and commercial utilization of NASA's innovative nanotechnology research by developing better cooling systems for microelectronics. DNA Constraints Control Structure Of Attached Macromolecules
A new method for manipulating macromolecules has been developed by researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The technique uses double-stranded DNA to direct the behavior of other molecules. Ancient Americans Liked It Hot: Mexican Cuisine Traced To 1,500 Years
One of the world's tastiest and most popular cuisines, Mexican food also may be one of the oldest. Plant remains from two caves in southern Mexico indicate that as early as 1,500 years ago, Pre-Columbian inhabitants of the region enjoyed a spicy fare similar to Mexican cuisine today. Indians Buy Organs With Impunity
Authorities arrest three organ brokers in the state of Tamil Nadu, where hundreds say they've illegally sold their organs while the government turns a blind eye. Scott Carney reports from Chennai, India. Soil Fertility In The Tropics Can Be Influenced By Landscape And Preci
A new study conducted in the Hawaiian Islands has revealed that landscape and erosion play crucial roles in determining soil fertility in tropical ecosystems. The End Of Aging? New Study Examines Evolutionary Explanations For 'Bi
Though getting older may seem inevitable, a major new study from the forthcoming issue of Physiological and Biochemical Zoology examines the point in human life when your body simply stops aging. Sonic Fingerprints Safeguard Art
Italian scientists hope to thwart thieves and forgers by recording the unique vibrations of artworks and cultural objects. By Nicole Martinelli. Why Even Close Associates Sometimes Have Trouble Communicating
Some of people's biggest problems with communication come in sharing new information with people they know well, newly published research at the University of Chicago shows. Because they already share quite a bit of common knowledge, people often use short, ambiguous messages in talking with co-workers and spouses, and accordingly unintentionally create misunderstandings, said Boaz Keysar, Professor in Psychology at the University of Chicago. Electronic Connectivity Isn't All That Great, Warns Computer Guru At N
"Although sophisticated electronics gadgets are making the world appear smaller, distance should not die,"said computer guru Darl Kolb earlier this week at New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT). Researchers Discover Gene That Determines Asthma Susceptibility By Reg
A research team at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health found that the absence of Nrf2 exacerbated allergen-mediated asthma in mice models. Disruption of a single gene, Nrf2, plays a critical role in determining the susceptibility to asthma. The study's findings may hold therapeutic potential for the treatment of human asthma.
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