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Establishing Trust Online Is Critical For Online Communication Say NJI
Establishing trust quickly is the key to effective Internet communication, especially when it comes to teaching online, according to researchers at New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT). Group Psychotherapy Effective For Treating Depression Of Teen Girls Af
Group psychotherapy was effective in reducing depression among displaced adolescent girls who are survivors of war in northern Uganda, though the intervention was not effective for adolescent boys, according to a new study. Mechanism Discovered In Adult Stem Cell Regulation
Scientists have discovered an important mechanism for controlling the behavior of adult stem cells. Research with the flatworm, planaria, found a novel role for the proteins involved in cell-to-cell communication. This work has the potential to help scientists understand the nature of the messages that control stem cell regulation -- such as the message that maintain and tells a stem cell to specialize and to become part of an organ (e.g., liver or skin). Where Do The Buffalo And Elk Still Roam?
Less than twenty-one percent of the earth's terrestrial surface still contains all of the large mammals that used to occur there 500 years ago. Large mammals are top predators and serve as landscape engineers, so their loss has long-term effects on the health of an ecosystem. The study also points out the vulnerability of large mammals to extinction, and the importance of protected areas where large mammals still occur. Motor Transport In Bio-nano Systems
Max Planck researchers determine optimal parameters for biomimetic transport systems based on molecular motors. I should cocoa
Flavanols in cocoa could stave off cardiovascular disease, something that affects almost 78 million baby-boomers in the US alone, according to a paper in the August issue of the Journal of Hypertension.Researchers at Harvard Medical School and the Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston discovered that drinking a standardized flavanol-rich cocoa beverage improved several measures [...] Chickens Dieting To Help Delaware Waterways
Millions of chickens in Delaware -- one of the nation's top poultry producers -- have been on a diet to reduce their impact on the environment and improve the health of the state's waterways, and it appears to be working. Research has confirmed that Delaware chickens now digest more phosphorus in their feed, thanks to the addition of the enzyme phytase. As a result, about 23 percent less phosphorus is output in chicken manure. Oliver Sacks on Earworms, Stevie Wonder and the View From Mescaline Mo
Famed neurologist riffs about music and how the brain experiences it. It's all here in a longer version of the interview from the October issue of Wiredmagazine. Stressed Out? Have Some Cold Vegetable Soup
Volunteers who ate vegetables consistently for two weeks as part of a nutrition study showed a significant increase in blood levels of vitamin C and a decrease in key stress molecules associated with health impairment. FTC Reaches New Year's Resolutions With Four Major Weight-Control Pill
The FTC has filed complaints in four separate cases alleging that weight-loss and weight-control claims were not supported by competent and reliable scientific evidence. Marketers of the four products --Xenadrine EFX, CortiSlim, TrimSpa, and One-A-Day WeightSmart -- have settled with the FTC, surrendered cash and other assets worth at least $25 million, and agreed to limit their future advertising claims.
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