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New NIST Nano-ruler Sets Some Very Small Marks
NIST has issued a new ruler, and even for an organization that routinely deals in superlatives, it sets some records. Designed to be the most accurate commercially available 'meter stick' for the nano world, the new measuring tool boasts uncertainties below a femtometer. That's 0.000 000 000 000 001 meter, or roughly the size of a neutron. Breakthrough in 'spintronics' could lead to energy efficient chips
Scientists have succeeded in transferring magnetic information directly into a semiconductor. For the first time, this is achieved at room temperature. This breakthrough brings the development of a more energy efficient form of electronics, so-called 'spintronics' within reach. [Ironic] An Italian pensioner committed suicide after his wife fell in
Recalling the end of Romeo and Juliet, the 70-year-old man, Ettore, who had sat by his wife's bedside for four months after she slipped into a coma following a heart attack, finally gave up hope and gassed himself in the garage of his family home.Less than a day later, his wife, Rossana, woke up in her hospital bed in Padua and immediately asked for him. Older Female Fish Prefer Imperfect Male Mates, Study Finds
There's hope for the less-than-perfect male -- if you're a swordtail fish, that is. As the size and age of female swordtail fish increase, so does the preference for males with asymmetrical markings, according to a new Ohio University study. Corporate Podcasting Finds a Way
A company known for mix CDs sold at the Gap claims it can cut the licensing deal for corporations to use music from musicians in their so-called podcasts. But is this patronage model any good for the artists? In Listening Post. Financial Incentives May Hold Key To Cutting Child Malaria Deaths
Giving small financial incentives to health workers in low-income countries may hold the key to reducing the huge death toll from malaria in young children, according to a new article. Staff training alone is not a solution, so researchers evaluated whether training, together with availability of drugs and small financial incentives, could save lives. Protein Power: Researchers Trigger Insulin Production In Diabetic Mice
Researchers have coaxed liver and pancreatic cells within diabetic mice into churning out insulin by injecting the animals with a naturally occurring protein called Pdx1, opening up a new research avenue that someday could lead to safer treatments for type 1 diabetes. Pdx1 activates the genes controlling the development of the pancreas cells that make and release insulin to maintain safe levels of glucose in the body. Pre-natal Alcohol Exposure Shapes Sensory Preference, Upping Odds Of L
Young people whose mothers drank when pregnant may be more likely to abuse alcohol because, in the womb, their developing senses came to prefer its taste and smell. Researchers have found that because the developing nervous system adapts to whatever mothers eat and drink, young rats exposed to alcohol (ethanol) in the womb drank significantly more alcohol than nonexposed rats. Dye Imaging ID's Oral Lesions Likely To Become Cancer
A team of Canadian scientists may have discovered a way to use a simple dye as a litmus test to identify abnormal areas of the mouth that may become cancers. Nicotine Addiction Slashed In Test Of New Cigarette Smoking Strategy
Scientists are reporting the first successful strategy to reduce smokers'nicotine dependence while allowing them to continue smoking. The study provides strong support for proposals now being considered in Congress to authorize FDA regulation of cigarette smoking, according to the research team.
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