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Elemental discoveries
Researchers at the Flerov Laboratory of Nuclear Reactions in Dubna, Russia, Russia’s Joint Institute for Nuclear Research and the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California,, have announced new indirect evidence of element 118.Previously, the LBNL retracted its 1999 claims of having found element 118 because of reproducability issues. (They couldn’t make it again, in other [...] Research Clarifies How Brain Replenishes Memory-making Molecules
New research on living neurons has clarified how the brain refreshes the supply of molecules it needs to make new memories. Focusing on live neurons cultured from rats, researchers have discovered clear evidence to dispel the prevailing view that receptors at the synapse are constantly being replaced by stores inside the cell. Rather, the scientists found that the synaptic receptors are relatively stable, lasting about 16 hours before they are replaced. Boycott Sony
Putting software on CDs that secretly infects computers with a major security vulnerability is no way to defend copyrights. It's time consumers struck back. Commentary by Dan Goodin. Fantastic Four: Fluff to Forget
The best that can be said about Fantastic Four, Hollywood’s latest superhero flick, is that it's not trying to be a great film. Given all the self-important comic adaptations out in recent years, the tackiness is almost refreshing. By Jason Silverman. The Oil Sands Environmental Research Network (OSERN): Frequently Asked
Questions and answers about obtaining petroleum from the "naturally occurring deposits of bituminous sand"(known as oil sand or tar sand) found near the Athabasca River in Canada. Includes information about mining, the kinds of environmental disturbance oil sands mining causes, and reclamation. Also includes maps and a link to a glossary of oil sands acronyms. From the University of Alberta. Moon's Escaping Gasses Expose Fresh Surface
A fresh look at Apollo-era images combined with recent spectral data leads researchers to re-examine conventional wisdom. Several lines of evidence suggest that the moon may have seen eruptions of interior gasses as recently as one million years ago, rather than three billion years ago -- the date that has been most widely accepted. Anti-drinking Campaign Ads May Be 'Catastrophically Misconceived'
Some anti-drinking advertising campaigns may be "catastrophically misconceived"because they play on the entertaining 'drinking stories'that young people use to mark their social identity, say researchers who have just completed a three year study of the subject. Advertisements that show drunken incidents, such as being thrown out of a nightclub, being carried home or passing out in a doorway, are often seen by young people as being a typical story of a 'fun'night out, rather than as a cautionary tale. Young Infants Should Not Be Left Unattended To Sleep In Car Safety Sea
Young infants should not be left unattended to sleep in standard car safety seats, warn researchers in this week's British Medical Journal. Infant car safety seats are vital to protect young infants from injury and death in motor vehicle accidents, write Professor Alistair Gunn and Colleagues. Chemical Compounds Found In Whale Blubber Are From Natural Sources, No
Chemicals found in whale blubber, and initially suspected of being from industrial sources, have turned out to be naturally occurring, raising questions about the accumulation of both natural and industrial compounds in marine life. Modelling Plants Provides Virtual Approach To Crop Optimisation
Combining computer science, biochemistry and horticulture has resulted in a much faster and more exact model to speed the investigation and monitoring of plant behaviour and growing conditions. Farmers can make better use of resources, resulting in cheaper and better quality food for all and learn more effective crop management as they can visualise precisely and clearly what is happening in their fields.
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