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Long Heat Waves Boost Hospital Admissions
Summer heat waves significantly increase pressure on hospitals, according to new research. The good news for hospital staff is that scorching weather must last four or more days before admissions rise significantly. Scientists Discover New Class Of Polymers
For years, polymer chemistry textbooks have stated that a whole class of little molecules called 1,2-disubstituted ethylenes could not be transformed into polymers -- the stuff of which plastics and other materials are made. However, University of Delaware scientists Chris Snively and Jochen Lauterbach were determined to prove the textbooks wrong. As a result of their persistence, the researchers have discovered a new class of ultra-thin polymer films with potential applications ranging from coating tiny microelectronic devices to plastic solar cells. First Internet-built Student Satellite Successfully Launched
SSETI Express, a low Earth orbit spacecraft designed and built by European university students under the supervision of ESA's Education Department, was successfully launched this morning at 08:52 CEST from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome on a Russian Kosmos 3M launcher. At 10:29 CEST this morning, the ground control centre at the University in Aalborg (DK) received the first signals from the satellite. Researchers Show Surprising Interaction Between Genes, Gender And Hype
In surprising results, a study of more than 1,200 patients with extremely low or high blood pressure by researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine showed that the influence of genes on blood pressure may vary based on gender. Fish Fend Off Invading Germs With An Initial Response Similar To One F
A new study demonstrates that the same proteins produced by humans early during infection are also made by fish early after exposure to harmful germs. These proteins activate the fish immune system in a process that resembles that in humans. But unlike humans, the inflammatory response in young zebrafish is simple, making it easier to tease out the pathways involved in the fight against infection. Hemophilia needs to be addressed in developing world, experts urge
When modern medicine finds a way to treat a medical condition, people often think that the problem is solved. But we also have to find ways to get that treatment into the hands of those who need it. For example, new research shows that much more needs to be done to help get existing treatment to hemophilia patients in the developing world, and that the current lack of treatment there is costing lives. Trident Laser Accelerates Protons To Record Energies
An international team of physicists has succeeded in using intense laser light to accelerate protons to energies never before achieved. Using this technique, scientists can now accelerate particles to extremely high velocities that would otherwise only be possible using large accelerator facilities. Physicists around the world are examining laser particle acceleration and laser produced radiation for potential future uses in cancer treatment. More Nutritional Cassava (Yucca) For Developing World
An intensive international effort to improve the nutritional value of cassava -- a staple food for millions of poverty stricken people in sub-Sahara Africa and other areas -- has led to development of a New form of cassava that may be easier to digest than other varieties. Also known as yucca or manioc, the roots of the plant are similar to potatoes and are often eaten boiled or deep fried. Next Ice Age Delayed By Rising Carbon Dioxide Levels
Future ice ages may be delayed by up to half a million years by our burning of fossil fuels. Arguably, this work demonstrates the most far-reaching disruption of long-term planetary processes yet suggested for human activity. The researchers used a mathematical model to study what would happen to marine chemistry in a world with ever-increasing supplies of the greenhouse gas, carbon dioxide. Design Of Neonatal Intensive Care Units Critical To Infant Health
Effective neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) provide more than just services - they're designed in a way that contributes to the health of the infants being treated, says a Texas A&M University authority on health care facility design and environmental psychology.
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