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Friday, March 12, 2010
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Science News And Research
Interesting science news, research tidbits and science discussion.
Physicists to probe flu virus for macro quantum effects
European scientists have described an experiment to test for quantum superposition states in objects composed of as many as one billion atoms, specifically, a flu virus...
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Matrix turns opaque materials transparent
Experiments conducted by European researchers have shown that it's possible to focus light through opaque materials and detect objects hidden behind them...
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Popular antidepressants and cataracts linked, say researchers
A Canadian study has linked the diagnosis of cataracts with the class of antidepressants known as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, as well as between cataracts and specific drugs within that class...
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Brain plasticity increased with Ritalin use
Millions of children are treated with Ritalin to improve their ability to focus on tasks, but scientists now report that Ritalin also directly enhances the speed of learning...
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Ozone hole could be lesser of two evils
Already classed as super-greenhouse gases, the chemicals that replaced the ozone-destroying CFCs once used in air conditioners and refrigerators also appear to break down in the upper atmosphere to form oxalic acid, one of the main culprits in acid rain...
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New concerns over nanosilver
Scientists have found that when nanosilver - a nanoparticle growing in popularity as a bactericidal agent - is suspended in solution, its toxicity increases tenfold, causing birth defects and death in aquatic species...
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SETI needs to get real, suggests new book
For the last 50 years, the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) has been dominated by a hunt for tell-tale radio signals. But a new book suggests bold new innovations are required if we are ever to hear from our cosmic neighbors...
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Plastic chemical BPA found to induce epigenetic changes
Scientists from Yale have shown how the ubiquitous chemical bisphenol A (BPA) induces epigenetic changes in pregnant mice that trigger hormonal imbalances in the later life of female progeny...
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Astronomers cop an eyeful of giant planet's demise
An international group of astrophysicists have been documenting how the massive exoplanet known as WASP-12b is being stretched, distorted and slowly destroyed by its host star...
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Grizzlies moving in on polar bears' turf
Biologists have found that grizzly bears are roaming into areas that were traditionally thought of as polar bear habitats...
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