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Though many corporations and marketers may experience the desire to make prospective customers feel included in their so-called families, a new study suggests that being overly familiar with people could have poor commercial results.
Apparently, people have a natural tendency to react negatively when corporations ov... |
18 May 2012
10:35 GMT |
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A group of investigators at the Stanford University says that it has recently discovered the longest land-sea ecological chain in the world. Often invisible, these chains connect habitats and species around the world, and many of them are currently threatened with extinction.
Perhaps the most obvious trait of these... |
18 May 2012
04:57 GMT |
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Experts at the Stanford University School of Medicine have recently found an interesting association between a number of psychiatric disorders and sleepwalking. The research is very important, since the latter can affect roughly 1.1 million people in the United States alone, according to statistics.
That is the equ... |
16 May 2012
08:44 GMT |
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A researcher in the United States says that exploring other planets and moons could be made easier by using swarms of robots that can literally hop on the surface of these celestial bodies. Hopping and bouncing are excellent ideas for exploring these locations on account of their low gravity.
Mars and the Moon, for... |
16 May 2012
07:55 GMT |
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Stanford University investigators have created a new type of retinal implant, which can partially restore vision in people who suffer from the effects of accidents or medical conditions. The implants contain photovoltaic cells, which means that they can be powered by light.
The designers of the medical device say t... |
14 May 2012
05:47 GMT |
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Experts with the Stanford University School of Medicine have determined that cells shed by cancer tumors in the human body exhibit great genetic diversity. Some of these cells are able to influence gene expression, enabling them to take up residence in organs other than the one they originated in.
When tumors begin... |
8 May 2012
05:39 GMT |
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A collaboration of researchers in the United States announces the development of a new series of advanced tools for understanding how galactic mergers occur. The new computer models take into account a wide variety of factors that influence the outcome of such large-scale phenomena.
The sophisticated computer simula... |
17 April 2012
14:21 GMT |
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In a first-of-its-kind achievement, investigators at the Stanford University were recently able to introduce a property called piezoelectricity into a nanoscale material. The substrate they selected was graphene, one of the most remarkable compounds in the world.
Graphene is a 2D carbon compound that boasts a hexago... |
4 April 2012
05:16 GMT |
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Real-time brain scans reveal how daughters of depressed mothers are able to reduce their own stress levels through positive thinking. As soon as they stop fixating on negative thoughts, their brain activity starts indicating a return to normal. This research was carried out on young girls aged 10 to 14. Experts sel... |
29 March 2012
11:01 GMT |
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As climate change is beginning to stack up its pressure on fisheries worldwide, conservation experts are turning to all possible sources of inspiration, in hopes of figuring out how to handle this delicate situation. Apparently, ancient history has a lot to teach us in that regard.
In a paper published in the March... |
24 March 2012
05:25 GMT |
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It would seem that millions of people (myself included) are not crazy! Fortunately, a new study revealed the biological underpinnings of the anxiety many of us experience when faced with the dreaded prospect of solving a mathematical problem.
As an interesting side-note, math-induced behavioral disorders have been ... |
22 March 2012
11:10 GMT |
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The origins of the human brain may go way farther back in time than we first believed. According to the conclusions of a new study, the brains of humans and sea-dwelling worms share a genetic link. Needless to say the two species separated from their last common ancestor millions of years ago, but traces that both c... |
16 March 2012
07:01 GMT |
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A collaboration of physicists from the United States announces the development of designer electrons, tunable elementary particles that could theoretically be used to develop new classes of materials and electronic devices.
The exotic variants of regular electrons were created individually. Scientists drew inspirat... |
16 March 2012
06:37 GMT |
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The Chavín culture, and arguably other cultures that lived in the Peruvian Andes some 3,000 years ago, may have had advanced sound architecture knowledge millennia ago. The design of their resonant conch shell trumpets should make any concert hall engineer today envious. The village of Chavín de Huanta... |
17 February 2012
11:38 GMT |
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A team of engineers and physicists at the Stanford University announce the development of a new technique for welding together crisscrossing meshes of metal nanowires. The group says that shining beams of light on the edges of the diminutive structures is enough to glue them together.
According to scientists, there ... |
14 February 2012
05:01 GMT |
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One of the main difficulties associated with using electric cars today is the fact that they have a limited range on existing battery packs. Researchers at the Stanford University think they can address this challenge by constructing highways that use wireless energy transfer to recharge batteries on the go.
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2 February 2012
04:41 GMT |
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Every woman I've ever met always cited some studies saying that women tend to be more resilient to pain. Well, this new research from experts at the Stanford University School of Medicine proves that claim to be false.
In nearly all disease categories, women reported experiencing more intense pain than men did... |
25 January 2012
10:41 GMT |
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Thanks to the work of a team of Stanford engineers, a new type of improved organic semiconductors could soon be used to develop better TV and computer screens, more advanced and efficient solar panels, as well as cell phones and other electronics that can be bent and twisted in all directions.
What the team did dur... |
22 December 2011
03:50 GMT |
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A group of investigators based at the Stanford University School of Medicine says that it was recently able to conduct a groundbreaking research on the causes underlying the development of autism. Specialized stem cells derived from mature skin cells were critical to this study.
What the team did was grow brain-like... |
28 November 2011
09:01 GMT |
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Stanford University investigators announce the development of a new type of electrode, which could make it possible for experts to design and construct batteries capable of grid-level energy storage.
Based on the clever use of nanoparticles, these electrodes could set the foundation for a new generation of batterie... |
24 November 2011
06:04 GMT |
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Semiconducting carbon nanotubes could soon make their way into solar panels, printable circuits, stretchable and bendable electronics and inside computer displays, thanks to a new technique developed at Stanford University for increasing the commercial potential this material has.
Carbon nanotubes are already known... |
18 November 2011
07:32 GMT |
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A group of investigators from the Stanford University School of Engineering announces the creation of a new type of nanoscale light-emitting diode (LED). The device is capable of transmitting data at extremely fast rates, all while consuming thousands of times less energy than similar tools.
Such a drastic improvem... |
17 November 2011
05:16 GMT |
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Scientists have known for a long time that pilots using a flight simulator exhibit a downward curve when it comes to performances the older they get. However, a new study uncovered that a specific variant of the BDNF gene causes performances to decrease faster than normal.
The gene, whose full name is the brain-der... |
26 October 2011
06:54 GMT |
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Using a new approach to controlling carbon nanotubes, researchers at the Stanford University have recently created a new type of transparent, skin-like sensor. The device can be stretched by a wide margin without losing its properties.
According to the research team, the sensor can be stretched up to twice is orig... |
25 October 2011
02:34 GMT |
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According to a new study published in the latest issue of the Journal of Consumer Research, it would appear that lonely people tend to shop differently than their peers who are in stable relationships, or married. The research is part of a larger investigation on social networks.The paper also revealed that more peop... |
24 October 2011
16:01 GMT |
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A team of physicists from the Stanford University announces the creation of a new type of amorphous carbon, which was obtained in an experimental setup under extreme pressures. The researchers say that the material rivals diamond in terms of harshness.However, the amorphous structure this form of carbon has isn'... |
18 October 2011
06:32 GMT |
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An official press release on the Stanford University website announces that renowned scientist and laser technology pioneer Anthony Siegman died on October 7, 2011, at the age of 79. His work became critically important to this field of research even in the 1960s, when not that much was known about lasers. Some of hi... |
17 October 2011
03:31 GMT |
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Steve Jobs once famously said that "Death ... clears out the old to make way for the new,” and that it was "Life’s change agent." But that’s not all he said during that famous speech at Stanford University in 2005. He also sparked an exciting new prospect into the “hearts” of the graduat... |
6 October 2011
09:01 GMT |
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Stanford University associate professor of materials science and engineering Yi Cui and his team were recently able to develop a superior rechargeable lithium battery cathode, a device which they say contains carbon nanofibers that are hollow on the inside, and coated with sulfur.
In addition, a new electrolyte a... |
5 October 2011
15:01 GMT |
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Investigators at the Stanford University have determined in a new investigation that the disproportionate amount of suffering the poor experience in relationship to the rich is one of the driving factors behind the spread of class structure-based societies all over the world.
Conversely, more egalitarian societie... |
24 September 2011
04:55 GMT |
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A group of physicists at the Stanford University announces the development of a new type of light source, which makes use of the power of plasmonics. The ultra-compact, nanoscale device may soon be used to underly the next generation of communications equipment.
Similarly, such advanced light sources could also be... |
24 September 2011
04:34 GMT |
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If the newest research by Stanford University investigators is correct, then primitive life may have only arisen on early Earth during a rather brief geological time. The most recent study the team conducted on the origins of life on this planet revealed that it came very close to not emerging at all.
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23 September 2011
03:24 GMT |
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Researchers at the Stanford University announce the development of a new type of portable microscope, which they say can be used either in the lab or on the field. The device fits neatly on a fingertip, and is constructed exclusively with existing technologies. What this means is that it could theoretically be mass-p... |
17 September 2011
07:02 GMT |
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A recent study of a system featuring hydrothermal vents has revealed that effects that oceanic acidification will have on ecosystems in the future. The research is critical towards understanding how global warming will change the world.Climate scientists have been arguing for a few years that increased levels of atmo... |
13 September 2011
05:02 GMT |
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A group of physicists, computational scientists and biologists at the Stanford University argue in a new study that a series of phenomena previously thought to be artifacts of normal vision in fact play a very significant role in the way we perceive motion.
The investigation was carried out on fruit flies. The sma... |
13 September 2011
04:00 GMT |
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Nearly 10 years after the September 11, 2001 attacks that brought down the World Trade Center, scientists are learning from the lessons the devastation had to offer. Stanford University researchers are currently developing technologies, designs and materials to prevent similar catastrophes. Their goal is to reduce th... |
9 September 2011
04:53 GMT |
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As the Space Age began, the Soviet Union and the United States started a space race that saw numerous rockets, satellites and astronauts being sent to orbit. Later, when other countries joined, activity levels increased until finally the amount of junk they put in orbit while doing so posed tremendous risks.
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7 September 2011
18:01 GMT |
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A team of experts discovered in a new study that excessive ruminations and thinking too much about a problem can be counterproductive. While many people think about problems from several angles before deciding, dwelling on this for prolonged periods of time can be very detrimental. Ruminating and brooding are not hel... |
24 August 2011
11:01 GMT |
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A group of investigators at the Stanford University, in the United States, announces the development of a new early-warning method for detecting sunspots deep inside the Sun. The approach allows experts time to prepare for the potential effects of the ensuing solar storm.Sunspots are dangerous because they can give b... |
20 August 2011
06:00 GMT |
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The parasite Toxoplasma is dead serious when it comes to fulfilling its reproductive cycle. Fortunately for it, the death part applies to rats it infects in order to achieve its purpose. Infected rodents lose their fear response when exposed to cat urine, which makes them easy targets for the felines. Whenever rats s... |
19 August 2011
05:01 GMT |
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A collaboration of scientists from the Stanford University and the Harvard University announces the development of a new method for producing faster organic semiconductors. These components can be used for flexible displays, enabling novel technologies that are currently inaccessible. During the same investigation, t... |
17 August 2011
03:46 GMT |
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For a long time, scientists have been interested in determining how the human brain goes about ordering the body to move. Understanding this is essential for explaining why some people at times react faster to a situation than their peers. Planning movement is an essential process the human brain is capable of, but a... |
16 August 2011
07:31 GMT |
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A collaboration of researchers at the Stanford University, in the United States, announces the development of a new method of fabrication nanoscale wires. The technique can be used to create nanowires that can be attached to any surface or material. Thus far, these structures were limited in their uses, in the sense ... |
29 July 2011
04:19 GMT |
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A team of experts at the Stanford University, in the United States, announces the development of a new type of lithium-ion battery that is both transparent and highly-flexible. The new energy-storage device could have tremendous uses for the electronics industry, the group says.Interestingly, the researchers managed ... |
26 July 2011
05:01 GMT |
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One of the primary limitations of lithium batteries has thus far been their inability to power electric cars for long distances. But that is about to change, since experts at the Stanford University announce the creation of a new type of lithium battery, that features a new cathode material. The component is made up ... |
5 July 2011
10:41 GMT |
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Within less then three decades, the premium wine industry in the United States could suffer devastating blows, a new study from Stanford University investigators explains. Global warming will transform terrains that are now appropriate for growing premium grapes into unusable stretches of land. By 2040, only around h... |
1 July 2011
03:20 GMT |
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Using the ultra-sensitive ears of killer whales as inspiration, researchers at the Stanford University have created a new underwater microphone. Their device is significantly more responsive to sound than other similar device on the market today. One of the advantages this microphone has is that it can be used at any... |
24 June 2011
08:22 GMT |
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A significant proportion of people who have reoccurring suicidal thoughts also suffer from insomnia or other sleep problems. Researchers say that applying a new type of treatment, based on cognitive-behavioral therapy could allow these people to sleep better.This in turn would eliminate one of the most important prob... |
16 June 2011
08:49 GMT |
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According to the conclusions of a new scientific study, it would appear that learning mathematics truly changes the human brain, in a way that is clearly visible when using medical brain-imaging techniques. Investigators say that as little as one year of math lessons can have a tremendous impact on the way children g... |
9 June 2011
06:01 GMT |
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Local ants on the Stanford University campus are apparently well-trained in the art of chemical warfare, as students discovered during a summer course. The small insects can deploy an entire arsenal of such weapons to fight off invading Argentine ants. The invading South American species has made its way to nearly al... |
7 June 2011
04:35 GMT |
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