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  • By Sci/Tech News Staff
  • July 24th, 2006
Long-Lived Magnetic Fluctuations in a Crystal

Long-Lived Magnetic Fluctuations in a Crystal

German scientists measured for the first time long-lived coordinated magnetic fluctuations in a magnetic material using a new neutron beam technique

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  • By Sci/Tech News Staff
  • July 24th, 2006
Scientists Solve the Mystery of Paramutation: How Purple Corn Breaks the Genetic Laws

Scientists Solve the Mystery of Paramutation: How Purple Corn Breaks the Genetic Laws

How a gene from one parent can turn off a gene from the other parent

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  • By Sci/Tech News Staff
  • July 24th, 2006
A Surprising Discovery About How a Cell Can Turn Off 5,000 of Its Genes and Die

A Surprising Discovery About How a Cell Can Turn Off 5,000 of Its Genes and Die

Researchers find link between cell's energy use and genome health

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  • By Sci/Tech News Staff
  • July 24th, 2006
Shared Ancestor to Humans and Present-Day Non-Human Primates May Be Linchpin In Evolution of Language

Shared Ancestor to Humans and Present-Day Non-Human Primates May Be Linchpin In Evolution of Language

The communication centers in the brain of the last common ancestor to macaques and humans may have been recruited during the evolution of language in humans

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  • By Sci/Tech News Staff
  • July 24th, 2006
ESA to Help Europe Prepare for Space Tourism

ESA to Help Europe Prepare for Space Tourism

The Survey of European Privately-funded Vehicles for Commercial Human Spaceflight

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  • By Alexandra Lupu
  • July 24th, 2006
Males' Brain Function Decreases when Sleeping with Someone Else

Males' Brain Function Decreases when Sleeping with Someone Else

Scientists proved that bed partners can momentarily decrease men's mental ability

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  • By Alexandra Lupu
  • July 24th, 2006
Weight Loss Surgery Brings about Health Disorders

Weight Loss Surgery Brings about Health Disorders

4 in 10 US adults that underwent weight loss surgical interventions have also experimented complications within 6 months from the operation

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  • By Sci/Tech News Staff
  • July 24th, 2006
Feeling Sleepy? High Sugar, Low Caffeine "Energy Drinks" Can Make It Even Worse

Feeling Sleepy? High Sugar, Low Caffeine "Energy Drinks" Can Make It Even Worse

After about an hour

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  • By Sci/Tech News Staff
  • July 24th, 2006
Scientists Unveil 'Nanoegg'

Scientists Unveil 'Nanoegg'

Asymmetric particles focus light in an unique way

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  • By Sci/Tech News Staff
  • July 24th, 2006
'Micro-Boxes' of Water Used to Study Single Molecules

'Micro-Boxes' of Water Used to Study Single Molecules

Scientists use water droplets as minuscule boxes for manipulating small numbers of biomolecules for nanobiochemistry

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  • By Alexandra Lupu
  • July 24th, 2006
What Should We Use - Face Foundation or Face Powder?

What Should We Use - Face Foundation or Face Powder?

All women encounter problems when it comes to choosing the most appropriate way to cover complexion irregularities

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  • By Sci/Tech News Staff
  • July 24th, 2006
Fuel Cells, a Neglected Clean Source of Energy

Fuel Cells, a Neglected Clean Source of Energy

UK government's decision to invest in nuclear technology places a burden on other clean technologies

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  • By Sci/Tech News Staff
  • July 24th, 2006
Add Nanotubes and Stir - With the Right Force

Add Nanotubes and Stir - With the Right Force

NIST researchers have mapped the relationship between stirring force and nanotube arrangement, an advance key to the processing of new nanocomposite materials

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  • By Sci/Tech News Staff
  • July 24th, 2006
New Study Fuels Louisiana Subsidence Controversy

New Study Fuels Louisiana Subsidence Controversy

Controversy about the causes of Louisiana's coastal geologic problems

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  • By Sci/Tech News Staff
  • July 24th, 2006
Dark and Distant Heavenly Bodies Revealing the Secrets of Star and Galaxy Formation

Dark and Distant Heavenly Bodies Revealing the Secrets of Star and Galaxy Formation

British astronomers have released the first data from the largest and most sensitive survey of the heavens in infrared light to scientists across Europe

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  • By Alexandra Lupu
  • July 24th, 2006
Nutritional Advices for Preventing Cancer

Nutritional Advices for Preventing Cancer

A balanced and healthy diet consisting in natural foods is the best way to prevent all types of cancer