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TOY-LIKE MICROBOAT COULD CARRY TINY CARGOES
http://www.physorg.com/news130587623.html
SWIFT SATELLITE CATCHES FIRST 'NORMAL' SUPERNOVA IN THE ACT OF EXPLODING
http://www.physorg.com/news130593555.html
HYDROGEN-POWERED PHONES ON THE HORIZON
http://www.physorg.com/news130588178.html
RNA TOXICITY CONTRIBUTES TO NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASE, SCIENTISTS SAY
http://www.physorg.com/news130588340.html
ANALYSIS OF MILLIONS OF US BIRTHS SHOWS ASSOCIATION BETWEEN BIRTH DEFECTS AND PRETERM BIRTH
http://www.physorg.com/news130567135.html
SCIENTISTS FIND FIRST DINOSAUR TRACKS ON ARABIAN PENINSULA
http://www.physorg.com/news130566993.html
SCIENTIFIC ROW BREWS OVER MEGA-RAT
http://www.physorg.com/news130567717.html
MECHANICAL LOCOMOTION PRINCIPLES FROM JUMPING INSECTS APPLIED TO MICROROBOTS
http://www.physorg.com/news130589234.html
BRAIN'S 'TRUST MACHINERY' IDENTIFIED
http://www.physorg.com/news130590385.html
HALTING METHANE SQUANDERLUST
http://www.physorg.com/news130592381.html



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Latest News On SPACE and EARTH SCIENCE:
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OCEAN ACIDIFICATION -- ANOTHER UNDESIRED SIDE EFFECT OF FOSSIL FUEL-BURNING, May 21
Up to now, the oceans have buffered climate change considerably by absorbing almost one third of the worldwide emitted carbon dioxide. The oceans represent a significant carbon sink, but the uptake of excess CO2 stemming from man’s burning of fossil fuels comes at a high cost: ocean acidification.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news130587962.html

RESEARCHER STRIVES FOR WATERSHED MOMENT, May 21
According to the World Health Organization, water scarcity affects four out of every 10 people around the world and population growth, urbanization and increased domestic and industrial water use are making the problem worse. By examining the relationship between global warming and pollution, a researcher at The University of Western Ontario hopes to help protect future water resources.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news130596858.html

SENATE PANEL VOTES TO OVERTURN EPA ON CALIF. WAIVER, May 21
(AP) -- A Senate panel voted narrowly Wednesday to overturn EPA's decision blocking California and more than a dozen other states from limiting greenhouse gas emissions from vehicles.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news130587704.html

PLAGUE OF KANGAROOS THREATENS ONE OF AUSTRALIA'S LAST REMAINING ORIGINAL NATIVE GRASSLANDS, May 21
Australian Department of Defence is currently culling hundreds of kangaroos on the outskirts of the capital Canberra that have produced heated discussions and hit international headlines. Australia's iconic animal has multiplied so much over recent years that Canberra now has three times as many kangaroos as inhabitants. The situation is particularly critical at two enclosed military sites on the outskirts of the city, which form an ideal refuge for the eastern grey kangaroo (Macropus giganteus).
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news130589617.html

BRAZIL SAYS AMAZON DEFORESTATION RISING, May 21
(AP) -- Destruction of the Amazon is again on the upswing despite a recent crackdown on illegal logging, Brazil's new environment minister said Wednesday.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news130601785.html

WHY DO ASTRONAUTS SUFFER FROM SPACE SICKNESS?, May 21
Centrifuging astronauts for a lengthy period provided researcher Suzanne Nooij with better insight into how space sickness develops, the nausea and disorientation experienced by many astronauts. Nooij defended her PhD theses on this subject at Delft University of Technology (TU Delft, The Netherlands) on Tuesday 20 May.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news130588464.html

JAPAN PASSES LAW TO ALLOW MILITARY USE OF SPACE: OFFICIAL, May 21
Japan passed a new law Wednesday allowing the use of space programmes for defence, an official said, reversing a decades-old policy amid increasing concern about military threats in the region.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news130580466.html

100 EXPLOSIONS ON THE MOON, May 21
Not so long ago, anyone claiming to see flashes of light on the Moon would be viewed with deep suspicion by professional astronomers. Such reports were filed under "L" ... for lunatic.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news130594576.html

TWINKLE, TWINKLE, ANY STAR - SUN NOT SO SPECIAL, May 21
ANU astronomers have found there is nothing special about the Sun after conducting the most comprehensive comparison of it with other stars – adding weight to the idea that life could be common in the universe.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news130596064.html

SWIFT SATELLITE CATCHES FIRST 'NORMAL' SUPERNOVA IN THE ACT OF EXPLODING, May 21
Thanks to a fortunate observation with NASA's Swift satellite, astronomers, for the first time, have caught a normal supernova at the moment of its birth--the first instant when an exploding star begins spewing its energy into space, transforming into a supernova that during its brief lifetime will shine brighter than billions of stars combined.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news130593555.html



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SCIENTISTS DEVELOP WAY TO PREDICT PROPERTIES OF LIGHT NUCLEI, May 21
Scientists have spent 70 years trying to predict the properties of nuclei, but have had to settle for approximate models because computational techniques were not equal to the task.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news130592302.html

TOY-LIKE MICROBOAT COULD CARRY TINY CARGOES, May 21
As a child, Cheng Luo, an engineer from the University of Texas at Arlington, recalls playing with wooden toy boats that were propelled forward when a drop of oil was placed on the back of the boats. When the oil slid off into the water, it created lower surface tension behind the boat than in front, which pushed the boat forward. This surface-tension-based propulsion is called the Marangoni effect.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news130587623.html



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Latest News On NANOTECHNOLOGY:
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MASS-PRODUCING TUNABLE MAGNETIC NANOPARTICLES, May 21
Taking a cue from the semiconductor industry, a team of investigators at Stanford University has developed a method of producing unlimited quantities of highly magnetic nanoparticles suitable for use as magnetic resonance tumor imaging agents.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news130598718.html



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Latest News On GENERAL SCIENCE:
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SHARING NOW MIGHT HELP KIDS LEARN ADVANCED MATH LATER, May 21
Sharing might help young children become better people, but it might also make them better at math, according to preliminary findings of a study being conducted at North Carolina State University.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news130598911.html

ECONOMIST LABORS OVER EMPLOYMENT RELATIONSHIPS, May 21
When John Heywood travels to China this summer, he’ll be there not only to teach, but also to study a new aspect of the country’s economy: the advent of worker rights.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news130588720.html

HOW CAN WE MEASURE THE EMOTIONAL STATES OF ANIMALS?, May 21
Rats housed in standard conditions show a stronger response to the loss of an expected food reward than those housed in enriched conditions, perhaps indicating a more negative emotional state, according to new research by scientists at Bristol University Veterinary School, published in this week's issue of Royal Society Biology Letters.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news130566921.html

SALTWATER SLEUTHS: SEEKING CLUES TO HELP DETERMINE THE AGES OF FISH AND SHELLFISH POPULATIONS, May 21
Fishery biologist Sandy Sutherland looks through the lens of the microscope at tiny sections of fish earbones, known as otoliths, each showing annual bands of growth. She carefully counts the bands to determine the age of the fish, then moves on to the next sample. Known as an age reader, Sutherland is one of a small team at NOAA’s Northeast Fisheries Science Center (NEFSC) whose aging work is critical to stock assessments needed to manage the nation’s fishery resources in the Northwest Atlantic Ocean.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news130589660.html

A FOAMY DRINK AND THE FUTURE OF FOOD, May 21
Michael Pollan’s recent bestseller The Omnivore’s Dilemma revealed to millions of readers the centrality, and dangers, of commodity corn in the modern industrialized agriculture system as developed in the United States. The “modern varieties” of corn, which are low in diversity, are now taking over the very birthplace of the crop, Southern Mexico, where it is known as maize.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news130589823.html

MATHEMATICIANS REVEAL SECRETS OF THE ANCIENT AND UNIVERSAL ART OF SYMMETRY, May 21
Humans have used symmetrical patterns for thousands of years in both functional and decorative ways. Now, a new book by three mathematicians offers both math experts and enthusiasts a new way to understand symmetry and a fresh way to see the world.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news130594780.html

STUDY FINDS CONTINUING UPWARD PRESSURE ON RETAIL GASOLINE PRICES, May 21
With the price of a barrel of oil hovering around $120, U.S. drivers can expect to pay more at the pump in the near future, according to a new study by Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news130597026.html

RNA TOXICITY CONTRIBUTES TO NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASE, SCIENTISTS SAY, May 21
Expanding on prior research performed at the University of Pennsylvania, Penn biologists have determined that faulty RNA, the blueprint that creates mutated, toxic proteins, contributes to a family of neurodegenerative disorders in humans.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news130588340.html

ENERGY CROPS TAKE A ROASTING, May 21
A process used to roast coffee beans could give Britain's biomass a power boost, increasing the energy content of some of the UK’s leading energy crops by up to 20 per cent.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news130588095.html

CANCER-SNIFFING DOG BEING CLONED IN SKOREA: BIO FIRM, May 21
A Japanese centre which says it has trained a dog to sniff out human cancer cells is cloning the animal in South Korea, a Seoul bio-technology company and the dog's owner said Wednesday.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news130567355.html

RESEARCHERS MAP IRON TRANSPORT PROTEIN, May 21
Montana State University scientists in the Department of Chemistry and Bio-chemistry published new research this week that could one day affect the lives of millions around the world who suffer from blood iron disorders.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news130567093.html

SCIENTISTS FIND FIRST DINOSAUR TRACKS ON ARABIAN PENINSULA, May 21
Scientists have discovered the first dinosaur tracks on the Arabian Peninsula. In the May 21 issue of the journal PLoS ONE, they report evidence of a large ornithopod dinosaur, as well as a herd of 11 sauropods walking along a Mesozoic coastal mudflat in what is now the Republic of Yemen.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news130566993.html

SCIENTIFIC ROW BREWS OVER MEGA-RAT, May 21
Palaeontologists are exchanging finely-chiselled blows over the mightiest rodent to bestride the Earth.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news130567717.html

UNIQUE ADAPTIVE EVOLUTION IN SNAKE PROTEINS -- INSIGHT INTO VERTEBRATE PHYSIOLOGY, May 21
Prior to the advent of large sequence datasets, it was assumed that innovation and divergence at the morphological and physiological level would be easily explained at the molecular level. Molecular explanations for physiological adaptations have, however, been rare.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news130566896.html

HALTING METHANE SQUANDERLUST, May 21
The pipes that rise from oil fields, topped with burning flames of natural gas, waste fossil fuels and dump carbon dioxide into the air. In new work, researchers have identified the structure of a catalytic material that can turn methane into a safe and easy-to-transport liquid. The insight lays the foundation for converting excess methane into a variety of useful fuels and chemicals.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news130592381.html

A MISSING LINK SETTLES DEBATE OVER THE ORIGIN OF FROGS AND SALAMANDERS, May 21
The description of an ancient amphibian that millions of years ago swam in quiet pools and caught mayflies on the surrounding land in Texas has set to rest one of the greatest current controversies in vertebrate evolution. The discovery was made by a research team led by scientists at the University of Calgary.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news130592800.html

MANY PATHS, FEW DESTINATIONS: HOW STEM CELLS DECIDE WHAT THEY'LL BE, May 21
How does a stem cell decide what specialized identity to adopt – or simply to remain a stem cell? A new study suggests that the conventional view, which assumes that cells are “instructed” to progress along prescribed signaling pathways, is too simplistic. Instead, it supports the idea that cells differentiate through the collective behavior of multiple genes in a network that ultimately leads to just a few endpoints – just as a marble on a hilltop can travel a nearly infinite number of downward paths, only to arrive in the same valley.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news130592856.html

CHIP-BASED DEVICE MEASURES DRUG RESISTANCE IN TUMOR CELLS, May 21
Multiple drug resistance is a major cause of anticancer therapy failure. Most drug-resistance cancer cells develop this unfortunate characteristic due to a drug-pumping protein known as P-glycoprotein.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news130598797.html



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YAMAHA SAYS STRONG INTEREST IN NEW MUSIC MACHINE, May 21
Yamaha says it is seeing brisk interest in a new digital musical instrument that enables users to create and play music as if they are drawing pictures.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news130580446.html



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THE VERY MODEL OF A MODERN TRANSISTOR, May 21
New models of how two types of power transistors perform will result in more efficient smart electrical circuits, making such technologies as cars and home appliances more reliable and environmentally friendly.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news130592678.html

PHILIPPINE PROVIDER TO OFFER FREE PHONES, May 21
(AP) -- A Philippine mobile service provider plans to offer free service to subscribers who agree to receive advertisements on their cell phones, company officials said Tuesday.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news130599268.html

HYDROGEN-POWERED PHONES ON THE HORIZON, May 21
French researchers said on Wednesday they had invented a hydrogen fuel cell as a backup power source for mobile phones, thus easing dependence on an electricity supply to charge the gadget.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news130588178.html

CELL PHONE USERS MAY GET BREAK ON FEES, May 21
(AP) -- The government is quietly negotiating to help cell phone customers avoid expensive fees when they cancel contracts with wireless companies, The Associated Press has learned.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news130580382.html

BETTER BUSINESS DECISIONS WITH REAL-TIME DATA, May 21
They may look like ordinary washers and dryers to you, but to Hemant Jain they are the first steps into the future.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news130587847.html

HUNGARIAN STUDENT HURLS EGGS AT MICROSOFT CEO BALLMER, May 21
(AP) -- Microsoft Corp. Chief Executive Officer Steve Ballmer scrambled for cover from an egg-hurling protester during a talk at a Hungarian university Monday.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news130567290.html

MECHANICAL LOCOMOTION PRINCIPLES FROM JUMPING INSECTS APPLIED TO MICROROBOTS, May 21
Researchers from the Laboratory of Intelligent Systems at EPFL are unveiling a novel, grasshopper-inspired jumping robot at the IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation May 21 in Pasadena, California.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news130589234.html

TIME WARNER TO REAP $9.25 BILLION IN CABLE SPINOFF, May 21
(AP) -- Time Warner Inc. said Wednesday it would formally split off its cable TV business, giving the media conglomerate a $9.25 billion windfall and allowing it to focus on cable network, entertainment and publishing operations.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news130590499.html

RESEARCHERS DEVELOP NEW IMAGE-RECOGNITION SOFTWARE, May 21
It takes surprisingly few pixels of information to be able to identify the subject of an image, a team led by an MIT researcher has found. The discovery could lead to great advances in the automated identification of online images and, ultimately, provide a basis for computers to see like humans do.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news130594259.html

MOBILE BROWSER MAKER SAYS SOCIAL NETWORKS TOP USE, May 21
(AP) -- People who use their cell phones to surf the Web tend to steer to social networking sites like MySpace and Facebook ahead of news, maps or weather, mobile browser company Opera says.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news130599240.html

MICROSOFT LURES SEARCH TRAFFIC WITH CASH REBATES, May 21
(AP) -- Microsoft Corp. is offering cash rebates when people make purchases after using its search engine as the software maker begins to reveal how it plans to take on Google Inc. following the failure of its $47.5 billion bid for Yahoo.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news130599546.html

FIRST LAMP WITH OLEDS IS ART OBJECT, May 21
(AP) -- Picture it as a tilted signpost with each sign a softly glowing panel or as a metal tree with phosphorescent leaves lighting up your desk.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news130601737.html



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ISRAELI STUDY FINDS OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA IS HEALTH FACTOR FROM DAY 1, May 21
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in very young children may cause some of the adverse cardiovascular health consequences seen in older children and adults with the condition, according to researchers in Israel, who will present their findings at the American Thoracic Society’s 2008 International Conference in Toronto on Wednesday, May 21.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news130588802.html

VIRTUAL BIOPSY CAN TELL WHETHER COLON POLYP IS BENIGN WITHOUT REMOVAL, May 21
A probe so sensitive that it can tell whether or not a cell living within the human body is veering towards cancer development may revolutionize how future colonoscopies are done, say researchers from the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Fla.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news130590169.html

DOCTORS CAN UNMASK DECEPTIVE HIGH-RISK BREAST TUMORS USING GENETIC PROFILE, May 21
A unique genetic signature can alert physicians to high-risk breast tumors that are masquerading as low-risk tumors, according to research at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and collaborating institutions. Although these tumors are apparently estrogen-receptor positive — meaning they should depend on estrogen to grow — they don't respond well to anti-estrogen therapy.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news130601429.html

POSSIBLE BIOLOGICAL EXPLANATION FOR C-SECTION-LINKED ALLERGIES AND ASTHMA FOUND, May 21
Scientists believe they may have identified a biological explanation for the link between cesarean-section delivery and risk of allergy and asthma in childhood. They will present their findings at the American Thoracic Society's 2008 International Conference in Toronto on Tuesday, May 20.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news130590261.html

CHALLENGES OF HIV-1 SUBTYPE DIVERSITY, May 21
A review article in the New England Journal of Medicine explores the genetic variation of HIV-1 and its implications for preventing and treating the disease. Francine McCutchan, Ph.D., a researcher with the U.S. Military HIV Research Program, co-authored the article, which appeared in the April 10, 2008 edition.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news130593999.html

STUDY FIRMS UP PROMISE OF POTENTIAL NEW CERVICAL CANCER SCREENING TOOL, May 21
New research into the causes of cervical cancer appears to lend weight to the promise of a potential early detection method that could help prevent the disease.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news130597808.html

A MODEST GLASS OF WINE EACH DAY COULD IMPROVE LIVER HEALTH, May 21
Researchers at UC San Diego School of Medicine are challenging conventional thinking with a study showing that modest wine consumption, defined as one glass a day, may not only be safe for the liver, but may actually decrease the prevalence of Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD).
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news130599632.html

ANALYSIS OF MILLIONS OF US BIRTHS SHOWS ASSOCIATION BETWEEN BIRTH DEFECTS AND PRETERM BIRTH, May 21
Babies born preterm were more than twice as likely to have major birth defects as full-term infants, according to a new analysis of nearly 7 million U.S. live births published online this week in the Springer journal Maternal and Child Health Journal.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news130567135.html

EXPERTS FROM 10 COUNTRIES DEVELOP FIRST EVIDENCE-BASED DEFINITION OF LIFELONG PREMATURE EJACULATION, May 21
International experts from ten countries have teamed up to develop the first ever evidence-based definition of lifelong premature ejaculation (PE) in the hope that it will aid future diagnosis, treatment and research.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news130589903.html

BRAIN'S 'TRUST MACHINERY' IDENTIFIED, May 21
The brain centers triggered by a betrayal of trust have been identified by researchers, who found they could suppress such triggering and maintain trust by administering the brain chemical oxytocin. The researchers said their findings not only offer basic insights into the neural machinery underlying trust; the results may also help in understanding the neural basis of social disorders such as phobias and autism.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news130590385.html

MODELING HOW WE SEE NATURAL SCENES, May 21
Sophisticated mathematical modeling methods and a “CatCam” that captures feline-centric video of a forest are two elements of a new effort to explain how the brain’s visual circuitry processes real scenes. The new model of the neural responses of a major visual-processing brain region promises to significantly advance understanding of vision.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news130590443.html

LAB BREAKTHROUGH SEEN IN LETHAL DENGUE FEVER, May 21
Scientists in Taiwan believe they can explain how a form of dengue fever, a mosquito-borne disease that is triggering widening concern, reaps its deadly toll.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news130601988.html






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