Shipwrecked 2,000-Year-Old Pills Give Clues to Ancient Medicine
A microscopic image shows the texture of tablets recovered from the second century B.C. shipwreck identified as the Relitto del Pozzino, near the.
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$271 Million Telescope Buried Under South Pole Is Ready to Unearth Dark Matter
The IceCube Neutrino Observatory, built over a decade at a cost of $271 million, is buried under the South Pole… and longer than.
- December 22, 2010
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Woman With No Fear Intrigues Scientists
Traumatic events leave no emotional imprint on her brain A 44-year-old woman who doesn’t experience fear has led to the discovery of where.
- December 17, 2010
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Exhibition in New Zealand Gets New Set of Tiger Teeth
A special Sand Tiger shark-themed exhibition opens at the Mission Bay attraction on December 18. Kelly Tarlton’s is set to welcome a whole.
- December 16, 2010
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Stem Cells: A ‘Stitch in Time’ Could Help Damaged Hearts
“So we believe these results are proof-of-principle—that we can now deliver these cells anywhere a surgeon can place a suture. That’s exciting.” A.
- December 9, 2010
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Medicines and Drugs that can Destroy Your Teeth
There are some medications, such as the antibiotics tetracycline, that may result in internal staining of the teeth. The production and use of.
- December 3, 2010
- 2 minutes read
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Great White Shark Bite Explained
The researchers used computer simulations to get a closer look at the feeding behaviors of two shark species—the harmless grey nurse shark (also.
- December 2, 2010
- 3 minutes read
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Cloud Study Predicts More Global Warming
This is the type of marine stratus clouds off the South American coast that was studied in the model simulations. (Credit: Image courtesy.
- November 23, 2010
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Importance of Exercise for Those at Special Risk for Alzheimer’s
In the study groups of those carrying the gene, individuals who exercised showed greater brain activity in memory-related regions than those who were.
- November 19, 2010
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Alcohol Heart Benefits Show Up Even After Bypass Surgery
“We find that some people stop drinking after surgery, since they believe it might be dangerous,” Benedetto said. “Maybe the message of this.
- November 16, 2010
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