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News | Archive (September 2009)
New way to monitor faults may help predict earthquakes
— 30 Sep 2009 | Geology and palaeontologyScientists at the Carnegie Institution have found a way to monitor the strength of geologic faults deep in the Earth. This finding could prove to be a boon for earthquake prediction by pinpointing those faults that are likely to fail and produce earthquakes. Until now, scientists had no method for detecting changes in fault strength, which is not measureable at the Earth's surface…
Celebs spawn copycat suicides, study confirms
— 30 Sep 2009 | HealthDr Alex Mesoudi, from Queen Mary's newly established Research Centre for Psychology, has found evidence that the increasing reach and influence of the media, combined with a growing number of people assigned celebrity status, could increase the probability of widespread suicide pandemics. The study is published today in the peer reviewed journal PLoS ONE…
Scientists join forces to explain HIV spread in Central and East Africa
— 30 Sep 2009 | HealthScientists studying biology and geography may seem worlds apart, but together they have answered a question that has defied explanation about the spread of the HIV-1 epidemic in Africa…
Scientists discover clues to what makes human muscle age
— 30 Sep 2009 | HealthA study led by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, has identified critical biochemical pathways linked to the ageing of human muscle. By manipulating these pathways, the researchers were able to turn back the clock on old human muscle, restoring its ability to repair and rebuild itself…
Young adults may outgrow bipolar disorder
— 30 Sep 2009 | HealthBipolar disorder, or manic-depression, causes severe and unusual shifts in mood and energy, affecting a person's ability to perform everyday tasks. With symptoms often starting in early adulthood, bipolar disorder has been thought of traditionally as a lifelong disorder. Now, University of Missouri researchers have found evidence that nearly half of those diagnosed between the ages of 18 and 25 may outgrow the disorder by the time they reach 30…
U-M physicists create first atomic-scale map of quantum dots
— 30 Sep 2009 | PhysicsUniversity of Michigan physicists have created the first atomic-scale maps of quantum dots, a major step toward the goal of producing 'designer dots' that can be tailored for specific applications…
Overweight middle-aged women cut chances of enjoying healthy old age
— 30 Sep 2009 | HealthWomen who put on weight as they approach middle-age could reduce their chances of enjoying a healthy old age by up to 80%, according to research from the University of Warwick…
Mystery solved: Marine microbe is source of rare nutrient
— 30 Sep 2009 | BiologyA new study of microscopic marine microbes, called phytoplankton, by researchers at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) and the University of South Carolina has solved a ten-year-old mystery about the source of an essential nutrient in the ocean…
Despite size, NFL players not more likely to develop heart disease, even after retirement
— 30 Sep 2009 | HealthFormer professional football players with large bodies don't appear to have the same risk factors for heart disease as their non-athletic counterparts, UT Southwestern Medical Centre researchers have found in studying a group of National Football League (NFL) alumni…
Most would refuse emergency use H1N1 vaccine or additive
— 30 Sep 2009 | HealthA majority of Americans would not take an H1N1 flu vaccine or drug additive authorised for emergency use by the Food and Drug Administration, according to a University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health and University of Georgia study. The study, available online today in Biosecurity and Bioterrorism: Biodefence Strategy, Practice, and Science, found that fewer than 10 percent of those surveyed said they would be willing to take such a vaccine or drug and nearly 30 percent remained undecided…
Scientists find diatom to reduce red tide's toxicity
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