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'University of Missouri'
Empty nest syndrome may not be bad after all
— 22 Feb 2008 14:11 | HealthOne day they are crawling, the next day they are driving and then suddenly they aren't kids anymore. As children reach adulthood, the parent-child relationship changes as parents learn…
Craniosynostosis minimally invasive surgery holds more promise than old procedure
— 19 Feb 2008 21:33 | HealthCraniosynostosis, the premature fusion of the skull, is estimated to affect one out of every 2,000 babies. For the past several years, physicians have used two procedures to correct…
Quality control mechanism tags defective sperm cells inside the body
— 25 Jan 2008 08:02 | HealthDefective sperm cells do not pass through the body unnoticed. A new University of Missouri study provides evidence that the body recognises and tags defective sperm cells while they…
Physicist defends the theory of general relativity
— 4 Oct 2007 08:19 | PhysicsScientists have attempted to disprove Albert Einstein's theory of general relativity for the better part of a century. After testing and confirming Einstein's prediction in 2002 that…
Adenine in interstellar dust clouds?
— 3 Oct 2007 02:35 | AstronomySome of the elements necessary to support life on Earth are widely known - oxygen, carbon and water, to name a few. Just as important in the existence of life as any other component…
Golf courses could be important wildlife sanctuaries
— 11 Jul 2007 00:02 | EnvironmentGolf courses are known as centres for human recreation, but if managed properly, they also could be important wildlife sanctuaries, a University of Missouri - Columbia researcher has…
Researchers make discovery in molecular mechanics of phototropism
— 6 Jul 2007 03:11 | BiologyIn a paper published in the Journal of Biological Chemistry, scientists at the University of Missouri-Columbia reported molecular-level discoveries about the mechanisms of phototropism,…
Researchers to study the status of black bears in Missouri
— 13 Jun 2007 20:39 | BiologyResearchers at the University of Missouri-Columbia are studying the status of black bears in Missouri. Black bears were abundant in the state during the 18th and 19th centuries, but…
The host of new aquatic insect species discovered in Thailand
— 23 May 2007 16:58 | BiologyWhile in Thailand, a University of Missouri - Columbia researcher found a treasure trove of previously unknown information about aquatic insects in the country. In the process, he learned…