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Ethnic Minorities Make more Educational & Serious Use of Computers Than Their White Neighbours
New research into disadvantaged neighbourhoods by the Universities of Warwick and Leeds for the Department for Education and Skills has found that - although in general ethnic minorities had less access to home computing and the internet than their white neighbours, they tended to use their home... view more (2003-10-15)

Universe's oldest objects emerge from the background
The deepest reaches of space are permeated by a cloak of infrared radiation, an uneven energy swath generated by long-dead objects from the early universe.   view more (2006-12-20)

Single-incision belly-button surgery to remove kidney performed first at UT Southwestern
Surgeons specializing in laparoscopic procedures at UT Southwestern Medical Center have successfully removed a patient's kidney by performing a unique nephrectomy entirely through the belly button.   view more (2007-08-24)

Robotic telescope unravels mystery of cosmic blasts
Scientists have used the world's largest robotic telescope to make the earliest-ever measurement of the optical polarisation* of a Gamma Ray Burst (GRB) just 203 seconds after the start of the cosmic explosion. This finding, which provides new insight into GRB physics, is published in Science today... view more (2007-03-19)

Nanotube flickering reveals single-molecule rendezvous
In the quantum world, photons and electrons dance, bump and carry out transactions that govern everything we see in the world around us.   view more (2007-06-08)

The Double Firing Burst
Astronomers from around the world combined data from ground- and space-based telescopes to paint a detailed portrait of the brightest explosion ever seen. The observations reveal that the jets of the gamma-ray burst called GRB 080319B were aimed almost directly at the Earth.   view more (2008-09-11)

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Study Investigates Non-Surgical Placement of a Gore-tex Type Device in the Heart to Stop Recurrent Strokes and Mini-Strokes
A study is under way at Rush University Medical Center using a small, soft-patch device made of a Gore-tex-type material - often used to make durable outerwear - to close a common hole found in the heart called a patent foramen ovale (PFO) in order to prevent recurrent strokes and transient... view more (2008-11-19)

White children more positive toward blacks after learning about racism, study shows
Challenging the idea that racism education could be harmful to students, a new study from The University of Texas at Austin found the results of learning about historical racism are primarily positive. The study appears in the November/December issue of the journal Child Development.   view more (2007-11-15)

Study: Breast cancer in younger black women is more likely to be an aggressive variety
For decades, researchers have tried to understand why breast cancer in younger black women is such a significant public health problem.   view more (2006-06-07)

Life and death in the USA: New study concludes there are 'Eight Americas'
Life expectancy in the United States shows some remarkable variations - from place to place, and between races. Researchers have now analysed the figures to conclude that the health of the American people divides them into 'Eight Americas' - based on their race, country of residence, and a few... view more (2006-09-12)

Who knew he was the alpha male?
How do you know if a stranger will be nice or nasty? Professor Cliff Summers' group at the University of South Dakota has found that you can predict the social status of male lizards before they fight. What is more, green Anolis lizards show their fighting fitness through a colour signal on their... view more (2004-03-25)

You're more likely to do sport if you are white, middle class, and middle-aged
The comfortably off, white, and middle aged are the most likely to participate in sporting activities, reveals a 10 year study published ahead of print in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.   view more (2008-07-24)

NIST announces first observation of 'persistent flow' in a gas
Using laser light to stir an ultracold gas of atoms, researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the Joint Quantum Institute (NIST/University of Maryland) have demonstrated the first "persistent" current in an ultracold atomic gas -a frictionless flow of... view more (2007-11-28)

TAU scientists probe 'deep' questions aboard EcoOcean's environmental research ship
Did the great flood of Noah's generation really occur thousands of years ago" Was the Roman city of Caesarea destroyed by an ancient tsunami" Will pollution levels in our deep seas remain forever a mystery"   view more (2007-09-10)

Research team says extraterrestrial impact to blame for Ice Age extinctions
What caused the extinction of mammoths and the decline of Stone Age people about 13,000 years ago remains hotly debated. Overhunting by Paleoindians, climate change and disease lead the list of probable causes. But an idea once considered a little out there is now hitting closer to home.   view more (2007-09-25)

Lung cancer survival rates may be linked to access to care
New research suggests that the lower survival rates of blacks with lung cancer may be explained by access to care.   view more (2006-02-06)

ESC Congress 2003: Spirolactone may normalize the circadian non-dipper blood pressure rhythm in salt-sensitive black hypertensives
IMPORTANT: This press release accompanies a poster or oral session given at the ESC Congress 2003. Written by the investigator himself/herself, this press release does not necessarily reflect the opinion of the European Society of Cardiology ESC Congress 2003: We have shown that spironolactone (a... view more (2003-09-02)

Northern Right Whales Head South to Give Birth, Leave Genetic "Fingerprints" with NOAA Researchers
Like many northerners who head south to warmer climates for the winter, many Northern right whales also head south in November and stay into April.   view more (2008-03-04)

People with diabetes more sensitive to cardiovascular effects from air pollution
People with diabetes may be at higher risk for cardiovascular problems when air pollution levels are higher, according to a new study of Boston-area residents. The ability of the blood vessels to control blood flow was impaired in adults with diabetes on days with elevated levels of particles from... view more (2005-05-31)

Polar neutrino observatory takes a big step forward
An international team of scientists and engineers has taken a major step toward completion of what will be the world's preeminent cosmic neutrino observatory, harnessing a sophisticated hot-water drill to build an observatory under the South Pole that eventually will encompass a cubic kilometer of... view more (2006-03-22)

Gene influences antidepressant response
Whether depressed patients will respond to an antidepressant depends, in part, on which version of a gene they inherit.   view more (2006-03-17)

Study finds racial disparities in smoking cessation treatment
A new study from the American Cancer Society finds black and Hispanic smokers are less likely than whites to receive and use smoking cessation advice and aids.   view more (2008-04-25)

Study finds racial disparities in smoking cessation treatment
A new study from the American Cancer Society finds black and Hispanic smokers are less likely than whites to receive and use smoking cessation advice and aids.   view more (2008-04-25)

My favourite aunt is purple: Why some people see 'auras' around their loved ones
Supposed psychic powers that enable people to see auras around others may simply be a quirk of the brain, according to a University College London (UCL) study of a rare form of synaesthesia where some people see colourful 'auras' around their loved ones.   view more (2004-10-18)
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