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Researchers plumb mysteries of Antarctic Mountains
The 3,000-kilometer-long Transantarctic Mountains are a dominant feature of the Antarctic continent, yet up to now scientists have been unable to adequately explain how they formed.   view more (2007-07-20)

U. of Colorado study shows desert droughts lead to earlier annual mountain snow loss
A new study spearheaded by the University of Colorado at Boulder's National Snow and Ice Data Center indicates wind-blown dust from drought-stricken and disturbed lands in the Southwest can shorten the duration of mountain snow cover hundreds of miles away in the Colorado mountains by roughly a... view more (2007-06-26)

Swiss National Science Foundation project demonstrates inherited ability to adapt to life at high altitudes
Extra enzymes protect Tibetans against muscle damage at high altitudes Tibetans' muscles are better protected against hypoxia at high altitudes than those of lowland dwellers since Tibetans produce more of the enzymes that neutralize free radicals in muscle tissue. This ability to adapt to life at... view more (2004-02-19)

Hearing loss in children is higher than previously thought
Far more children in the United Kingdom suffer with permanent hearing impairment by the age of 9 years than previously estimated, find researchers in this week's BMJ. This has important implications for co-ordinating services for deaf and hearing impaired children. Postal questionnaires were used... view more (2001-09-05)

Outcome of prostate cancer surgery depends on the experience of the surgeon
According to a new study published online today in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, prostate cancer patients treated by highly experienced surgeons are much more likely to be cancer-free five years after surgery than patients treated by surgeons with less experience.   view more (2007-07-25)

Hydrocarbons in the Horsehead mane
Observing the edge of the famous Horsehead Nebula with the IRAM interferometer located on the Plateau de Bures (France), a team of French and Spanish astronomers discovered a large quantity of small hydrocarbon molecules. This is a surprise because the intense UV radiation illuminating the Nebula... view more (2005-02-21)

New data shakes accepted models of collisions of the Earth's crust
New research findings may help refine the accepted models used by earth scientists over the past 30 years to describe the ways in which continents clash to form the Earth's landscape.   view more (2007-02-08)

Unraveling the physics of DNA's double helix
Researchers at Duke University's Pratt School of Engineering have uncovered a missing link in scientists' understanding of the physical forces that give DNA its famous double helix shape.   view more (2007-07-13)

Evolution tied to Earth movement
Scientists long have focused on how climate and vegetation allowed human ancestors to evolve in Africa. Now, University of Utah geologists are calling renewed attention to the idea that ground movements formed mountains and valleys, creating environments that favored the emergence of humanity.   view more (2007-12-19)

In the Cornucopia of the European Project of Ice Coring in Antarctica: the oldest Antarctic ice core
On Tuesday 21th of December 2004 a European team involved in Epica (European Project for Ice Coring in Antarctica) reached the drilling depth of 3270.2, which is five meters above the bedrock at Dome C, on the central plateau of the east Antarctic ice sheet. The ice is melting at the bedrock and it... view more (2005-01-13)

Study shows compassion meditation changes the brain
Can we train ourselves to be compassionate" A new study suggests the answer is yes. Cultivating compassion and kindness through meditation affects brain regions that can make a person more empathetic to other peoples' mental states, say researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.   view more (2008-03-27)

Outpatient thyroid surgery safe for most patients, study shows
Outpatient thyroid surgery appears to be safe for the majority of patients, according to a study following 91 patients at two hospitals.   view more (2006-09-20)

Mars rovers find new evidence of 'habitable niche'; perilous third winter approaches
Inch by power-conserving inch, drivers on Earth have moved the Mars rover Spirit to a spot where it has its best chance at surviving a third Martian winter -- and where it will celebrate its fourth anniversary (in Earth years) since bouncing down on Mars for a projected 90-day mission in January... view more (2007-12-26)

Ancient raindrops reveal the origins of California's Sierra Nevada range
One of the longest ongoing controversies in Earth science concerns the age of California's Sierra Nevada, the tallest mountain range in the continental United States and site of Yosemite National Park, Lake Tahoe and other scenic wonders.   view more (2006-07-07)

Plea To Lower Age For Mammography Screening In The UK (p 246)
Two leading UK cancer experts are calling for the entry age for mammographic screening for breast cancer to be reduced from 50 to 47 years for women in the UK. Their rationale is detailed in a correspondence letter in this week's issue of THE LANCET. Screening mammography became widely available... view more (2003-07-16)

Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Chile and ESO for Establishing a New Center for Observation in Chile - ALMA
On October 21, 2002, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Chile, Mrs. Maria Soledad Alvear and the ESO Director General, Dr. Catherine Cesarsky, signed an Agreement that authorizes ESO to establish a new center for astronomical observation in Chile. This new center for astronomical... view more (2002-10-24)

Early diagnosis key to melanoma cure
A combined strategy of public education and early diagnosis currently offers the only hope of cure for people with melanoma, warn senior doctors in this week's BMJ.   view more (2006-04-28)

International team establishes unique observatory in Antarctica
A team of scientists representing six international institutions, including Texas A&M University, has succeeded in reaching the summit of Antarctica - also a monumental achievement for ground-based astronomy -- to establish a new astronomical observatory at Dome Argus on the highest point of... view more (2008-02-04)

Reconstruction of a giant submarine slope-failure on the northern edge of New Zealand
The continental margins, submarine areas at the boundary between the continent and the oceanic abyssal floor are unstable. This instability is manifested by submarine slides or collapse events. These are sometimes catastrophic, taking away portions of coast down to the deep ocean floor or locally... view more (2001-04-26)

Oldest Antarctic ice core reveals climate history
Secrets of the Earth's past climate locked in a three-kilometre long Antarctic ice core are revealed this week in the journal Nature. The core from Dome C, high on East Antarctica's plateau, contains snowfall from the last 740,000 years and is by far the oldest continuous climate record obtained... view more (2004-06-03)

Oldest Antarctic ice core reveals climate history
Secrets of the Earth's past climate locked in a three-kilometre long Antarctic ice core are revealed this week in the journal Nature. The core from Dome C, high on East Antarctica's plateau, contains snowfall from the last 740,000 years and is by far the oldest continuous climate record obtained... view more (2004-06-02)

Hepatitis B drug can compromise HIV treatment
Treating hepatitis B patients with the drug entecavir can cause those who are also infected with HIV to become resistant to two of the most important drugs in the anti-HIV arsenal.   view more (2007-06-21)

Water fluoridation still a cost-effective preventive measure
Teams of investigators from the University of Melbourne and New South Wales Health today reported the results of a project investigating the impact of changing dental needs on the cost savings from community water fluoridation in Melbourne, Australia.   view more (2006-06-30)

BETWEEN THE WOLF AND THE DOG
The dog was the first animal domesticated by human beings. However, domestication took more than one step: people and dogs used to adjust to each other within numerous generations of coexistence. Biochemical and genetic researches have proved quite definitely that the dog's ancestor was the big... view more (2003-04-25)

Spookiness is in the brain of the beholder
EMBARGOED UNTIL WEDNESDAY 24 JULY 2001 19:00 BST UK CONTACT - Claire Bowles, New Scientist Press Office, London: Tel: +44(0)20 7331 2751 or email claire.bowles@rbi.co.uk WHETHER or not you believe in the paranormal may depend entirely on your brain chemistry. People with high levels of dopamine... view more (2002-07-24)
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