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Vitamin B12
Mar 05, 2013 01:11 AM EST

Vitamin B12 Deficiency Screening for Refugees, sign of Severe Malnourishment often seen in Afghanistan

A new study shows that a high prevalence of vitamin B12 deficiency among refugees has been reported, prompting calls for routine screen to better access the problem.

Brain
Mar 05, 2013 12:41 AM EST

MIT Study Examines Brain's Consciousness under Anesthesia

A new study shows that certain patterns produced by a general anesthesia drug could help doctors to better monitor patients.

Blood
Mar 05, 2013 12:24 AM EST

Select Amino Acids Play Critical Role in Cancer Blood Supply

Several amino acids known as tRNA synthetases were recently found to have an unexpected additional role in cancer metastasis, according to a study conducted collaboratively in the labs of Karen Lounsbury, Ph.D., University of Vermont professor of pharmacology, and Christopher Francklyn, Ph.D., UVM p...

2050 navigation routes for ships seeking to cross the Arctic Ocean
Mar 04, 2013 11:55 PM EST

Ships to Cruise Over North-Pole And Arctic Ocean by 2050

Thanks to accelerating global warming, commercial shipping could become much cheaper by having ships cruise right over the north pole, which is the fastest route to transport goods between Asia and Europe, the two largest economic blocks in the world.

Radioactive Carbon from Nuclear Bomb Test May Help Tack Poachers Who Carry Illegal Ivory Trade
Mar 04, 2013 10:04 PM EST

African Forest Elephants Could Be Extinct in 10 Years Due to Poaching

African forest elephants are being poached out of existence with more than 60 percent of them dying because of illegal ivory poaching in the last 10 years, conservationists say.

Vortex knot
Mar 04, 2013 09:30 PM EST

Physicists Use Water To Create 'Knotted Vortex' Loop [VIDEO]

The vortex knot was a mere theory a century ago, but now physicists at the University of Chicago have created a vortex knot in a lab environment for the first time, the university said in a statement.

1937 The Hindenburg crashes in New Jersey
Mar 04, 2013 05:36 PM EST

Hindenburg Explosion Now Attributed to Static Electricity After 76 Years

76 years after the Hindenburg explosion, the disaster is now attributed to static electricity by an engineer and his team conducting tests to explain the mystery.

schematic diagram of part of the superconducting chip
Mar 04, 2013 05:17 PM EST

Photon Switch On Superconducting Chip The Newest in Quantum Computing

With a method to efficiently manipulate light on a superconducting chips, physicists at UC Santa Barbara are adding another module to build the quantum devices of the future, which includes quantum computers.

Gas well
Mar 04, 2013 03:11 PM EST

Shale Gas Output Decline: Study Determines Numerical Model

One of Americas largest shale gas formations, the Barnett, was examined in depth for its future gas production potential by the Bureau of Economic Geology (BEG) at the University of Texas at Austin.

Chimp
Mar 04, 2013 02:13 PM EST

Females are More Negative Toward Each Other: Chimp Behavior Unravelled

It turns out that females are more negative toward each other--at least when it comes to chimps.

Venus Saturn rings cassini
Mar 04, 2013 02:10 PM EST

Deep Space Probe Captures Venus Through Saturn Rings

An amazing picture released by NASA today shows a unique perspective of Venus in the inner solar system, seen from the far-away outer region of the system where Saturn orbits the sun.

Small Alteration in Lifestyles Reduces the Risk of Stroke
Mar 04, 2013 01:24 PM EST

Want to Sleep Better? Try to Exercise, Whether Early or Late

Want a better night's sleep? Try some exercise. Sleep experts have announced that a workout, whether you do it during the morning, afternoon or night, can help you drift off.

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