Items tagged with Research

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Free-Falling Atoms Put Relativity To Test Saturday, June 19th, 2010 - 14:03:07 - Anuradha Menon What do you get if you hurl a cloud of rubidium atoms, together with computer-controlled lasers and a magnetic coil, down an empty elevator shaft?... read more

Male Menopause No Myth Saturday, June 19th, 2010 - 10:43:59 - Anuradha Menon The male menopause does exist - but it is rare, researchers have concluded. Just days after it was dismissed as a myth, the European team said the... read more

Getting The Drop On Gravity Friday, June 18th, 2010 - 10:08:27 - Anuradha Menon It is any researcher's nightmare: you spend months setting up a delicate experiment and then, just as it is about to take data, you drop it. That's... read more

Vitamin B6 Lowered Lung Cancer Risk Thursday, June 17th, 2010 - 12:11:50 - Anuradha Menon While it may be a bit early to start popping supplements, a new study finds that people with high levels of vitamin B6 may be less likely to develop... read more

Cancer Drug Could Save Eyesight Friday, June 11th, 2010 - 16:13:56 - Anuradha Menon A drug used to treat several cancers can also stave off sight loss in elderly people, claim researchers. A new study shows Avastin is effective in... read more

Youngest Planet Confirmed Friday, June 11th, 2010 - 14:09:38 - Anuradha Menon They're not the most aww-inspiring baby pictures, but new infrared images prove the youngest known planet outside our solar system does in fact... read more

World's First Plastic Antibody Works In Mice Friday, June 11th, 2010 - 12:04:38 - Anuradha Menon Antibodies made entirely from plastic have saved the lives of mice injected with bee venom – the first time such a strategy has worked in live... read more

Telescope To Find Space Origin Wednesday, June 9th, 2010 - 16:32:49 - Anuradha Menon A major UK-built radio telescope has been launched in Hampshire to help astronomers detect when the first stars in the universe were formed. The... read more

Study Opens Door For Breast Cancer Vaccine Wednesday, June 2nd, 2010 - 09:30:24 - Anuradha Menon A vaccine for breast cancer is in the works, and appears to be protective in mice, HealthDay reports. New findings, published in the journal Nature... read more

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