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A brain region activated when people are asked to perform mathematical calculations in an experimental setting is similarly activated when they use numbers — or even imprecise quantitative terms, such as “more than”— in everyday conversation, according to a study by Stanford University School of Medicine scientists.
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Merck Millipore, the Life Science division of Merck KGaA, today announced the first Lab Solutions Virtual Conference on November 19 and 20, 2013.
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New nanoparticles weaken tumor-cell defenses, then strike with chemotherapy drug.
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Technique has potential for regenerative medicine and drug development.
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Researchers have developed a system that concentrates foodborne salmonella and other pathogens faster than conventional methods by using hollow thread-like fibers that filter out the cells, representing a potential new tool for speedier detection.
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Why do cell phones drop calls? Like a radio dial tuned to different frequencies (stations), cell phone antennas have tuning circuits that quickly switch frequencies when controlled by a voltage applied to a tunable capacitor.
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Scientists begin major project to study ocean circulation, key component of global climate change.
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NSF-funded project to give researchers greater access to web-based portals and services.
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Standardized technique opens remarkable opportunities for 'mix and match' materials fabrication.
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Beckman Coulter Life Sciences announces it is combining its Particle Characterization business with the Particle Counting business from Hach Company.
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Amid federal research cutbacks and sequestration, U-M Medical School offers programs that aim to help young scientists prepare for varied careers.
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Antibiotic resistance (ABR) has been around for millennia; genes showing ABR have been found in woolly mammoth fossils. It’s a natural occurrence, and scientists need to account for this when doing studies on ABR.
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