Energy & Green Tech
Aircraft could cut emissions by better surfing the wind
Airlines could save fuel and reduce emissions on transatlantic flights by hitching a better ride on the jet stream, new research has shown.
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American College of Cardiology
The American College of Cardiology (ACC) was formed in 1949 by 14 cardiologists. Today, ACC has 37,000 members representing numerous countries and the USA. ACC sponsors symposiums, produces current medical trends in cardiology, provides on-line news releases and supports professionals by providing consultations and certification education. ACC's breadth and scope includes all heart-related medical issues.
- Address
- Heart House 2400 N St. NW Washington, DC 20037
- Website
- http://www.acc.org/index.htm
- Wikipedia
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_College_of_Cardiology
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Archaeology
Inequality in medieval Cambridge was 'recorded on the bones' of its residents
Social inequality was "recorded on the bones" of Cambridge's medieval residents, according to a new study of hundreds of human remains excavated from three very different burial sites within the historic city centre.
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Afternoon napping linked to better mental agility
Taking a regular afternoon nap may be linked to better mental agility, suggests research published in the online journal General Psychiatry.
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Surgery
Listening to music linked to significant reduction in anxiety/pain after major heart surgery
Listening to music is linked to a significant reduction in anxiety and pain after major heart surgery, finds a pooled data analysis of the available evidence, published in the online journal Open Heart.
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Health
Air pollution linked to heightened risk of progressive and irreversible sight loss (AMD)
Air pollution is linked to a heightened risk of progressive and irreversible sight loss, known as age related macular degeneration, or AMD for short, reveals a large long term study, published online in the British Journal ...
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Hi Tech & Innovation
Microsoft patent would let us chat with the departed
A chilling episode of the Twilight Zone that first aired 60 years ago focused on a young boy (played by Bill Mumy) who frustrated his parents by insisting he speaks to his grandmother daily on the toy phone she had given ...
Earth Sciences
Simulating 800,000 years of California earthquake history to pinpoint risks
Massive earthquakes are, fortunately, rare events. But that scarcity of information blinds us in some ways to their risks, especially when it comes to determining the risk for a specific location or structure.
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Oncology & Cancer
Study suggests drug intervention may prevent doxorubicin-induced cardiac injury
There could be an intervention on the horizon to help prevent heart damage caused by the common chemotherapy drug doxorubicin, new research suggests.
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Plants & Animals
Study reveals a diverse cephalopod fauna in the canary current large marine ecosystem
An extensive review of cephalopod fauna from the Northwest African Atlantic coast was performed by researchers from the University of Vigo (Spain) and the Spanish Institute of Oceanography (IEO). The study was based on the ...
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Quantum Physics
How complex oscillations in a quantum system simplify with time
Quantum physics allows to make statements about the behavior of a wide variety of many-particle systems at the atomic level, from salt crystals to neutron stars. In quantum systems, many parameters do not have concrete values, ...
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