http://en.redtram.com/ physorg.com Copyright (c) 2009 RedTram. All rights reserved. webmaster@redtram.com (RedTram) en Thu, 17 Dec 2009 03:41:57 GMT 300 100 50 http://en.redtram.com/ http://img.en.redtram.com/rsslogo.gif 85469 | Prayer on the hospital floor http://en.redtram.com/go/236302942/top100/ 236302942 What happens when the families of sick and dying hospitalized children ask their physicians to pray with them, or for them? How do pediatricians respond to such personal requests? While increasing numbers of physicians say that religion and spirituality help Wed, 16 Dec 2009 17:35:39 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/236302942/top100/ 85469 | Food aromas could become new weapon in battle of the bulge http://en.redtram.com/go/236302936/top100/ 236302936 A real possibility does exist for developing a new generation of foods that make people feel full by releasing anti-hunger aromas during chewing, scientists in the Netherlands are reporting after a review of research on that topic. Such foods would Wed, 16 Dec 2009 17:35:28 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/236302936/top100/ 85469 | Text of Jewish exorcism discovered http://en.redtram.com/go/236302929/top100/ 236302929 PhysOrg.com) -- A rare - and possibly unique - text describing a Jewish exorcism has been discovered by a scholar of medieval Jewish studies. Wed, 16 Dec 2009 17:35:18 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/236302929/top100/ 85469 | Heart drugs show promise for fighting colon cancer http://en.redtram.com/go/236302921/top100/ 236302921 Scientists in Sweden are reporting for the first time that a group of drugs used to treat heart failure shows promise for fighting colon cancer. The study is in ACS' Journal of Natural Products. Colon cancer is the third most Wed, 16 Dec 2009 17:35:09 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/236302921/top100/ 85469 | Surveying bird biodiversity from space? http://en.redtram.com/go/236302910/top100/ 236302910 PhysOrg.com) -- A fundamental rule of wildlife ecology says that diverse habitats foster greater biodiversity: The Amazon has far more species than Greenland. But how do habitat and biodiversity relate in a state like Wisconsin, with its range of farms, Wed, 16 Dec 2009 17:34:52 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/236302910/top100/ 85469 | First archaeological survey of Paphlagonia published http://en.redtram.com/go/236302901/top100/ 236302901 PhysOrg.com) -- Project Paphlagonia is the first fully published multi-period archaeological and historical survey of the little explored region of north-central Turkey. Today this region includes the provinces of Çankiri and parts of Karabük. Wed, 16 Dec 2009 17:34:30 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/236302901/top100/ 83649 | Scientists study hummingbirds flight to develop self-propelled surveillance devices http://en.redtram.com/go/236302896/top100/ 236302896 The secret to the flight of the hummingbird and other tiny birds and insects lies in the looping, swirling flow of air, called a vortex, that their flapping wings create. Wed, 16 Dec 2009 17:34:11 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/236302896/top100/ 85469 | Argonne scientists use bacteria to power simple machines http://en.redtram.com/go/236302888/top100/ 236302888 Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory and Northwestern University, Evanston, have discovered that common bacteria can turn microgears when suspended in a solution, providing insights for design of bio-inspired dynamically adaptive materials for energy. Wed, 16 Dec 2009 17:33:57 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/236302888/top100/ 85468 | An Advance in Superconducting Magnet Technology Opens the Door for More Powerful Colliders http://en.redtram.com/go/236302876/top100/ 236302876 PhysOrg.com) -- Preparing for as much as a 10-fold increase in the Large Hadron Collider's luminosity within the next decade, U.S. scientists and engineers have demonstrated a powerful magnet based on an advanced superconducting material, which can produce magnetic fields Wed, 16 Dec 2009 17:33:25 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/236302876/top100/ 83649 | No More 'Social Media,' More Single Log-ins for Multiple Platforms http://en.redtram.com/go/236302864/top100/ 236302864 PhysOrg.com) -- As more people use social media platforms, they will begin moving away from using the term 'social media' in the new year, predicts Dr. Karla Gower, associate professor of advertising and public relations. Wed, 16 Dec 2009 17:33:14 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/236302864/top100/ 85469 | Netherlands to slaughter more animals in Q fever epidemic http://en.redtram.com/go/236302861/top100/ 236302861 The Netherlands stepped up measures Wednesday against the world's biggest Q fever epidemic that has killed 10 humans, by ordering the slaughter of over 30,000 animals, a press release said. Wed, 16 Dec 2009 17:33:06 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/236302861/top100/ 85469 | Bacteria wouldn't opt for a swine flu shot http://en.redtram.com/go/236302851/top100/ 236302851 Bacteria inhabited our planet for more than 4 billion years before humans showed up, and they'll probably outlive us by as many eons more. That suggests they may have something to teach us. Wed, 16 Dec 2009 17:32:53 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/236302851/top100/ 85469 | Carrier screening associated with decrease in incidence of cystic fibrosis http://en.redtram.com/go/236302843/top100/ 236302843 An increase in the number of screened carriers for cystic fibrosis (CF) was associated with a decrease in the number of children born with CF in northeast Italy, according to a study in the December 16 issue of JAMA. Wed, 16 Dec 2009 17:32:30 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/236302843/top100/ 85469 | Lost water of the Napa Valley vineyards http://en.redtram.com/go/236302831/top100/ 236302831 Getting the most out of every drop of water is a high priority for grape growers in the southern Napa Valley, where summers are hot and dry and vines have to be irrigated to make it through the growing season. Wed, 16 Dec 2009 17:31:59 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/236302831/top100/ 83649 | FTC accuses Intel of stifling competition in chips http://en.redtram.com/go/236302822/top100/ 236302822 AP) -- The Federal Trade Commission sued Intel Corp. on Wednesday, looking to block pricing deals and other tactics the government said the world's biggest chip maker has used to snuff out competition. Wed, 16 Dec 2009 17:31:37 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/236302822/top100/ 85469 | Even at sublethal levels, pesticides may slow the recovery of wild salmon populations http://en.redtram.com/go/236302813/top100/ 236302813 Biologists determined that short-term, seasonal exposure to pesticides in rivers and basins may limit the growth and size of wild salmon populations. In addition to the widespread deterioration of salmon habitats, these findings suggest that exposure to commonly used pesticides Wed, 16 Dec 2009 17:31:29 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/236302813/top100/ 85469 | NSAIDs: Take 'em early and often when competing? Think again http://en.redtram.com/go/236302805/top100/ 236302805 Athletes' superstitions and rituals can help them get psyched up for contests, but when these rituals involve non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), which many athletes gobble down before and during events, they could be causing more harm than good. Wed, 16 Dec 2009 17:31:17 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/236302805/top100/ 85469 | How do we understand written language? http://en.redtram.com/go/236302792/top100/ 236302792 How do we know that certain combinations of letters have certain meanings? Reading and spelling are complex processes, involving several different areas of the brain, but researchers from Johns Hopkins University in the USA have now identified a specific part Wed, 16 Dec 2009 17:30:57 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/236302792/top100/ 85469 | Looking for the heartbeat of cellular networks http://en.redtram.com/go/236302783/top100/ 236302783 Our cells' molecules form an intricate network of interactions. Today's techniques, however, can only be used to measure individual molecular reactions outside the cells. Since molecular concentrations are much higher in cells than in the laboratory, scientists suspect that the Wed, 16 Dec 2009 17:30:39 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/236302783/top100/ 85469 | Giant Planet Set for a Cataclysmic Show http://en.redtram.com/go/236302773/top100/ 236302773 PhysOrg.com) -- A team of Chinese astronomers have discovered a giant planet close to the exotic binary star system QS Virginis. Although dormant now, in the future the two stars will one day erupt in a violent nova outburst. Professor Wed, 16 Dec 2009 17:30:27 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/236302773/top100/