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Optics faster than copper, study finds
Recently, Duke U. electrical engineers have designed a way to replace copper in electronic devices with an optical device that would use light to carry information.
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Omega-3’s may be good for gums
Incorporating foods with omega-3 fatty acids into your diet may help prevent gum disease, according to a recent study conducted by Harvard researchers.
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Scientists prep for trials of HIV vaccine
Researchers are preparing for trials of a new HIV vaccine that accounts for the diverse nature of the deadly virus’ strains. An international group of scientists is preparing for human trials of a mosaic HIV vaccine. The team will be led by Dr.
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DNA and the gridiron: The science behind staying on the field
On April 8, 2009, Dr. Hunt Willard and four of his students met Duke football coach David Cutcliffe in his office.
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Study finds link between functional disease, sleep disorders
Patients suffering from functional dyspepsia, a gastrointestinal disease, are more than three times more likely to develop sleeping disorders than healthy patients, according to a study entitled “Functional Dyspepsia: A Risk Factor for Disordered Sleep” conducted by Brian Lacy, a ...
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Study links light exposure to obesity in mice
A recent Ohio State U. study found that eight weeks of exposure to light at night caused mice to gain nearly 50 percent more weight than mice given eight hours of darkness daily.
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Study: Alcohol consumption lowers academic performance
Students in the thick of midterms may want to take note of a recent study that empirically demonstrates what they may already know: Alcohol consumption before and during final exam period is detrimental to students’ performance.
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Study: Gene’s location determines influence on trait variation
Biologists have long attempted to pinpoint why some traits exhibit greater variation than others. While they have known that traits essential for survival are less variable than traits like hair color, which have little to no effect on fitness, new research has demonstrated the importance of another ...
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Software knows what films you like
In 1997, when only 18 percent of Americans used the Internet, John Riedl had already become famous in the field of computer science. The U. Minnesota professor had just finished creating an artificial intelligence media recommendation system that was considered ground breaking for its time.