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R-rated movies increase likelihood of underage children trying alcohol
21:07 11-03-2010; source: www.sciencedaily.com
R-rated movies portray violence and other behaviors deemed inappropriate for children under 17 year of age. A new study finds one more reason why parents should not let their kids watch those movies: adolescents who watch R-rated movies are more likely to try alcohol at a young age.
New Alzheimer's test offers better opportunities for early detection
21:01 11-03-2010; source: www.sciencedaily.com
Early detection is key to more effective treatment for Alzheimer's disease and other forms of cognitive impairment, and recent research shows that a new test is more than 95 percent effective in detecting cognitive abnormalities associated with these diseases.
Quantum dots spotlight DNA-repair proteins in motion
21:01 11-03-2010; source: www.sciencedaily.com
Repair proteins appear to efficiently scan the genome for errors by jumping like fleas between DNA molecules, sliding along the strands, and perhaps pausing at suspicious spots, say researchers who tagged the proteins with quantum dots to watch the action unfold.
Carlos Slim Helu dethrones Bill Gates as world's richest
20:49 11-03-2010; source: www.topix.com
Some are surprised, but they shouldn't be. Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim Helu, 70, has taken the title of the "World's Richest Man" from Bill Gates, 54, on the Forbes Billionaire List.
To Arctic animals, time of day really doesn't matter
20:37 11-03-2010; source: www.sciencedaily.com
In the far northern reaches of the Arctic, day versus night often doesn't mean a whole lot. During parts of the year, the sun does not set; at other times, it's just the opposite. A new study shows that Arctic reindeer have come up with a solution to living under those extreme conditions: They've abandoned use of the internal clock that drives the daily biological rhythms in other organisms.
Quantum dots spotlight DNA-repair proteins in motion
20:37 11-03-2010; source: www.sciencedaily.com
Repair proteins appear to efficiently scan the genome for errors by jumping like fleas between DNA molecules, sliding along the strands, and perhaps pausing at suspicious spots, say researchers who tagged the proteins with quantum dots to watch the action unfold.
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