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Interactions.org Newsdigest 20 Sep 2013
Interactions - 20 Sep 2013 21:30
-- How Can One Visualize the Higgs Boson? -- Observing neutrinos "in the act" -- CERN Preparing Clouds For Big 2015 LHC Switch-On -- Edinburgh University to offer free Higgs boson course online -- CERN attempting to tack...
Group prenatal care led to improved birth outcomes
Science Daily - 20 Sep 2013 21:29
Women in group prenatal care had improved birth outcomes, a finding that could inform future policy decisions.
Have We Reached the End of Human Scale Physics?
Physics Buzz - 20 Sep 2013 21:06
Barenaked Ladies: It's All Been Done Every physics student has heard the story about how some prominent thinkers at the end of the 19th century were convinced that we had discovered all there was to know about physics. O...
Researchers identify switch that controls growth of most aggressive brain tumor cells
Science Daily - 20 Sep 2013 20:37
Researchers have identified a cellular switch that potentially can be turned off and on to slow down, and eventually inhibit the growth of the most commonly diagnosed and aggressive malignant brain tumor.
Don't let fear of falling freeze you in your tracks
Science Daily - 20 Sep 2013 20:33
Half of those in nursing homes fear falling, which can turn into a self-fulfilling prophesy.
Use of fingerstick blood sample with i-STAT point-of-care device
Science Daily - 20 Sep 2013 20:33
Researchers have determined that fingerstick cardiac troponin I assay testing using the point-of-care i-STAT device is not accurate enough to determine the exact troponin level without the application of a corrective ter...
Midwest is crippled by triple-the-threshold mold spores in the air
Science Daily - 20 Sep 2013 20:33
The Midwest is experiencing very dangerous levels of mold in the air which will result in headaches, itchy throats and runny noses for those with sensitive respiratory systems. The mold count today is 125,000, a high for...
Making mixed-income housing work for the poor
Science Daily - 20 Sep 2013 20:33
Mixed-income neighborhoods help improve the safety and wellbeing of low-income residents, but cannot relieve deeply entrenched poverty or provide upward mobility without additional social services and supports.
Know better, do better. Don't cut SNAP-ed funding
Science Daily - 20 Sep 2013 20:33
The Farm Bill currently under debate on Capitol Hill contains many facets, but two may be the most important initiatives affecting the health of the American people: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and Suppleme...
Mexico's people hit by double whammy of tropical storms
New Scientist - 20 Sep 2013 19:58
The country has been hit on both coasts by two tropical storms landing within 24 hours of one another. The lethal combination has already claimed 97 lives
A Giant Teddy Bear And Other Amazing Images From This Week
Popular Science - 20 Sep 2013 19:30
Plus a brain without wrinkles, art done in Microsoft Excel, and more
Award-winning animal photos capture nature's posers
New Scientist - 20 Sep 2013 19:21
From heron yoga to a torch-bearing ant, we reveal our favourite entries from this year's Animal Photography Prize
Waggling Phallic Scanner 3-D-Maps The Tower Of Pisa In 20 Minutes
Popular Science - 20 Sep 2013 19:00
The spring-mounted laser scanner does its work while sproinging around comically. The Zebedee, created by Australia's national space agency, is a 3-D scanner, but it's not quite like any 3-D scanner we've ever seen befor...
Noninvasive Technique Gauges Art Canvas Health
Scientific American - 20 Sep 2013 18:45
Iconic works of art get exhibited worldwide. But as those paintings age, they can become too fragile to withstand travel around the globe. The paint can be visually examined to gauge its integrity.... --
Leaky microwaves can power your kitchen gadgets
New Scientist - 20 Sep 2013 18:45
Forget batteries, power your cooking timer and digital scales by harnessing the energy that escapes through your microwave door
Spacecraft army gears up to watch rare sun-diving comet
New Scientist - 20 Sep 2013 18:38
From balloons to Mars probes, astronomers have rallied the best instruments in the solar system to observe this four-billion-year-old chunk of rock
What's brown and soggy and could save the world?
New Scientist - 20 Sep 2013 18:30
They may lack the glamour of rainforests, but in the fight against global warming peat bogs could be our best ally... or our complete undoing (full text available to subscribers)
Zoologger: The fossil fish that's a serial monogamist
New Scientist - 20 Sep 2013 18:21
The enormous, bottom-dwelling coelacanths have sprung another surprise: unlike other fish species, each female's clutch of young has the same father
Biomusic lets you dance to the beat of your own drum
New Scientist - 20 Sep 2013 18:10
Groove to your own personal rhythm with music made from your body's biodata
The Seattle Seawall Project: Transforming Salmon Habitat
KQED Quest - 20 Sep 2013 18:00
Seattle's urban waterfront -- a noisy highway viaduct and failing seawall -- is being transformed to create a welcoming environment for salmon and people.
Vitamin E and Other Antioxidants Dispel Static Electricity
Scientific American - 20 Sep 2013 18:00
It might be called a shock finding. Coating plastic or rubber materials with antioxidants such as vitamin E stops static charge from building up on the polymer’s surface, chemists report today.... --
NSA Leaks Could Spur Security Renaissance
Singularity Hub - 20 Sep 2013 17:39
Most tech players are now engaged in a race to distance themselves from the NSA by safeguarding user data. Such efforts, if they reach fruition, will help users, who have ever-expanding parts of their lives in digital fo...