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Innovative 'ceramic-on-metal' hip replacements to undergo clinical trials

...e new artificial joint is the knuckle head and the cup of the hip is made out of the metal. 'Metal-on-metal' joints improve on the traditional 'metal-head-in-polyethylene-cup' implants, being longer lasting and more robust. This latest 'ceramic-on-metal' joint further improves on 'metal-on-metal' as it...

Separation day arrives for Mars Express and Beagle 2

...d lift-off. During the launch phase, three matched cup and cones transfer the launch loads from the probe to the orbiter. Each cup and cone is preloaded by the use of a "Frangibolt" which uses a memory metal collar, which when heat...

Scientists discover how brain draws and re-draws picture of world

...y complete complex movements -- like how to lift a cup and tip it so the liquid is right at the edge when we're ready to drink -- is one of our brain's mysterious abilities. Now, by conducting experiments with robots and humans, scientists at Johns Hopkins have solved part of this mystery and created ...

Hot cocoa tops red wine and tea in antioxidants; may be healthier choice

...lar winter beverage contains more antioxidants per cup than a similar serving of red wine or tea and may ...chnology, located in Geneva, N.Y. "Nevertheless, a cup or two of hot cocoa every once in a while can provide a delicious, warm and healthy way to obtain mo...

Is there an unexpected price for late night high tech excitement?

...ht for high tech excitement. The old standby of a cup of warm milk before bed may be the best advice, after all....

Cheap coffee is lousy for tigers, elephants, rhinos Science says

...price to farmers. "If we do not act soon, our next cup of java may have the bitter taste of extinction," said the study's lead author, Dr. Tim O'Brien of the Wildlife Conservation Society....

Adolescent girls who consume more calcium weigh less

...ference. An increase in one serving of diary -- a cup of milk or a thumb-sized piece of cheese, about 300 mg of calcium -- was associated with 0.9 mm lower skin fold (about half an inch) and 1.9 pounds in lower weight. A similar increase in total calcium intake from all sources, including supplementati...

Rock climbing decreases biodiversity

...nly half as many snail species (about 5 vs. 10 per cup of soil, respectively) and only about a fifth as many snails (roughly 15 vs. 78 per cup of soil, respectively) as unclimbed cliffs. How could rock climbing harm snails on cliffs? They liv...

Soft drinks, teens and cavities

... Decay Drink only one serving size (8 ounces = 1 cup = the size of a fist) Drink only with meals Drink with a straw Brush teeth after drinking No toothbrush? Try rinsing with water or chew sugarless gum Consume a balanced diet with more dairy products How Cavities Form Tooth decay occurs when y...

Deer flies a biting problem? Oddly, 'trolling' may be just the ticket

...to avoid wearing a flowerpot, she used a blue soda cup painted with Tanglefoot. "It worked wonderfully," she recalled. "I'd come back in, and I'd have 10 or 12 flies on my cap and none that had annoyed me."Despite its effectiveness, it is doubtful the trap ever will gain widespread appeal for personal pr...

Does that 'java-jolt' affect coffee and non-coffee drinkers alike?

...wn as the American labor force swear that a strong cup of coffee erases the effects of too little sleep. ... users. Regular users may benefit from that first cup of coffee but non-users can derive additional energy. But neither group is aided by too many trips t...

Had your morning coffee? Thank a killer bee

...or three dozen wild African honey bees is in every cup of coffee that you drink"...

Obesity...by choice

...rotein, carbohydrate, and fat thrived if given one cup of each but half failed to thrive if given one cup of each and three extra cups of carbohydrate or fat. Rats given five bottles of sucrose solution and...

Tufts University reports high protein intake and calcium supplementation helps healthy bones

... by consuming one calcium supplement (500 mg), one cup of fat-free milk, one 8-oz. serving of yogurt, and a 1-oz. slice of cheese. The average protein intake by the volunteers in the study was 79 grams per day (g/d), and the adults who ate the most protein averaged 96 g/d. The recommended protein intak...

Study reveals new information on how viruses enter cells

... "We found that the baseplate is shaped like a cup or small dome," Rossmann says. "Previously it was believed that the baseplate was a rather flat structure." The study also is the first to show how the syringe-like tube is situated in the center of the baseplate, positioned in line with the DNA ...

Black raspberries show multiple defenses in thwarting cancer

COLUMBUS, Ohio - A cup of black raspberries a day may help keep esophageal cancer at bay. Researchers found evidence in rats that black raspberries may both prevent the onset of esophageal cancer as well as inhi...

'Beetle Team' works out the bugs in population studies

...d-fashioned, half-pint milk bottles in one-quarter cup of, yes, all-purpose white flour and a pinch of dried brewer's yeast. In the current report, the researchers compare the accuracy of two kinds of population models: the usual kind that allows animal numbers to be fractional (as in, the typical family...

Chemical found in herbal medicine might complicate pregnancy

... womans drinking coffee: while the caffeine from a cup of coffee is quickly cleared from the mothers system, it can build up in the womb. Mobashery added that further study would be needed to prove a correlation between gingko and complications during a pregnancy. Their study used placental blood samples...

Study finds pawpaw a tasty fat substitute in baked goods

... other muffin recipe, which called for one-quarter cup of oil. But participants expressed some dissatisfaction with the texture of the foods made with applesauce. The pawpaw muffins scored higher marks in this area. Duffrin used a puree of the pawpaw fruit in the study to determine if it would be a b...

Speaking of sperm whales

...e diving. Tagging teams use short duration suction cup mountings to attach acoustic tags on the whales. The tags can collect several gigabytes of sound recordings and movement data. After a few hours the tags are retrieved, the data are downloaded into a computer, and within minutes the tag is ready to '...

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