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Princeton University’s Jason Petta has demonstrated a method that alters the properties of a lone electron without disturbing the trillions of electrons in its immediate surroundings. The feat is essential to the development of future varieties of superfast computers with near-limitless capacities for data.

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In a landmark study in children and teenagers with type 1 diabetes, JDRF-funded researchers at the University of Cambridge showed that using a first-generation artificial pancreas system overnight can lower the risk of low blood sugar emergencies while sleeping, and at the same time improve diabetes control.

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Mental health professionals have long-known that gay, lesbian and bisexual teens face significantly elevated risks of mental health problems, including suicidal thoughts and suicidal attempts. However, a group of McGill University researchers in Montreal has now come to the conclusion that self-identity is the crucial risk-factor, rather than actual sexual behaviors. Their results were published in February in the Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry.

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Agricultural Research Service scientists and Montana Microbial Products of Butte, Mont., have developed a barley protein concentrate that could be fed to trout and other commercially produced fish.

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Health information written by a doctor is rated as more credible when it appears on a Web site than in a blog or a homepage, according to a study of college students.

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A new study identifies earthquakes through July 2007 that have produced 100 of the strongest peak accelerations and 100 of the strongest peak velocities ever recorded.

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The complex chain of metabolic events in bacteria that lead to fatal diseases such as tuberculosis may be better understood using mathematical models, according to an article published in the February issue of Microbiology Today.

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A research team from South Korea determined the natural history and provided a basis of surveillance of incidentally-detected, asymptomatic subepithelial lesions. Their study showed that most small subepithelial lesions do not change, and regular follow-up with endoscopy may be considered, especially for lesions < 1 cm in diameter.

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A research team from Japan conducted a retrospective cohort study to examine the correlation of the shape and length of Barrett’s epithelium with erosive esophagitis. They found that flame-like rather than lotus-like Barrett’s epithelium, and Barrett’s epithelium with a longer segment were more strongly associated with erosive esophagitis.

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A research team from United Kingdom conducted a large study on more than 2900 people who were hospitalized with severe Crohn’s disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC) in Wales. They found CD and UC have distinct demographic profiles. The higher prevalence of hospitalized CD in more deprived areas may reflect higher prevalence and higher hospital dependency.

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