Monthly Archives: June 2010

Laser therapy may ease type of eczema

Posted on June 4, 2010 by leah

(Reuters Health) – Laser therapy that delivers a concentrated beam of ultraviolet light may help ease a hard-to-treat form of eczema, a small study suggests. Health The study, published in the British Journal of Dermatology, compared the effects of laser … Continue reading →

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Mapping Ancient Civilization, in a Matter of Days

Posted on June 3, 2010 by leah

For a quarter of a century, two archaeologists and their team slogged through wild tropical vegetation to investigate and map the remains of one of the largest Maya cities, in Central America. Slow, sweaty hacking with machetes seemed to be … Continue reading →

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Rain-making lasers could trigger showers on demand

Posted on June 3, 2010 by leah

Lasers that stimulate condensation may help to induce rain artificially. Zeeya Merali The rain dance is getting a twenty-first-century revamp using laser technology. Optical physicists have demonstrated that shooting lasers into the air can trigger the formation of water droplets, … Continue reading →

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