Breastfed babies have best survival rates
Aug 01, 2006 |
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A study, released in New York by the U.N. Children's Fund, indicates breastfeeding protects infants from diseases.
Ground Zero workers' lungs aged 12 years
Aug 01, 2006 |
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Toxic dust and fumes around New York's collapsed World Trade Center in 2001 have aged the lungs of rescue workers by 12 years, researchers said Tuesday.
Timing of Food Consumption Activates Genes in Specific Brain Area
Aug 01, 2006 |
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Giving up your regular late-night snack may be hard, and not just because it’s a routine. The habit may genetically change an area of the brain to expect the food at that time, researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center ...
Different genes may cause autism in boys and girls
Aug 01, 2006 |
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Like detectives trying to solve a murder case, researchers searching for the biological cause of autism have come up with some surprising suspects. They've found that different genes may be responsible for causing autism ...
Forecast: Showers and Thunderstorms
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Aug 01, 2006 |
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People planning baseball games, picnics, and other outdoor events may have more precise short-term forecasts of rainfall in the next few years, thanks to an observing strategy now being tested by atmospheric ...
Toxic algae closes some Italian beaches
Aug 01, 2006 |
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Swimming has been banned along sections of the Italian coastline because of blooms of toxic algae, a report said Tuesday.
UCSD's Supercomputers Cast Light on Cloudy Puzzle of Global Weather
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Aug 01, 2006 |
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Record heat waves, exceptionally powerful hurricanes, destructive tsunamis, and melting icecaps have many discussing the weather, but can anybody do anything about it?
Audit says Los Alamos Lab broke rules
Aug 01, 2006 |
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U.S. Department of Energy auditors say the Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico violated administrative procedures involving data protection.
Station Spacewalkers to Install Electrical Monitor
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Aug 01, 2006 |
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Space Station crew members Jeff Williams and Thomas Reiter will work to avoid future shocks during a scheduled 6-hour-plus spacewalk Aug. 3. They also will have a third station crew member for the first time ...
Mice learn tasks that may help treat human psychiatric disorders
Aug 01, 2006 |
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Mice that couldn't be dissuaded from the object of their attention by a piece of sweet, crunchy cereal may help researchers find new treatments and cures for human disorders like autism and Parkinson's disease.
All the Eggs in One Basket: Conserving Too Few Sea Turtle Sites
Aug 01, 2006 |
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Current conservation assessments of endangered Caribbean sea turtles are too optimistic, according to Loren McClenachan and colleagues from the Scripps Institution of Oceanography.
Placebo study frames depression treatment puzzle
Aug 01, 2006 |
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Treating major depression can be quite a puzzle, and a newly published UCLA study suggests medication is just one of many potential pieces.
Researcher studies gene families to explore diversity and evolution
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Theoretical biologist Stephen Proulx studies gene families to explore how genomes become diverse and evolve. The Iowa State University assistant professor uses mathematical tools and computer models to determine how environmental ...
