Can solar work help save jobs at space center

Technology / Energy

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NASA and Florida Power & Light Co. took a big step last week toward building a pair of clean-electricity plants at Kennedy Space Center.


Radiofrequency ablation can reverse Barrett's esophagus, reduce cancer risk

Medicine & Health / Cancer

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Patients who have gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) for a prolonged period have an increased risk of developing Barrett's esophagus, a pre-cancerous condition where the tissue lining the esophagus becomes damaged by ...


Argonne Anti-Jet-Lag Diet helps summer travelers beat jet lag

Medicine & Health / Health

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(PhysOrg.com) -- As the summer travel season begins, many vacation and business travelers will beat jet lag with the Anti-Jet-Lag Diet developed at the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory.


Much riding on success _ or failure _ of Palm Pre (AP)

Much riding on success -- or failure -- of Palm Pre

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

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(AP) -- When Palm Inc.'s and Sprint Nextel Corp.'s latest bundle of smart phone joy, the Pre, arrives Saturday, it will be entering an increasingly crowded market backed by parents that have a lot riding ...


'Most Popular' Status Affects What People Eat, Study Finds

'Most Popular' Status Affects What People Eat, Study Finds

Other Sciences / Economics

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(PhysOrg.com) -- A new study finds that diners are at least 13 percent more likely to order a dish if they know it is among a restaurant’s most popular.


Insomniac flies resemble sleep-deprived humans

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

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Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have created a line of fruit flies that may someday help shed light on the mechanisms that cause insomnia in humans. The flies, which only get a small fraction ...




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