Suicide risk linked to birth month
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Babies born in April, May and June are more likely to commit suicide than people born during the other nine months of the year, British researchers say.
Some Animals Use Gas for Skeletal Support While Molting
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If otherwise healthy humans temporarily lost their skeletons, they could neither protect themselves nor move around. Millions of small animals, however, do lose their skeletons one or more times a year in a risky process ...
Bill would open scientific research access
May 03, 2006 |
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The Alliance for Taxpayer Access announced its support Tuesday for a Senate bill that broadens access to federal scientific research.
Tequila! Chemists help assure quality of popular Mexican beverage
May 03, 2006 |
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Whether you’re celebrating Cinco de Mayo or just having another relaxing day in Margaritaville, you might one day thank a chemist for assuring the authenticity of your tequila. New tests developed by scientists in Mexico ...
Poll: British want to be happy
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British residents find their level of happiness dropping and many want their government to step in, a poll concludes.
Blimp gets big screen
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The Lightship Group, a subsidiary of American Blimp Corporation, unveiled its new A-170 Video Lightsign airship in hopes of rejuvenating the blimp industry.
Study: teen sex down, pregnancy a problem
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A look at U.S. data shows one in three sexually active teenage girls gets pregnant although teen sexual activity is dropping.
5 percent of Britons have a disorder
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Nearly 5 percent of the British population has a personality disorder and men are more likely to suffer from such problems than women, researchers say.
XMM-Newton 'spare-time' provides impressive sky survey
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For the past four years, while ESA’s XMM-Newton X-ray observatory has been slewing between different targets ready for the next observation, it has kept its cameras open and used this spare time to quietly ...
Female politicians spur female politicians
May 03, 2006 |
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U.S. researchers say they've determined the presence of female politicians inspires political interest and activism among young women.
New clock generator for multiple chipsets
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Cypress Semiconductor unveiled a Universal Clock Generator that supplies timing for multiple chipsets and next-generation processors.
Birds halt some British home construction
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Construction of homes across 300 square miles of land in southeast England has reportedly been halted in an effort to protect three rare species of birds.
Study: Vioxx poses even short-term risks
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A Montreal study raises questions about even short-term use of the pain drug Vioxx and may harm Merck & Co.'s defense against 11,500 lawsuits, a report said.
Successful Launch Of Swedish Maxus 7 Sounding Rocket
May 03, 2006 |
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The sounding rocket Maxus 7 was successfully launched from the Swedish Space Corporation's (SSC) launch facility at Esrange Space Center this morning at 06:16 UT and reached an apogee of 702 km which enabled 12 minutes of ...
Venda riding e-commerce boom
May 03, 2006 |
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E-commerce is booming, and growing e-sales outsource company Venda is aiming to keep riding that boom to the top.
