Wine in a box? Think 'good' not 'gauche'
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In a surprise discovery that may help boxed wine shake off its image as a gauche alternative to bottles, scientists in Canada are reporting that multilayer aseptic cartons (a.k.a. ‘boxes’) may help reduce ...
Cause marketing: Altruism or greed?
Jun 04, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Companies that join with social causes to sell products not only enhance their image but also improve their bottom line, say University of Michigan researchers.
Probing Question: Can a pandemic be predicted?
Jun 04, 2009 |
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SARS. Ebola. West Nile. Avian flu. Over the past decade, the world has watched and waited to see if these viruses would develop into global health threats. In recent weeks, the World Health Organization (WHO) sent a shockwave ...
Researchers identify critical marker of response to gemcitabine in pancreatic cancer
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A protein related to aggressive cancers can actually improve the efficacy of gemcitabine at treating pancreatic cancer, according to a Priority Report in Cancer Research, published by researchers at Thomas Jefferson Univer ...
Interactive game helps teach history to high-school kids
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Students who have trouble staying awake in history class now have a new way to learn about the Civil War and other topics: an interactive video game where they try to stop a band of evildoers from changing the past.
Boy or girl? In lizards, egg size matters
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Whether baby lizards will turn out to be male or female is a more complicated question than scientists would have ever guessed, according to a new report published online on June 4th in Current Biology. The study shows that f ...
New swine flu deaths in Wis., Calif., Ill., Utah
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(AP) -- Health officials in Wisconsin, California, Illinois and Utah reported deaths from swine flu on Thursday, and said all four patients had had other health problems.
Google launches search tool 'Google Squared'
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Google, already the king of Internet search, rolled out an experimental new search product on Wednesday called "Google Squared."
Activision sues to stop Jack Black game
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(AP) -- Activision is suing to stop the release of the Jack Black video game "Brutal Legend."
Family obligation in Chinese homes lowers teenage depression symptoms
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jun 04, 2009 |
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A new study of Chinese-American youth has found that family obligation, for example caring for siblings or helping elders, plays a positive role in the mental health of Chinese-American adolescents and may prevent symptoms ...
Bands catching rhythm of music videogames
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Videogames are getting their groove on with a collection of new music titles, as bands including the legendary Beatles are won over to a new platform for selling their songs.
The FDA has approved ankle replacements, so why don't all insurance plans cover them?
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It's been a decade since the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first total ankle-replacement system for patients with severe ankle arthritis.
Bathroom Web site tells you when you can go without missing key parts of a film
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If you're heading to a movie theater this weekend, perhaps to see the new Disney-Pixar film, there's a Web site that could help you know when to get "Up" and go to the bathroom.
NetApp claims victory in bidding for Data Domain
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(AP) -- NetApp Inc. has claimed victory over EMC Corp. in a bidding battle for Data Domain Inc., a company whose products help cut unnecessary data storage.
Protein may be strongest indicator of rare lung disease, study shows
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Researchers at the University of Cincinnati (UC) have discovered a protein in the lungs that can help in determining progression of the rare lung disease Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF).
