Archive: 11/05/2009
What's in our water?
(PhysOrg.com) -- Although America's supply of drinking water is considered among the world's safest, there is an urgent need to develop more stringent regulations to guide how water is monitored for pollutants, ...
Nov 05, 2009 |
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Kidney function decline increases risk of heart failure and premature death
Declining kidney function is linked to a higher risk of heart failure, heart attack, peripheral arterial disease, and early death in individuals with or without kidney disease, according to a pair of studies appearing in ...
Nov 05, 2009 |
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Ford to put air bags into back seat belts of SUV (w/ Video)
(AP) -- Air bags have long been mounted in the steering wheel, dashboard and sides of vehicles. Now, they're in the seat belts. Ford Motor Co. plans to introduce seat belt-mounted air bags in the back seat ...
Nov 05, 2009 |
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Cultural Beliefs About Pesticides Put Mexican Farmworkers at Risk
(PhysOrg.com) -- Chemical pesticides are among the tools farmers often use in managing insects dedicated to dining on our nation’s harvest. Pesticides, unfortunately, are not without risk to those who labor in the fields ...
Nov 05, 2009 |
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Newly Discovered Fat Molecule: An Undersea Killer with an Upside
(PhysOrg.com) -- A chemical culprit responsible for the rapid, mysterious death of phytoplankton in the North Atlantic Ocean has been found by collaborating scientists at Rutgers University and the Woods Hole ...
Nov 05, 2009 |
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Fortune crowns Steve Jobs 'CEO of Decade'
Fortune Magazine crowned Apple top dog Steve Jobs "CEO of the Decade" in its newest edition.
Nov 05, 2009 |
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Water-conserving irrigation strategies minimize overwatering, runoff
Conserving water and reducing the environmental impact of runoff are two of the most important issues confronting container nursery operations. Current regulations and laws in five states limit water consumption ...
Nov 05, 2009 |
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Small increases in phosphorus mean higher risk of heart disease
Higher levels of phosphorus in the blood are linked to increased calcification of the coronary arteries— a key marker of heart disease risk, according to a study in an upcoming issue of Clinical Journal of the American So ...
Nov 05, 2009 |
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A sound practice: Cochlear implants restore children's hearing
(PhysOrg.com) -- Ava Martin seems less nervous than her parents as the three sit in an audiologist’s office at UC Irvine Medical Center a few days after Labor Day. In August, the 6-year-old had surgery to place a cochlear ...
Nov 05, 2009 |
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'All-natural' sex pill contains Viagra chemical: FDA
The US food and drug safety watchdog warned Thursday that an over-the-counter men's sex aid, labeled as all-natural, contains a chemical similar to the active ingredient in Viagra and could be dangerous.
Medicine & Health / Medications
Nov 05, 2009 |
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Activision posts 3Q profit, backs 2009 outlook
(AP) -- It's been a rough year for the video game industry, but Activision Blizzard Inc. reported a profit for its third quarter because of a good response for games such as "Guitar Hero 5" and "World of ...
Nov 05, 2009 |
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Higher incidence of thyroid cancer in volcanic area of Sicily
People living in volcanic areas may be at a higher risk for thyroid cancer, according to a new study published online November 5 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
Nov 05, 2009 |
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Nocturnal wind maximum mapped for first time
On beautiful, sunny days with quiet weather conditions a strong wind develops in the evening at a height of about 200 metres.
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Nov 05, 2009 |
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Genomes of biofuel yeasts reveal clues that could boost fuel ethanol production
As global temperatures and energy costs continue to soar, renewable sources of energy will be key to a sustainable future. An attractive replacement for gasoline is biofuel, and in two studies published online in Genome Re ...
Nov 05, 2009 |
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HP Enables Better, Faster Decision Making with Breakthrough Sensing Technology
HP today announced new inertial sensing technology that enables the development of digital micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) accelerometers that are up to 1,000 times more sensitive than high-volume products currently ...
Nov 05, 2009 |
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