Smallpox vaccine alternative identified
Jan 07, 2008 |
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University of California, Irvine infectious disease researchers have shown the effectiveness of a potential alternative to the existing smallpox vaccine that can replace the current biodefense stockpile for this lethal virus.
Wistron NeWeb Introduces GW4: Linux Loaded & Android Capable Mobile Device
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Jan 07, 2008 |
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Wistron NeWeb Corporation demonstrates a Linux loaded, Android capable mobile device at 2008 CES International. The prototype GW4 is otherwise loaded with features and portability. It's a hybrid touchscreen, ...
AMD Xilleon Panel Processors Announced
Jan 07, 2008 |
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AMD today unveiled a new family of AMD Xilleon panel processors designed to provide unrivaled visual quality in liquid crystal display (LCD) digital TVs. AMD’s new panel processors deliver advanced motion compensation and ...
Cave bears from the Carpathians as omnivorous as modern bears
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Jan 07, 2008 |
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Rather than being gentle giants, new research reveals that Pleistocene cave bears, a species which became extinct 20,000 years ago, ate both plants and animals and competed for food with the other contemporary ...
Infants with birthmarks received less oxygen in womb
Jan 07, 2008 |
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A hemangioma is a benign tumor of cells that line blood vessels, appearing during the first few weeks of life as a large birthmark or lesion. A study published in Pediatric Dermatology reveals that a disturbance of oxygen ...
Removing thimerosal from vaccines did not reduce autism cases in California
Jan 07, 2008 |
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Autism cases continued to increase in California after the mercury-containing preservative thimerosal was eliminated from most childhood vaccines, according to a report in the January issue of Archives of General Psychiatry, ...
Benzene concentrations in beverages
Jan 07, 2008 |
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Only nine percent of 199 beverage samples had benzene levels above the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) limit of 5 parts per billion (ppb) for benzene in drinking water, according to a study by ...
Mini 'stress tests' could help condition heart to survive major attack
Jan 07, 2008 |
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People who experience brief periods of blocked blood flow may be better conditioned to survive a full-blown heart attack later, according to new research from the University of Cincinnati (UC).
Risk factors for Parkinson's disease under study
Jan 07, 2008 |
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Doctors know an impaired sense of smell is an early indicator of Parkinson’s Disease. Now they want to know if a smell test can help determine if people with no symptoms eventually develop the disease.
Voter I.D. requirements reduce political participation, study finds
Jan 07, 2008 |
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A new Brown University study reports that U.S. states that require voters to present identification before casting ballots have lower levels of political participation. The research also indicates that voter I.D. policies ...
Interactive Conferencing: New Beta Product ConnectR By iRobot
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Jan 07, 2008 |
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The iRobot Corporation has expanded its technology to interactive robotic conferencing. The device is currently offered at a reduced cost for candidates in the pilot project. The testers are required to submit ...
Study tracks sexual behavior of newly homeless youth
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Newly homeless youth are likelier to engage in risky sexual behavior if they stay in nonfamily settings — such as friends' homes, abandoned buildings or the streets — because they lack supervision and social support, a new ...
Overgrazing accelerating soil erosion in northern Mexico
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Jan 07, 2008 |
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Every year in the world an estimated 20 million hectares of arable land are rendered infertile simply owing to water-induced erosion. It is therefore crucial to understand how these processes arise in order better to protect ...
Hybridization partially restores vision in cavefish
Biology /
Jan 07, 2008 |
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Hybridizing blind cave fish from different cave populations can partially restore the vision of their offspring, biologists at New York University have found. The study suggests that genetic engineering can override, at least ...
Water stays on dead Colo. ducks' backs
Biology /
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Dead ducks that have lost the waterproofing on their feathers have been turning up at Colorado wastewater treatment plants.
