Major study predicts grim future for Europe's seas
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Jun 07, 2007 |
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Their models developed during a €2.5M EU funded research project have predicted dire consequences for the sea unless European countries take urgent action to prevent further damage from current and emerging patterns of development. ...
'Have I been here before?'
Jun 07, 2007 |
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"Have I been here before?" In today's fast-moving world of look-alike hotel rooms and comparable corridors, it can take a bit of thinking to answer this simple question. University of Bristol neuroscientists ...
NASA Selects IBM for Next-Generation Supercomputer Applications
Jun 07, 2007 |
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On Wednesday, NASA and IBM announced the agency has selected an IBM System p575+ supercomputer for evaluating next-generation technology to meet the agency's future supercomputing requirements. Supercomputers play a critical ...
Hormone that signals fullness also curbs fast food consumption and tendency to binge eat
Jun 07, 2007 |
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The synthetic form of a hormone previously found to produce a feeling of fullness when eating and reduce body weight, also may help curb binge eating and the desire to eat high-fat foods and sweets. The findings on fast food ...
Aspirin may cut cancer deaths slightly
Jun 07, 2007 |
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U.S. researchers say women who take aspirin may have a lower risk of dying from cancer and heart disease.
New bacterium discovered -- related to cause of trench fever
Jun 07, 2007 |
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A close cousin of the bacterium that debilitated thousands of World War I soldiers has been isolated at UCSF from a patient who had been on an international vacation. The woman, who has since recovered, suffered from symptoms ...
Neuronal activity gives clues to working memory
Jun 07, 2007 |
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A newly discovered interplay of cells in one of the brain's memory centers sheds light on how you recall your grocery list, where you laid your keys, and a host of important but fleeting daily tasks.
Menthol receptor also important in detecting cold temperatures
Jun 07, 2007 |
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The ion channel activated by menthol also detects a wide range of cold temperatures and relays the information to the brain, according to a study in Nature by Yale School of Medicine, the University of California at San Fr ...
NASA Updates Shuttle Target Launch Date for Hubble Mission
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jun 07, 2007 |
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NASA managers officially are targeting Sept. 10, 2008, for the launch of the fifth and final space shuttle servicing mission to the Hubble Space Telescope. During the 11-day flight, Atlantis' seven astronauts will repair ...
Ferrari chocolate candy is recalled
Jun 07, 2007 |
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has announced the recall of Ferrari Chocolates because of undeclared peanuts and possible fungi contamination.
Yogurt recalled for labeling mistake
Jun 07, 2007 |
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced the recall of 34,656 cups of WholeSoy & Co. blueberry yogurt because of a labeling error.
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