Archive: 09/08/2009
U.S. races to get millions of swine flu doses ready
In a contest that pits human against virus, the U.S. government is evaluating the safety and effectiveness of swine flu vaccine in hopes of having millions of doses ready for use before the next wave of the pandemic H1N1 ...
Medicine & Health / Medications
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Firms, researchers aim to keep seniors steadier on their feet
Rocky Miller has just made a career change that's likely to turn a few heads. After years of selling motorcycles, the 60-year-old Plano, Texas, resident has launched a business, Slip Doctors, that will treat floors with a ...
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Composted dairy manure in foliage plant production
Peat has been a major component of substrates used in container plant production since the 1960s. Highly porous with the capacity to hold water, peat makes an ideal rooting and growing medium for potted plants. ...
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Care-seeking behavior associated with 'upper-GI symptoms'
Patients with upper gastrointestinal (GI) complaints visit their general practitioner (GP) more often than patients with other conditions. Researchers writing in the open access journal BMC Family Practice found that people ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
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3 more great white sharks tagged off Mass. coast
(AP) -- A total of five great white sharks have now been electronically tagged off Cape Cod, allowing experts to track their movements and learn more about their migratory habits.
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Face processing slows with age
Identifying a face can be difficult when that face is shown for only a fraction of a second. However, young adults have a marked advantage over elderly people in these conditions. Researchers writing in the open access journal ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Sep 08, 2009 |
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Yawning toons make an ape gape
Computer animations of yawning chimpanzees provoke the same irresistible grins in real chimps, according to an unusual study released Wednesday.
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Even singers in the bird world have to deal with cover artists
(PhysOrg.com) -- Two competing species of Amazonian birds use the same songs to communicate with each other, Oxford University scientists have found, the first evidence that convergent evolution can arise ...
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Britain's first dual fuel bus will cut emissions by half
A consortium brought together by low carbon experts at the University of East Anglia (UEA) is today launching the first bus in the UK to run on clean, biomethane gas.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
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War, genocide 'difficult knowledge' to teach younger students
Whether they're found in a museum or a textbook, historical narratives about traumatic events such as war and genocide are better left to older students, who have typically developed a more refined historical ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Sep 08, 2009 |
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Casting out devils: How salmonella kills tumors
Salmonella are regarded as bad guys. Hardly a summer passes without severe salmonella infections via raw egg dishes or chicken that find their way into the media. But salmonella not only harm us -- in the future they may ...
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Generic versions of biologic medications are coming
The days of market exclusivity could soon come to an end for the biotech industry if Congress moves forward with plans to allow generic biologics on the U.S. market.
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Researchers develop thin films showing promise for solar applications
Researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev have developed thin films that exhibit carrier multiplication (CM). This development is of great interest for future solar cells.
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Sep 08, 2009 |
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No-scar surgery fixes misery of severe acid reflux
John Spivey has no scar -- not even a tiny one -- to show that he had recent surgery to treat chronic acid reflux.
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NTSB restricts employee cell-phone use
(AP) -- The federal safety agency that investigates transportation accidents is banning texting and talking on cell phones by its employees while driving on government business.
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