Archive: 05/12/2009
Ask.com CEO leaving, president to take over role
(AP) -- The chief executive of Internet search engine Ask.com, Jim Safka, is leaving for personal reasons a little more than a year after he took the post.
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Skin demand threatens Nigeria crocs
Business is booming at Ismail Dauda's crocodile tannery in northern Nigeria, but environmentalists fear soaring demand for skins could be driving the reptiles to extinction.
May 12, 2009 |
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Chemist's discovery of new salt jumpstarts extended-life battery research for electric vehicles
A University of Rhode Island chemistry professor's discovery of a new salt has been received with enthusiasm by companies seeking to develop an advanced lithium ion battery for use in the next generation of hybrid and electric ...
May 12, 2009 |
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Age-related difficulty recognizing words predicted by brain differences
Older adults may have difficulty understanding speech because of age-related changes in brain tissue, according to new research in the May 13 issue of The Journal of Neuroscience. The study shows that older adults with t ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
May 12, 2009 |
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Brain chemical reduces anxiety, increases survival of new cells
New research on a brain chemical involved in development sheds light on why some individuals may be predisposed to anxiety. It also strengthens understanding of cellular processes that may be common to anxiety and depression, ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
May 12, 2009 |
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As swine flu spreads, who should get Tamiflu?
(AP) -- The swine flu epidemic may seem mild now, with relatively few deaths even as the virus infects thousands in at least 33 countries. But experts worry it could mutate into something more dangerous - ...
May 12, 2009 |
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Space junk raises risks for Hubble repair mission
(AP) -- Space shuttle Atlantis is now in a rough orbital neighborhood - a place littered with thousands of pieces of space junk zipping around the Earth at nearly 20,000 mph. There are more pieces of shattered ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
May 12, 2009 |
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Intel CEO: 'So far, so good' in 2Q
(AP) -- Intel Corp.'s CEO says chip orders have been "a little better than we expected" so far in the second quarter.
May 12, 2009 |
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Participants in antidepressant drug trials are atypical patients, researchers report
One reason antidepressant medication treatments do not work as well in real life as they do in clinical studies could be the limited type of study participants selected, researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have ...
May 12, 2009 |
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Monitoring water through a snake's eyes
Although most Americans take the safety of their drinking water for granted, that ordinary tap water could become deadly within minutes, says Prof. Abraham Katzir of Tel Aviv University's School of Physics ...
May 12, 2009 |
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Environmental regulators warn flea treatments may be toxic to pets
Federal environmental regulators are warning pet owners and veterinarians to closely follow instructions if they use several popular flea and tick treatments, and monitor their pets, as they investigate thousands of reports ...
May 12, 2009 |
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Efforts to save salmon may be undone by climate change
The Pacific Northwest has spent two decades retooling dams, rebuilding damaged watersheds and restoring stream flows to keep salmon from disappearing.
May 12, 2009 |
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A new twist on tornado study
Funny thing about tornadoes. When they ought to drop out of the sky, they usually don't. Despite all the radar looking for them, no one quite knows when or where they'll appear.
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
May 12, 2009 |
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Policies on organ donation after cardiac death vary considerably among children's hospitals
Although a large number of children's hospitals have developed or are developing policies regarding organ donation after cardiac death, there is considerable variation among policies, including the criteria for declaring ...
May 12, 2009 |
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Women with previous abnormal cervical cells at higher risk for recurrence and invasive cancer
New research from the UC Davis Center for Healthcare Policy and Research has found that women who have been treated for cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (abnormal cervical cell growth), are at higher risk for a recurrence ...
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