Most comprehensive study of mercury in dental fillings begins
Sep 13, 2007 |
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The presence of mercury in dental amalgams, or fillings, is relatively common knowledge; however, whether its presence affects the neurological system is a debate that has been ongoing for 150 years. A new study beginning ...
Peat and forests save permafrost from melting
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Sep 13, 2007 |
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Permafrost may be buffered against the impacts of climate change by peat and vegetation present in the northern regions, according to a study by McMaster researchers.
Bright tumors, dim prospects
Sep 13, 2007 |
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It doesn't matter how small or large it is, if a cervical tumor glows brightly in a PET scan, it's apt to be more dangerous than dimmer tumors. That's the conclusion of a new study of cervical cancer patients at Washington ...
5-year-old receives double lung transplant
Sep 13, 2007 |
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A 5-year-old British girl who is the youngest person to ever receive a double lung transplant is flourishing nine months after the operation.
Computer models help raise the bar for sporting achievement
Sep 13, 2007 |
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Computer models now under development could enhance the design of sports equipment to help people of all abilities realise their sporting potential.
Different HIV rates among gay men and straight people not fully explained by sexual behavior
Sep 13, 2007 |
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Differences in sexual behaviours do not fully explain why the US HIV epidemic affects gay men so much more than straight men and women, claims research published ahead of print in the journal Sexually Transmitted Infections.
Fat mum hastens path to childhood obesity
Sep 13, 2007 |
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A fat mother hastens a child’s path to obesity, finds a study published ahead of print in the Archives of Disease in Childhood.
Less than 3 percent of UK 11-year-olds take enough exercise
Sep 13, 2007 |
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Less than 3 per cent of UK 11 year olds are taking enough exercise, suggests research published ahead of print in the Archives of Disease in Childhood.
Researchers find important clue to immune infertility
Sep 13, 2007 |
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Most of us have never heard of immune infertility, yet it prevents many prospective parents from conceiving.
Foton-M3 on schedule for launch
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Sep 13, 2007 |
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An unmanned Foton capsule, carrying a payload of over 40 European experiments, is on schedule for launch from Baikonur Cosmodrome, in Kazakhstan, at 13:00 CEST (11:00 UT) tomorrow. The Soyuz-U launcher, which ...
Software shows promise for speech disorders
Sep 13, 2007 |
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Children with speech, language and reading disorders may soon be able to be treated remotely by using a UQ-designed telerehabilitation system.
Harry and David chili mix soup is recalled
Sep 13, 2007 |
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced the nationwide recall of 1,440 bags of Harry and David Hearthside Soups, Southwestern Chicken Chili Mix.
NASA extends Johnson Space Center contract
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Sep 13, 2007 |
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NASA has awarded five one-month extensions of its Johnson Space Center operations support contract to the Computer Sciences Corp. of Fort Worth, Texas.
Realizing Super 3G: NTT Develops Low-Power LSI Incorporating MIMO Signal-Processing Technology
Sep 13, 2007 |
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NTT DoCoMo announced today that it has developed and successfully tested a trial large-scale-integration (LSI) chip incorporating advanced power-saving signal-processing technologies that enable the chip to work at a sufficiently ...
