Study finds full-spectrum lighting has no effect on restaurant sales
Sep 17, 2007 |
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A real-life test of full-spectrum lamps in a local restaurant found no support for the idea that full-spectrum light changes diners' behavior, according to a new report issued by the Cornell Center for Hospitality Research.
Patients with head and neck cancer may have impairment of some driving skills
Sep 17, 2007 |
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A preliminary study suggests that patients with cancer in the head and neck region may have inferior performance in some driving skills compared with individuals without the disease, according to a report in the September ...
New microsensor measures volatile organic compounds in water and air on-site
Sep 17, 2007 |
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Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have developed a miniature sensor that uses polymer membranes deposited on a tiny silicon disk to measure pollutants present in aqueous or gaseous environments. ...
NASA chief discusses space economy
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Sep 17, 2007 |
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U.S. space agency chief Michael Griffin, speaking of space and the global economy, launched a lecture series honoring the space agency's 50th anniversary.
Home life key to changes in ethnic identity, researchers find
Sep 17, 2007 |
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Researchers at the University of Liverpool have found that domestic factors such as marriage or moving house are more likely to be associated with changes in ethnic identity compared to some social factors.
Study refutes belief that black men have more aggressive prostate cancer
Sep 17, 2007 |
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A University of Minnesota study of prostate cancer tumors from Caucasian and African-American men has shown no evidence that the cancer is more aggressive in black men. Lead investigator Akhouri Sinha, a professor of genetics, ...
New research seeks to enhance quality and security of wireless telemedicine
Sep 17, 2007 |
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A team of researchers led by Fei Hu, assistant professor of computer engineering at Rochester Institute of Technology, is working to advance the integration of radio frequency identification technology, also known as RFID, ...
GPS-like technology helps pinpoint best methods for moving injured players
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The 15 minutes it took to remove Buffalo Bills player Kevin Everett off the field after he suffered a spinal cord injury may seem like a long time for someone needing acute medical care, but in fact, those minutes underscore ...
Ground beef recalled in Utah and Nevada
Sep 17, 2007 |
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The U.S. Food Safety and Inspection Service announced the recall of approximately 11,250 pounds of possible contaminated ground beef products.
JILA Finds Flaw in Model Describing DNA Elasticity
Sep 17, 2007 |
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DNA, the biomolecule that provides the blueprint for life, has a lesser-known identity as a stretchy polymer. JILA scientists have found a flaw in the most common model for DNA elasticity, a discovery that will improve the ...
