Archive: 10/17/2006
New species of dwarf buffalo is identified
U.S. scientists have identified a new species of dwarf buffalo that lived about 100,000 years ago in what is now the Philippines.
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Oct 17, 2006 |
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2007 vehicle fuel economy list released
The Toyota Prius gets the top fuel economy rating, while the Lamborghini L-147 ranks last on the 2007 U.S. government Fuel Economy Guide.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Oct 17, 2006 |
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FDA issues alert for glucose test strips
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a warning Tuesday concerning the sale of counterfeit blood glucose test strips.
Oct 17, 2006 |
4 / 5 (4) |
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New heart failure device is tested
Physicians at 50 U.S. medical facilities are taking part in a multinational clinical trial of a device designed to help heart failure victims.
Oct 17, 2006 |
3 / 5 (2) |
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Study: Seafood safe and healthy to eat
U.S. scientists say people can safely decrease their risk of heart disease by substituting seafood for other animal proteins.
Oct 17, 2006 |
1.3 / 5 (6) |
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Hormone creams may trigger puberty
U.S. researchers say skin creams and other cosmetic products containing hormones may put children at higher risk of early puberty.
Oct 17, 2006 |
4.3 / 5 (9) |
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Scientists urge use of video games
U.S. scientists are urging the use of video games to strengthen educational and workforce training.
Oct 17, 2006 |
1.3 / 5 (4) |
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Vaccine protects mice from 1918 flu virus
U.S. medical researchers say they've developed a vaccine that protects mice against the killer 1918 influenza virus.
Medicine & Health / Medications
Oct 17, 2006 |
3 / 5 (2) |
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Tons of PCBs Reaching the Deep Oceans
Toxic chemicals that have been released into the environment have turned up in some rather unexpected places. And while it has long been known that polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and other persistent organic pollutants ...
Oct 17, 2006 |
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Vax and Pax: Taking Turns to Build an Eye
Opposing ball clubs don’t take the field at the same time, and neither do teams of proteins responsible for creating the eye. While one team builds the retina, in adjacent cellular turf the opponents are busy constructing ...
Oct 17, 2006 |
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Portable, Life-Saving Seat Belt Created Following Tragic Crash
A lightweight, portable seat belt that could save many of the hundreds of lives lost each year by Americans traveling abroad, has been created by a group of engineering undergraduates at the University of Massachusetts ...
Oct 17, 2006 |
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Americans living longer – but can we live better?
Early this morning (Tuesday, Oct. 17), the population of the United States swelled to 300 million, in part because of longer life expectancy. But while Americans are definitely living longer – the average man can expect to ...
Oct 17, 2006 |
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Study Finds Stronger Link Between Human Activity And Particulate Pollution
Air pollutants mainly from cars, trucks and industrial activity are contributing significantly more to the formation of urban haze than previously thought, according to a new study.
Oct 17, 2006 |
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More Than a Meteor Likely Killed Dinosaurs 65 Million Years Ago
Growing evidence shows that the dinosaurs and their contemporaries were not wiped out by the famed Chicxulub meteor impact alone, according to a paleontologist who says multiple meteor impacts, massive volcanism ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Oct 17, 2006 |
4.1 / 5 (70) |
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HP Creates RFID Technology for Tracking Data Center Assets
HP today announced its researchers have created a radio frequency identification (RFID) asset tracking technology for data centers and successfully tested it at a major retailer.
Oct 17, 2006 |
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