No quick or easy technological fix for climate change, researchers say
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Global warming, some have argued, can be reversed with a large-scale "geoengineering" fix, such as having a giant blimp spray liquefied sulfur dioxide in the stratosphere or building tens of millions of chemical filter systems ...
Climate change could dramatically affect water supplies
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(PhysOrg.com) -- It’s no simple matter to figure out how regional changes in precipitation, expected to result from global climate change, may affect water supplies. Now, a new analysis led by MIT researchers has found that ...
Growing income gap among US families suggests increasing economic insecurity
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The incomes of American families with children have become increasingly stratified since 1975, with income inequality increasing two-thirds during a 30-year period, according to findings published in the December issue of ...
Study Shows Exercise May Mitigate Mental Risks Caused by 'Belly Fat'
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
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(PhysOrg.com) -- New research from the University of Maine Department of Psychology has established that that belly fat carried around the middle (central adiposity) is related to decreased cognitive (mental) functioning, ...
Cry me a river: The psychology of crying
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
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We've all experienced a "good cry"—whether following a breakup or just after a really stressful day, shedding some tears can often make us feel better and help us put things in perspective. But why is crying beneficial? And ...
Study: Prejudice could cost a black worker thousands
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A recent study in the Journal of Political Economy sheds light on the role racial prejudice plays in the wage gap between whites and blacks in the U.S.
'Buy local' not the answer to smaller carbon footprint, professor argues
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(PhysOrg.com) -- In 2006, certain cafeterias on U of T’s St. George campus began serving meals made from ingredients grown mostly in Ontario – an initiative undertaken with Local Food Plus, an organization that promotes local ...
Researchers find convincing evidence that probiotics are effective
Medicine & Health / Medications
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Up to one in five people on antibiotics stop taking their full course of antibiotic therapy due to diarrhea. Physicians could help patients avoid this problem by prescribing probiotics, according to a study by researchers ...
AMD Athlon X2 7750 Black Edition 2.7GHz CPU
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(PhysOrg.com) -- AMD has introduced a new dual-core desktop processors aimed at the value end of the consumer market. The new Athlon X2 7000 series, which is available now, are the company's first dual core ...
Ocean acidification could have broad effects on marine ecosystems
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Concern about increasing ocean acidification has often focused on its potential effects on coral reefs, but broader disruptions of biological processes in the oceans may be more significant, according to Donald Potts, a professor ...
'Smart' surveillance system may tag suspicious or lost people
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Engineers here are developing a computerized surveillance system that, when completed, will attempt to recognize whether a person on the street is acting suspiciously or appears to be lost. Intelligent video cameras, large ...
Ancient soil replenishment technique helps in battle against global warming
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Former inhabitants of the Amazon Basin enriched their fields with charred organic materials-biochar-and transformed one of the earth's most infertile soils into one of the most productive. These early conservationists ...
Low-glycemic diet shows greater improvement in glycemic control than high-fiber diet
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Persons with type 2 diabetes who had a diet high in low-glycemic foods such as nuts, beans and lentils had greater improvement in glycemic control and risk factors for coronary heart disease than persons on a diet with an ...
Autism and schizophrenia share common origin
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Schizophrenia and autism probably share a common origin, hypothesises Dutch researcher Annemie Ploeger following an extensive literature study. The developmental psychologist demonstrated that both mental diseases have similar ...
Researchers compile 'molecular manual' for 100s of inherited diseases
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An international research team has compiled the first catalogue of tissue-specific pathologies underlying hundreds of inherited diseases. These results provide information that may help treat conditions such as breast cancer, ...
