Scientists identify world's largest leatherback turtle population
May 18, 2009 |
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An international team of scientists has identified a nesting population of leatherback sea turtles in Gabon, West Africa as the world's largest. The research, published in the May issue of Biological Conservation, involv ...
Partial bans on smoking don't save jobs in restaurants and bars
May 18, 2009 |
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Some cities and states around the country have completely banned smoking in public places. Others have instituted partial bans to avoid negative economic consequences, such as loss of employment in restaurants and bars due ...
Got an unusual name? Facebook may think it's fake
May 18, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Alicia Istanbul woke up one recent Wednesday to find herself locked out of the Facebook account she opened in 2007, one Facebook suddenly deemed fake.
New lead on malaria treatment: Variation of natural compound cures malaria in mice
May 18, 2009 |
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Approximately 350 million to 500 million cases of malaria are diagnosed each year mostly in sub-Saharan Africa. While medications to prevent and treat malaria do exist, the demand for new treatments is on the rise, in part, ...
Accolade for solar-hydrogen project
May 18, 2009 |
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A research project that aims to produce hydrogen on an environmentally friendly and cost-effective basis by using energy from the sun has won a prestigious E.ON research award.
Research calls for a new formula for trade mark protection
May 18, 2009 |
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Trade mark protection serves the needs of trade mark owners well -- but to the detriment of the consuming public and other traders and rivals, says a new study from the University of Leicester.
Cisco outlines strategy for Smart Grid infrastructure
May 18, 2009 |
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Continuing its expansion into lucrative business niches, Cisco Systems on Monday will announce its entrance into the smart grid infrastructure market, which the company estimates will grow to $20 billion a year within the ...
Every move you make: Free smart phone app helps you burn calories
May 18, 2009 |
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What can't the iPhone do? Now, thanks to a University of Houston professor, it can even count how many calories you've burned in a given day.
Popular cancer drug linked to often fatal brain virus
May 18, 2009 |
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The 57-year-old lawyer in New York had handily completed the New York Times' Saturday crossword puzzle - the hardest of the week - for years. But one Saturday morning, suddenly he couldn't retrieve the words to fill in the ...
Israeli intelligence issues Facebook warning
May 18, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Israel's internal intelligence service urged the public Monday to exercise caution when using Facebook, saying Arabs are trying to recruit spies on the popular social networking site.
Google CEO urges grads: 'Turn off your computer'
May 18, 2009 |
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(AP) -- The head of the world's most popular search engine urged college graduates on Monday to step away from the virtual world and make human connections.
Acidic oceans could aid photosynthesis
May 18, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Groundbreaking Victoria University research shows that ocean acidification may have no negative effect on tropical corals and local sea anemones - in fact it may improve photosynthesis.
A taste of help to keep cancer patients' pounds up
May 18, 2009 |
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(AP) -- The statistic is shocking: Severe malnutrition and weight loss play a role in at least one in five cancer deaths. Yet nutrition too often is an afterthought until someone's already in trouble.
Postponing retirement may delay dementia
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(AP) -- Working a few years beyond retirement could help stave off Alzheimer's disease, according to a new British study published Monday.
NYC has first swine flu death; cases soar in Japan
May 18, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Swine flu and the possibility of a vaccine topped the agenda Monday as the World Health Organization opened its annual meeting amid concern that the virus continues to spread - and kill - around the ...
