Archive: 09/18/2007
Subprime problems signal trouble ahead, research shows
If it seems as though sub-prime mortgage loans stirred up trouble in the financial markets, just wait until debt problems spill over onto household spending. According to economists Barry Cynamon and Steven Fazzari, America's ...
Sep 18, 2007 |
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Purdue to test the limits of text messaging
Purdue University will conduct what is believed to be the first large-scale, real-world test of using text messaging to issue emergency alerts.
Sep 18, 2007 |
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Nutrition model stresses positive experience of eating
Enjoying the eating process without focus on dietary restrictions may be key to managing weight and staying healthy, according to researchers who have unveiled a new and effective model for managing eating.
Sep 18, 2007 |
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Fujitsu Launches High-Efficiency Power Management LSI for Ultra-Mobile PCs
Fujitsu Limited today announced the development of a one-chip system power management LSI for ultra-mobile PCs (UMPCs), to supply power to the system, memory, and chipsets in UMPCs. Sample shipments for the ...
Sep 18, 2007 |
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Increase in atmospheric moisture tied to human activities
Observations and climate model results confirm that human-induced warming of the planet is having a pronounced effect on the atmosphere’s total moisture content. Those are the findings of a new study appearing ...
Sep 18, 2007 |
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2007 looks like year of 'malware'
The problem of malicious software or malware appears to be getting exponentially worse. So far this year, IBM Internet Security Systems (ISS) X-Force research and development team has identified more than 210,000 new malware ...
Sep 18, 2007 |
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Hazards of using crib bumper pads outweigh their benefits
Although bumper pads are theoretically designed to prevent injury to a baby while in the crib or bassinet, the risk of accidental death or injury to an infant from using them outweighs their possible benefits, according to ...
Sep 18, 2007 |
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Sexual function affected by stem cell transplant according to long-term study
A long-term study found that a type of stem cell transplant used for patients with life-threatening diseases, such as leukemia and lymphoma, results in decreased sexual function and activity for recipients. Further, males ...
Sep 18, 2007 |
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Progress space ship to undock from ISS
The International Space Station crew was to jettison a cargo spacecraft loaded with trash Tuesday, allowing it to incinerate in the Earth's atmosphere.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Sep 18, 2007 |
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Astronaut named space center deputy chief
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration has appointed veteran astronaut Ellen Ochoa deputy director of the Johnson Space Center in Texas.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
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FDA sends Procter & Gamble a warning
The U. S. Food and Drug Administration has warned the Procter & Gamble Co. about claims it makes for its Vicks Early Defense Foaming Hand Sanitizer.
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Cell death in sparrow brains may provide clues in age-related human diseases
A remarkable change takes place in the brains of tiny songbirds every year, and some day the mechanism controlling that change may help researchers develop treatments for age-related degenerative diseases of the brain such ...
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Sep 18, 2007 |
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Study examines implications of genetic screening for disease that can be less serious, treatable
Some couples in Israel whose fetus screened positive for Gaucher disease, which can range from being mild and treatable to being a severe disease, decided to have the pregnancy terminated, raising questions concerning the ...
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Species still have more viable offspring if they can choose their best mate
When it comes to picking a mate, Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young had an answer: “If you can’t be with the one you love, love the one you’re with.” As it turns out, that may be a cardinal rule in the animal kingdom, too.
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A new technology for cancer screening listens for the signs of cancer
Cancer-sensing devices built as cheaply and efficiently as wristwatches – using many of the same operating principles – could change the way clinicians detect, treat and monitor cancer in patients. Researchers ...
Sep 18, 2007 |
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