Children of smokers have more than 5 times higher levels of a nicotine toxin
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Children who have at least one parent who smokes have 5.5 times higher levels of cotinine, a byproduct of nicotine, in their urine, according to a study by researchers from Warwick Medical School at the the University of ...
The car that diagnoses its own servicing needs
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An intelligent system that could before long enable cars to tell mechanics which of their parts need servicing is being unveiled by engineers at the University of Cambridge.
Dietary calcium is better than supplements at protecting bone health
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Women who get most of their daily calcium from food have healthier bones than women whose calcium comes mainly from supplemental tablets, say researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. Surprisingly, ...
FISH on a chip offers quicker, less costly cancer diagnosis
Jun 19, 2007 |
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For the first time an important diagnostic test for cancer has been miniaturized and automated onto a microfluidic chip by a team of University of Alberta researchers in Edmonton, Canada.
Resistant gut bacteria will not go away by themselves
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E. coli bacteria that have developed resistance to antibiotics will probably still be around even if we stop using antibiotics, as these strains have the same good chance as other bacteria of continuing to colonise the gut, ...
Archaeologists discover gold processing center
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Jun 19, 2007 |
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Archaeologists from the University of Chicago have discovered a gold processing center along the middle Nile, an installation that produced the precious metal sometime between 2000 and 1500 B.C. The center, ...
Samsung Unveils Newly-Developed Mobile Wimax Systems
Jun 19, 2007 |
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Samsung Electronics today unveiled the latest additions to its range of Mobile WiMAX equipment.
Studying Genes of Desert Fruit Flies
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Researchers at the University of Arkansas and University of Nevada-Las Vegas will study the genetics of fruit flies in desert habitats to determine how they developed the ability to survive under stressful ...
Samsung Launches Ultra Edition II Series in SEA Market
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Jun 19, 2007 |
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Samsung Electronics today launched the highly anticipated Ultra Edition II in Southeast Asia. In particular, the Ultra Edition 12.1 (U700), the slimmest HSDPA slider phone, will be available in the market ...
MIT study finds 40B projects often delayed
Jun 19, 2007 |
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A substantial majority of Chapter 40B zoning override cases in the Boston area are approved by town zoning boards in a manner acceptable to developers, but many are not being built, according to a new study by the Housing ...
U.S. notes rise in female diabetic deaths
Jun 19, 2007 |
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Female diabetics in the United States are dying at higher rates than 30 years ago, while the rate for diabetic males is declining, federal research shows.
New tools to forecast hurricane rainfall inland
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Jun 19, 2007 |
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All eyes are on where hurricanes make landfall, but the massive storms actually cause the most deaths inland, where severe flooding often surprises residents.
Link between obesity and enlarged heart discovered
Jun 19, 2007 |
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New research from The University of Arizona Sarver Heart Center helps explain why excessive body weight increases the risk for heart disease.
Atlantis Undocks From Station, Set to Land Thursday in Florida
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jun 19, 2007 |
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STS-117’s constructive stay at the International Space Station came to a close today when space shuttle Atlantis undocked. The two spacecraft parted ways at 10:42 a.m. EDT as they flew over the Coral Sea northeast ...
Mislabeled pork egg rolls are recalled
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The U.S. Food Safety and Inspection Service has announced the recall of 2,762 pounds of pork egg rolls because they are mislabeled.
