Archive: 01/23/2009
How to ... keep teeth whiter
Whitening strips and professional treatments aren't the only ways to keep your teeth pearly.
Jan 23, 2009 |
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Runners a marathon a net benefit for the body, experts say
Historians say the first marathon runner was Philippides, who, in 490 B.C., ran 24.85 miles from the battlefield at Marathon with news of the Athenian army's victory over the Persians. He reached Athens, cried out, "Rejoice, ...
Jan 23, 2009 |
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Getting kids to eat vegetables
Several years ago, I did a study in graduate school to determine why some children like vegetables and many do not. Two findings emerged from my "research" with 6 and 7 year olds: Children who had opportunity to help grow ...
Jan 23, 2009 |
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Economist says renewed financial crisis looms unless government acts
(PhysOrg.com) -- Another crippling financial crisis looms unless the U.S. government thaws credit markets that are starting to freeze up amid a lingering and deepening recession, a University of Illinois economist ...
Jan 23, 2009 |
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Financial Crunch May Isolate Friends and Family
People who lose a job or who are in the midst a financial crisis often are reluctant to talk about their struggles and may isolate themselves from friends and family.
Jan 23, 2009 |
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Gene's past could improve the future of rice
(PhysOrg.com) -- In an effort to improve rice varieties, a Purdue University researcher was part of a team that traced the evolutionary history of domesticated rice by using a process that focuses on one gene.
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Jan 23, 2009 |
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Professor Examines Role of Victim and Perpetrator Substance Use
(PhysOrg.com) -- A Northeastern University study of college students from an unidentified university found that both the perpetrators and the victims of physical and sexual violence report high substance use ...
Jan 23, 2009 |
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Protein may boost body's defence system against infections and cancer
(PhysOrg.com) -- To boost our immune system, health experts remind us to get a good night's sleep, drink plenty of fluids and eat a well-balanced diet. Researchers at McMaster University have added a new finding to the list ...
Jan 23, 2009 |
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Rising sea threatens coastline
(PhysOrg.com) -- Experts at The University of Manchester are to produce a detailed picture of the public’s views on the uncertain future of a 250-mile-stretch of coastline.
Jan 23, 2009 |
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Long, Stretchy Carbon Nanotubes Could Make Space Elevators Possible
(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists from Cambridge University have developed a light, flexible, and strong type of carbon nanotube material that may bring space elevators closer to reality. Motivated by a $4 million ...
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Jan 23, 2009 |
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YouTube Limits Cookie Tracking on White House Website
(PhysOrg.com) -- With the launch of President Obama's White House website, three days ago, there has been extensive use of YouTube videos on the site. As we all know Google now owns YouTube and tracks every vi ...
Jan 23, 2009 |
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Natural Oils Can Be Hydrogenated Without Making Unhealthy Trans Fats
(PhysOrg.com) -- To prolong the shelf life of foods, manufacturers often add hydrogen to natural oils, a process called hydrogenation. But hydrogenation also results in the production of trans fats, which have adverse health ...
Jan 23, 2009 |
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The path to history is through the stomach
(PhysOrg.com) -- Helicobacter pylori can cause stomach ulcers and cancers. Over half of the world’s inhabitants carrys this bacterium, but different variants are present on different continents. Up to now, ...
Biology /
Jan 23, 2009 |
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Polish and Italian get advanced language recognition system
(PhysOrg.com) -- European researchers have developed the most advanced spontaneous language understanding (SLU) system for both Polish and Italian. In fact, it is the first one.
Technology / Computer Sciences
Jan 23, 2009 |
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Obama likely to clear path for California emissions law
With a new occupant in the White House, California could soon start enforcing its 2002 law that requires a sharp reduction in vehicle emissions.
Jan 23, 2009 |
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