Suspicion lingers over bisphenol A and breast cancer
Aug 25, 2006 |
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Bisphenol A, a common industrial chemical claimed to speed the growth of human breast and ovarian cancers, retains its carcinogenic properties even after being modified by body processes, report Indiana University and University ...
Laser surgery saves twins' lives
Aug 25, 2006 |
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A new laser surgery is being used to save the lives of identical twins suffering from twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome, or TTTS.
Early spring in Europe matches recent climate warming
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Aug 25, 2006 |
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Conclusive proof that spring is arriving earlier across Europe than it did 30 years ago is published today in the journal Global Change Biology.
Study: Snuff users tend to obesity
Aug 25, 2006 |
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A Swedish study finds that people who use snuff are more likely to be overweight and to have high blood pressure and high cholesterol.
Mountain climate change trends could predict water resources
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Aug 25, 2006 |
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New research into climate change in the Western Himalaya and the surrounding Karakoram and Hindu Kush mountains could explain why many glaciers there are growing and not melting.
Surf's Up -- And One Coastal Microbe Has Adapted
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Aug 25, 2006 |
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California beachgoers may look lazy. But just a few miles off shore, scientists have discovered that a common coastal strain of cyanobacteria works diligently to thrive in choppy, polluted waters.
Stem Cell Researcher Says It's Too Soon to Cheer About Recent Stem Cell Findings
Aug 25, 2006 |
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Recently, scientists announced that they had found a way to establish colonies of human embryonic stem cells without destroying a human embryo. University of Missouri-Columbia researcher Elmer Price, who works with adult stem c ...
Development threatens Galapagos Islands
Aug 25, 2006 |
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Officials in Ecuador are worried about the recent discovery of a foreign iguana and turtle on the Galapagos Islands.
Early-Warning Water Security System to be Tested
Aug 25, 2006 |
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Colorado State engineering researchers have begun testing an early-warning security system designed to alert city utility officials when major pollutants are detected in water supplies.
Samsung Unveils Dual T-DMB Mobile Phone at IFA
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Aug 25, 2006 |
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Good news for mobile TV users! Up to now, the Digital Multimedia Broadcasting (DMB) standard was restricted to just four TV channels in Germany. Soon, however, avid viewers could in theory be spoiled for choice with as many ...
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