Archive: 10/30/2007
Kroger brand salmon dip is recalled
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced the recall of 529 pounds of Kroger brand smoked salmon dip because of possible contamination.
Oct 30, 2007 |
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Flu shots available at some U.S. airports
Airports in Chicago, Denver, Atlanta and several other U.S. cities are offering flu shots to fliers.
Oct 30, 2007 |
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Origin of the Blue Mountains studied
A U.S. study suggests northern Oregon's Blue Mountains may have originated from the Klamath Mountains of southern Oregon and the Sierra Nevada of California.
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Oct 30, 2007 |
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Male preference could have negative impact
Prenatal sex selection of boys in some Asian countries could lead to negative social consequences such as a surge in sexual violence, a U.N. agency reported.
Oct 30, 2007 |
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UC Davis Will Study Users of New Plug-in Hybrid Cars
The latest green car goes under the UC Davis microscope today: a hybrid sedan modified to recharge from a standard 110-volt electric outlet. It can travel as far as 20 miles on batteries before drinking a drop of gasoline, ...
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Oct 30, 2007 |
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Panasonic Introduces Next-Generation Blu-ray Disc Player
Panasonic, a leader in High Definition technology, announced today the introduction of the DMP-BD30, the next generation High Definition 1080p Blu-ray Disc player.
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Oct 30, 2007 |
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Digital Eyes in the Sky Play Key Role in Battling Flames in Southern California
Video and still images captured in real time have informed fire crews and local residents in the San Diego area about the location and severity of threats to life and property since fires broke out earlier ...
Oct 30, 2007 |
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New Type of Retinol Cell Discovered in Primates
Scientists are one step closer to understanding how the retinas of humans and primates turn incoming light into coded messages communicated to the brain.
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Oct 30, 2007 |
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Researcher Models Effects of a Suicide Bombing: Results of Crowd Configurations
Recent research by Zeeshan-ul-hassan Usmani, a Florida Institute of Technology doctoral student and Fulbright Scholar, indicates that various crowd formations exacerbate or minimize injuries and fatalities in the event of ...
Oct 30, 2007 |
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Opportunity's Second Martian Birthday at Cape Verde
A promontory nicknamed "Cape Verde" can be seen jutting out from the walls of Victoria Crater in this approximate true-color picture taken by the panoramic camera on NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Oct 30, 2007 |
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Researchers develop technology for early detection of viruses
Iowa State University researchers have developed a technology that detects a single molecule of the virus associated with cervical cancer in women.
Oct 30, 2007 |
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Western Canada's Glaciers Hit 7000-Year Low
Tree stumps at the feet of Western Canadian glaciers are providing new insights into the accelerated rates at which the rivers of ice have been shrinking due to human-aided global warming.
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Oct 30, 2007 |
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Sight, Sound Processed Together and Earlier than Previously Thought
The area of the brain that processes sounds entering the ears also appears to process stimulus entering the eyes, providing a novel explanation for why many viewers believe that ventriloquists have thrown their voices to ...
Oct 30, 2007 |
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Vitamin A derivative associated with reduced growth in some lung cells
Treatment with a derivative of vitamin A called retinoic acid was associated with reduced lung cell growth in a group of former heavy smokers, according to a study published online October 30 in the Journal of the National Ca ...
Oct 30, 2007 |
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Scientists discover fluorescence in key marine creature
Fluorescent proteins found in nature have been employed in a variety of scientific research purposes, from markers for tracing molecules in biomedicine to probes for testing environmental quality. Until now, ...
Biology /
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