Contamination threatens Utah water supply
Mar 31, 2008 |
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The water supply for the Bountiful and Woods Cross areas of Utah are at risk for groundwater contamination due to nearby Superfund sites, officials worry.
Turn that frown upside down -- healthy gums are something to smile about
Mar 31, 2008 |
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A smile is one of the most universally recognizable facial expressions, helping to depict an individual’s happiness, confidence, attractiveness, sociability and sincerity. And now, according to a recent study published in ...
Elevated concentrations of metals in China’s e-waste recycling workshops
Mar 31, 2008 |
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In a case study on how not to recycle electronic waste (e-waste), scientists in the United States and Hong Kong have documented serious environmental contamination with potentially toxic metals from crude ...
Hybrid Cars Are Harder to Hear
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Mar 31, 2008 |
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Hybrid cars are so quiet when operating only with their electric motors that they may pose a risk to the blind and some other pedestrians, research by a University of California, Riverside psychologist suggests.
Warming world holds new threats for Aussie wildlife
Mar 31, 2008 |
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Climate change is likely to transform many of Australia’s natural landscapes, according to a new study by CSIRO scientists.
Successful qualification firing test for Zefiro 23
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Mar 31, 2008 |
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On 27 March 2008, the second stage motor for Vega - Europe's new small launcher - successfully completed a static firing test at the Salto Di Quirra Inter-force Test Range in Sardinia, Italy.
MRSA in hospital intensive care -- what's growing where?
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Mar 31, 2008 |
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Researchers are finding out which bugs grow in intensive care units to develop a novel sampling regime that would indicate the threat of MRSA and other superbugs in the environment, scientists heard today at the Society for ...
Virtual smash-ups show teenaged dome-skulled dinos could knock heads
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Mar 31, 2008 |
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After half a century of debate, a University of Alberta researcher has confirmed that dome-headed dinosaurs called pachycephalosaurs could collide with each other during courtship combat. Eric Snively, an ...
Researchers identify a gene responsible for Lou Gehrig's disease
Mar 31, 2008 |
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A team of Canadian and French researchers has identified a novel gene responsible for a significant fraction of ALS (sporadic amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) cases. ALS is commonly referred to as Lou Gehrig’s disease, an incurable ...
NASA gets ready for another space mission
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Mar 31, 2008 |
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Now that the latest space shuttle Endeavour mission is completed, the U.S. space agency said it's preparing for the May launch of space shuttle Discovery.
Researcher Discovers Pathway Plants Use to Fight Back Against Pathogens
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Mar 31, 2008 |
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Plants are not only smart, but they also wage a good fight, according to a University of Missouri biochemist. Previous studies have shown that plants can sense attacks by pathogens and activate their defenses. However, it ...
Writing for Friends and Family: The Interpersonal Nature of Blogs
Mar 31, 2008 |
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Some bloggers publicly broadcast highly personal information across the Internet -- information usually found in personal diaries or private journals. Why do they do this?
Childhood leukemia survivors struggle with long-term comorbidities
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Survival rates of childhood cancers, especially leukemia, have improved greatly in the past three decades, but survivors of this disease still seem to face many health and lifestyle challenges as young adults. Depending on ...
Most people believe smallpox not an extinct disease
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The vast majority of Scottish people interviewed in the streets of Edinburgh are unaware of one of the greatest achievements of medical science – the eradication of smallpox from the world over 40 years ago. A poll sponsored ...
Chips could speed up detection of livestock viruses
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Some of the worst threats to farm workers and farm animals such as bird flu, foot-and-mouth disease and other emerging viruses could soon be quickly identified by using a simple screening chip developed by scientists from ...
