Philips demonstrates Aurea television at IFA 2007
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Aug 31, 2007 |
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Philips is to redefine the home entertainment experience with the launch at IFA 2007 as the centerpiece of Philips’ 2007 consumer electronics lineup, a totally unique television – Aurea.
Federal agency rejects enhanced oversight of genetic tests
Aug 31, 2007 |
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In a decision that places cost concerns above public health, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has rejected a petition filed by a coalition of health and consumer groups calling for the agency to strengthen ...
Male deer are born to live fast, die young
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Aug 31, 2007 |
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In the September issue of The American Naturalist, Juan Carranza (Biology and Ethology Unit, University of Extremadura, Spain) and Javier Pérez-Barbería (Macaulay Institute, United Kingdom) offer a new ex ...
Magazine cover sparks Vesuvius alarm
Aug 31, 2007 |
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A front-page story about Italy's Mount Vesuvius in National Geographic sparked panicked calls to a Vesuvius civil defense hotline.
Fish kill has Calif. residents worried
Aug 31, 2007 |
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Local activists are worried about California's plan to dump chemicals into Lake Davis to stamp out northern pike.
Genetic link between body clocks and blood pressure
Aug 31, 2007 |
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A region of DNA involved in the body’s inbuilt 24 hour cycle (the circadian rhythm) is also involved in controlling blood pressure, report scientists from the Wellcome Trust Centre for Human Genetics (WTCHG) at the University ...
'Wiki City Rome' to draw a map like no other
Technology / Computer Sciences
Aug 31, 2007 |
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Residents of Italy's capital will glimpse the future of urban mapmaking next month with the launch of "Wiki City Rome," a project developed at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology that uses data from ...
New technique detects specific chromosomal damage, may indicate lung cancer risk
Aug 31, 2007 |
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A new technique could pave the way toward screening people at risk for lung cancer for the genetic changes that may foreshadow malignancies, researchers from the University of Colorado say.
Free Electron Laser Laboratory Funding Threatened
Aug 31, 2007 |
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Federal funding for an experimental laser program at Duke and other major U.S. universities has been marked for elimination by the Department of Defense despite support from North Carolina members of Congress.
Children stressed six months before starting school
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Aug 31, 2007 |
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The first few days at school can be an anxious time as children face the challenge of a new environment and making new friends. However, according to new research from the universities of Bristol and Bath funded by the Economic ...
The 5 Ws of corn production
Aug 31, 2007 |
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As of late, many uncertainties have been sprouting up in corn production. Researchers and producers have been wondering if precision agricultural technologies can improve crop yield and quality or reduce their variability. ...
Population movements and money remittances spur forest regrowth
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Aug 31, 2007 |
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A study of forest cover in El Salvador in the September issue of BioScience presents novel findings on how economic globalization, land policy changes, and monies sent to family members by emigrants have transformed agricu ...
Sleep gives way for work and play
Aug 31, 2007 |
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U.S. workers squeeze more hours into their workday and still find time to play by cutting back on sleep, a new study found.
NIST Measures Challenges for Wireless in Factories
Aug 31, 2007 |
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Factories have much to gain from wireless technology, such as robot control, RFID tag monitoring, and local-area network (LAN) communications. Wireless systems can cost less and offer more flexibility than cabled systems. ...
Discovery suggests location of genes for breast density, a strong risk factor for breast cancer
Aug 31, 2007 |
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Studying the DNA of 889 people, gene hunters at the Mayo Clinic and H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Centers have identified a region on chromosome 5p that is significantly associated with dense breast tissue, a known risk factor for ...
