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Midge-hunting scientists tackle spread of devastating bluetongue virus
Aug 07, 2008 |
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Scientists at the BBSRC-funded Institute for Animal Health (IAH) are stepping up the battle against the devastating and economically damaging bluetongue virus. By combining ingenious ways to trap and monitor midges with ...
New study finds that sharing genetic resources key to adaptation to climate change in Africa
Jun 17, 2009 |
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As rapidly rising temperatures in Africa threaten to scorch local varieties of maize and other food staples, the food security of many Africans will depend on farmers in one country gaining access to climatically suitable ...
Japan may regulate thalidomide
Jun 13, 2006 |
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Doctors in Japan will be required to register patients who are using the drug thalidomide under proposed regulations, the Japan Times reported.
Beware of highway robbers on Wi-Fi
Oct 12, 2009 |
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As the number of Wi-Fi hot spots grows, travelers might want to heed a word of caution from the Wi-Fi Alliance, a nonprofit industry group that promotes Wi-Fi technology: Think security.
EU: bluefin tuna catches to be reduced
Nov 16, 2009 |
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(AP) -- The EU Commission says over 45 countries who catch tuna have agreed to cut catches of the threatened Atlantic bluefin tuna next year.
Fraud with cultured pearls can be detected
Jul 15, 2008 |
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Scientists at the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (Germany) advise buyers of cultured pearls to be more vigilant. "In Germany too, we are increasingly seeing Chinese sweet-water cultured pearls being marketed as Japanese, ...
Federal government taps NC State experts to explain nanotech risks
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
May 12, 2008 |
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The arm of the federal government responsible for coordinating nanotechnology research and regulations across the country has called on experts from North Carolina State University to craft a white paper that will lay out ...
3T MRI can detect wrist ligament tears, possibly eliminating need for invasive arthroscopy
Jan 06, 2009 |
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MRI of the wrist at 3T is an effective way to detect wrist ligament tears and in some cases can avoid unnecessary surgery, according to a study performed at Neuroskeletal Imaging in Merritt Island, Florida.
Smokers with lung disease need more than 'brief' intervention
Apr 02, 2008 |
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Smokers with lung disease require more than brief smoking cessation interventions to successfully quit, researchers in the Oregon Health & Science University Smoking Cessation Center report.
Sensing disasters from space
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Oct 22, 2009 |
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One small step for mankind is now a leap for averting natural and man-made disasters on earth.
Huge yawn locks jaw, chokes man
Nov 19, 2007 |
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A British man was rushed to the hospital after his monster yawn locked his jaw, blocking his ability to breathe or swallow.
Hundreds die from deadly bacteria in Israel
Mar 07, 2007 |
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Doctors said an antibiotic-resistant bacterium known as Klebsiella pneumoniae has killed as many as 200 patients in hospitals across Israel.
The incredible, hypoallergenic egg: New process to help egg-allergy sufferers
Mar 03, 2008 |
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People who suffer from egg allergies may soon be able to have their quiche and eat it too. Chemists in Germany and Switzerland report development of a new process that greatly reduces allergens in eggs and may lead to safer, ...
Keep watermelon out of the frig
Jul 31, 2006 |
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Government researchers in Washington advise against storing watermelon in the refrigerator if you want to maximize its health benefits.
Pharmacies plan to translate drug instructions
Medicine & Health / Medications
Apr 21, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Five major pharmacy chains agreed Tuesday to print drug instructions at their New York stores in five languages other than English and indicated that they plan to expand the option to other states.
