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Shadow of a forming star
Apr 23, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A team of astronomers from the Instituto Astrofisica Canarias (IAC) have found an interesting shadow cast by a forming star system. Team member Dr Basmah Riaz, an ER fellow for the Marie Curie ...
Study addresses impact of Medicare Part D on medical spending
Jul 01, 2009 |
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After enrolling in Medicare Part D, seniors who previously had limited or no drug coverage spent more on prescriptions and less on other medical care services such as hospitalizations and visits to the doctor's office, according ...
Influence of 'obesity gene' can be offset by healthy diet
Mar 03, 2009 |
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Children who carry a gene strongly associated with obesity could offset its effect by eating a low energy density diet, according to new research from UCL (University College London) and the University of Bristol published ...
Older air traffic controllers perform as well as young on job-related tasks
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Mar 09, 2009 |
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In a study that challenges the mandatory retirement of air traffic controllers at the age of 56 in the U.S., researchers have found that air traffic controllers up to age 64 perform as well as their young colleagues on complex, ...
Improving China's acid rain control strategy
Oct 14, 2009 |
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Scientists are reporting the first evidence that China's sharp focus on reducing widespread damage to soil by acid rain by restricting sulfur dioxide air pollution may have an unexpected consequence: Gains ...
A need for improved efficiency in nanomanufacturing
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Oct 28, 2008 |
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New research shows that environmental gains derived from the use of nanomaterials may be offset in part by the processes used to manufacture them. Research published in a special issue of the Journal of Industrial Ecology, a peer ...
Providing health insurance for US children would be cheaper than expected
Jun 16, 2009 |
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Extending health insurance coverage to all children in the U.S. would be relatively inexpensive and would yield economic benefits that are greater than the costs, according to new research conducted at Rice ...
Paper: Dialysis patients not told of transplants
Sep 27, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Thousands of kidney patients in the United States start dialysis without first being told of kidney transplants that would be cheaper and lead to longer lives, according to a four-month newspaper investigation published ...
Study finds rapid growth in health costs hurts economic performance of US industries
Jul 23, 2009 |
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A first-of-its-kind RAND Corporation study has linked the rapid growth in health care costs in the United States with job losses and lower output among industries that commonly provide workers with health insurance.
Time Warner CEO hints at online fees for magazines
May 29, 2009 |
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(AP) -- One of the world's largest magazine publishers appears to be having second thoughts about giving away most of its articles on the Internet.
KDDI's First 3D Mobile Phone LCD Screen
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Oct 09, 2008 |
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KDDI Corporation has released a prototype of the world's first 3D LCD display, designed for mobile phones.
Offsetting perceptions: Firms use charitable giving to clean up their international reputation
Apr 02, 2009 |
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British multinationals operating in countries that lack basic human rights give around 70% more money to charity than firms that do not have a presence in such politically controversial nations, a new study has revealed.
Organic traffic lights
Jun 30, 2009 |
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Controlling road traffic in congested areas is difficult to say the least, a point to which any drive-time urban commuter might testify. An organic approach to traffic lights, might help solve the problem and avoid traffic ...
Researchers to determine if aeration reduces compaction, runoff on no-till fields
Apr 01, 2009 |
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Much of Texas' wheat may be grazed as a part of a dual-use crop. But many fields are still prepared using conventional tillage, which may not efficiently capture rainfall - a key to economic success in a semi-arid environment, ...
News Corp tests charge-for-content policy at Sunday Times: report
Aug 08, 2009 |
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Britain's Sunday Times newspaper will be the testing ground for News Corporation's new policy of charging for Internet content, a report said Friday citing industry sources.
