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Test at home for baby's gender at 10 weeks of pregnancy
Jun 12, 2009 |
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Rebecca Griffin didn't want to wait 20 weeks for a sonogram to find out whether she was going to have a boy or a girl.
Astronaut's baby daughter born as he circles Earth
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Nov 22, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Astronaut Randolph Bresnik jubilantly welcomed his new daughter into the world Sunday as he floated 220 miles above it.
University of Texas gets $1 million gift
Nov 06, 2007 |
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The University of Texas at Austin will create a chair dedicated to developing peaceful ways to ensure technology and science do not endanger global security.
Researchers discover mechanism that explains how cancer enzyme winds up on ends of chromosomes
Jul 10, 2008 |
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Human cancer cells divide and conquer. Unless physicians can control that division with surgery, chemotherapy or radiation, the wildly dividing cells will eventually destroy a person's life.
Too much information: Process thinking can lead to difficult choices
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
May 12, 2009 |
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Choosing among products can be more difficult if you tend to think more about the process of using an item rather than the outcome of the purchase, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research.
Researchers discover biological basis of 'bacterial immune system'
Nov 25, 2009 |
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Bacteria don't have easy lives. In addition to mammalian immune systems that besiege the bugs, they have natural enemies called bacteriophages, viruses that kill half the bacteria on Earth every two days.
Researchers discover biological basis of 'bacterial immune system'
Nov 30, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Bacteria don’t have easy lives. In addition to mammalian immune systems that besiege the bugs, they have natural enemies called bacteriophages, viruses that kill half the bacteria on Earth every two days.
Test-drive: Using a product before buying it changes what you want
Dec 04, 2007 |
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Consumers often decide to buy an item before having a chance to try it out. In this scenario, they tend to prefer products with more features. However, a study from the December issue of the Journal of Consumer Research expands ...
Class-action suit pits woman against 'dishonest' ads on Facebook
Dec 09, 2009 |
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A 41-year-old part-time dance instructor and graphic designer from Santa Cruz is the face of a class-action lawsuit designed to force Web sites that offer social gaming to rein in what she calls deceptive ads.
Widespread use of teleradiology services could be declining
Oct 20, 2009 |
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Researchers have found recent evidence that shows the growth of external, off-hours teleradiology services (EOTSs) has slowed in recent years, despite a significant increase in the number of radiology practices using those ...
A pet in your life keeps the doctor away
Sep 28, 2009 |
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Lowers blood pressure, encourages exercise, improves psychological health— these may sound like the effects of a miracle drug, but they are actually among the benefits of owning a four-legged, furry pet. This fall, the University ...
Finding alternatives to suicide
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Nov 06, 2007 |
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On being faced with dealing with the aftermath of the suicide of a loved one, family and friends often say, "if only he or she had called me" If only he'd asked for help..." and so forth. But from the perspective of the people ...
Mars robots to become smarter
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
May 30, 2006 |
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NASA reportedly plan to upgrade its Mars rovers' programs to help them more intelligently deal with observing phenomenon on the Red Plant.
Ketamine reduces suicidality in depressed patients
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Sep 10, 2009 |
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Drug treatment options for depression can take weeks for the beneficial effects to emerge, which is clearly inadequate for those at immediate risk of suicide. However, intravenous (IV) ketamine, a drug previously used as ...
No honeymoon replays: People don't want to taint special memories
Nov 17, 2008 |
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That unforgettable honeymoon has a special place in your memory -- so special that you might be reluctant to try to repeat it. A new study in the Journal of Consumer Research says people tend to treat their memories of pr ...
