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Subway dust may trigger lung damage
Oct 01, 2007 |
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Subway trains produce airborne dust particles that could damage the lungs of commuters, scientists in France are reporting in a study of the Paris subway system scheduled for the October issue of ACS’ Chemical Re ...
'Don't drink and ride': Improving subway safety
Dec 16, 2008 |
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Structural interventions and public safety messages may be the most effective ways to prevent subway fatalities and improve the overall safety of New York City subway systems, according to a study by researchers at Columbia ...
More subway cars slated for reefs
Sep 30, 2007 |
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More than 1,600 old New York City subway cars are destined for the deep where they will make up new artificial reefs off the Atlantic Coast.
Surprising language abilities in children with autism
Apr 25, 2008 |
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What began as an informal presentation by a clinical linguist to a group of philosophers, has led to some surprising discoveries about the communicative language abilities of people with autism.
'Healthy' restaurants help make us fat, says a newl study
Sep 24, 2007 |
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If you're like most, you eat worst at healthy restaurants. The "health halos" of healthy restaurants often prompt consumers to treat themselves to higher-calorie side dishes, drinks or desserts than when they eat at fast-food ...
Scientists create tiny mass spectrometer
Mar 09, 2006 |
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Purdue University scientists have created battery-powered, miniature instruments that might be used in protecting again terrorist bombings.
Oh, Joe: VP's off-base flu advice needs do-over
Apr 30, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Vice President Joe Biden - with a well-deserved reputation as someone who shoots from the lip - made it through the first 100 days of the Obama administration without any major gaffes. But on Day ...
Ancient marble staircase found in Rome
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Apr 20, 2008 |
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Italian archeologists said an ancient staircase made of marble was uncovered during excavations beneath Rome's Piazza Venezia.
You're likely to order more calories at a 'healthy' restaurant
Aug 29, 2007 |
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An important new study from the Journal of Consumer Research explains the “American obesity paradox”: the parallel rise in obesity rates and the popularity of healthier food. In a series of four studies, the researchers reveal ...
NYC-themed condoms a hit
Apr 06, 2007 |
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Health officials say New York City-themed condoms have been a big hit.
Electrons travel through proteins like urban commuters
Feb 01, 2007 |
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For Duke University theoretical chemist David Beratan, the results of his 15 years of studying how electrons make their way through some important protein molecules can be summed up with an analogy: how do big city dwellers ...
Got ear plugs? You may want to sport them on the subway and other mass transit
Jun 19, 2009 |
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The U.S. mass transit system, the largest in the world, provides affordable and efficient transportation to more than 33 million riders each weekday. The system is generally considered one of the safest modes of travel. But ...
Turmoil fuels 'hacktivist' attacks on Web sites
Jun 25, 2009 |
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(AP) -- For about 90 minutes Wednesday, visitors to the Oregon University System's Web site found themselves taken for a ride they didn't ask for. They were redirected to another site under the control of ...
In Brief: Beijing Metro system picks NICE technology
May 08, 2006 |
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Gearing up for the 2008 Olympics, the Beijing Metro system has chosen security technology from Israeli company NICE Systems to monitor more than 20 stations.
Dinosaur species innocent of cannibalism
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Sep 26, 2006 |
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A U.S. paleontology student is being credited with discrediting a theory that the dinosaur species Coelophysis bauri practiced cannibalism.
