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(PhysOrg.com) -- The subtleties between shades of celery or wasabi green sounds like a debate for an interior designer, but University of Alberta PhD student Huiwang Ai has been exploring those differences ... | |
Researchers demonstrate a flexible, 1-step assembly of nanoscale structures 4 hours ago | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | User comments: 1
Scientists at the University of Pennsylvania have created a one-step, repeatable method for the production of functional nanoscale patterns or motifs with adjustable features, size and shape using a single master "plate." | |
 Anti-HIV therapy boosts life expectancy more than 13 years 4 hours ago | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet
The life expectancy for patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) has increased by more than 13 years since the late 1990s thanks to advancements in antiretroviral therapy, according to researchers ... | |
 Scientists search for answers from the carbon in the clouds 9 hours ago | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
An aerosol mass spectrometer developed by chemists from Aerodyne Research Inc. and Boston College is giving scientists who study airborne particles the technology they need to examine the life cycles of atmospheric ... | |
'Green' potato health risk can be eliminated by cutting away affected area 9 hours ago | User rating: 3.8 / 5 after 6 vote(s)
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Potatoes that have turned 'green' can potentially contain a naturally occurring toxin called Glycoalkaloids (GA) and pose a risk to public health according to a review paper published in the latest online issue of SCI's Journal ... | |
Samsung says Q2 profit up 108 percent 12 hours ago | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet
South Korea's Samsung Electronics Co. said Friday that second-quarter profit jumped 108 percent year-on-year, what it called a "relatively solid" performance despite missing market forecasts. | |
Infineon posts heavy quarterly loss, to cut 3,000 jobs 12 hours ago | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
German semi-conductor group Infineon posted Friday a heavy quarterly loss and announced the elimination of 3,000 jobs. | |
Lancet study blasts Swiss stance on HIV protection 12 hours ago | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | User comments: 1
Doctors have unleashed a counterblast to a Swiss panel that said patients with HIV whose infection is curbed by drugs do not pass on the AIDS virus during unprotected sex. | |
 N.M. researchers hope to cultivate 'calming herb' 12 hours ago | User rating: 4.2 / 5 after 11 vote(s)
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(AP) -- The plant has been described by local residents as magical, its qualities almost mythical. The native herb yerba mansa, translated from Spanish as the "calming herb," has been used for centuries throughout ... | |
Population policy needed for the UK in order to combat climate change 12 hours ago | User rating: 2.7 / 5 after 6 vote(s)
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The biggest contribution UK couples can make to combating climate change would be to have only two children or at least have one less than they first intended, argues an editorial published on BMJ.com today. | |
Giving an additional early vaccination may reduce measles outbreaks 13 hours ago | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Outbreaks of measles in developing countries may be reduced by vaccinating infants at 4.5 months of age as well as at the World Health Organization's recommended routine vaccination at 9 months, according to a study published ... | |
Gummy bears that fight plaque 13 hours ago | User rating: 5 / 5 after 8 vote(s)
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The tooth-protecting sugar substitute xylitol has been incorporated into gummy bears to produce a sweet snack that may prevent dental problems. Research published today in the open access journal BMC Oral Health describes ... | |
 Food industry bitten by its lobbying success 13 hours ago | User rating: 3.9 / 5 after 7 vote(s)
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(AP) -- The food industry must drop any remaining opposition to electronic record-keeping and back an effective system for tracing contaminated food to its source, a lawmaker investigating food safety said ... | |
Microsoft defends search investments to analysts 13 hours ago | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | User comments: 1
(AP) -- Microsoft's CEO defended the software maker's decision to invest heavily in its unprofitable online business, but shed minimal light Thursday on specific steps it will take to challenge Google in the wake of the ... | |
Zoo will reopen exhibit where 16 stingrays died 13 hours ago | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet
(AP) -- A zoo in suburban Chicago plans to reopen an exhibit where 16 stingrays died last week when a malfunction let the tank's water get too warm. | |
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