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A modernized methodology for obtaining new varieties of potato

Biology / Biotechnology

created 7 hours ago | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Research into the potato tuber at the Basque Institute for Agricultural Research and Development and at the NEIKER-Tecnalia Technology Centre has, in recent years, focused on the development of new varieties of potato adapted ...


Galician waves are best for producing energy

Galician waves are best for producing energy

Technology / Energy

created Nov 30, 2009 | popularity 2.5 / 5 (4) | comments 0

The best coastal areas in the Iberian Peninsula in terms of harnessing wave energy are the Costa da Morte and Estaca de Bares, in La Coruña, Galicia, according to two pioneering studies by researchers from ...


Americans born in the South may have a higher risk of dying from stroke as adults

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created Nov 30, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

The "stroke belt" has a tight hold. People born in the Southern stroke belt have a higher risk of dying from stroke as adults, even if they later move away, compared to people who were born in other parts of the country. ...


People walk on a plateform on the flooded Piazza San Marco (St Mark's square) in Venice

Nearly half of Venice underwater

Space & Earth / Environment

created Nov 30, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (8) | comments 4

Much of the historic Italian city of Venice, including St. Mark's Square, was underwater Monday following a meteorological depression combined with natural tide waters, officials said.


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AT&T to release cellphone with optional projector

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

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If cellphones with built-in video projectors are going to take the country by storm, then Dallas will be at the eye of the hurricane.


Horse racing was best before British, says historian

Horse racing was best before British, says historian

Other Sciences / Other

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(PhysOrg.com) -- American horse racing was kinder to the animals, more sporting and more socially egalitarian in the days before the 'ruthless' English version was introduced, according to a historian.


Homicide rates linked to trust in governement, sense of belonging, study suggests

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created 6 hours ago | popularity 3.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

When Americans begin routinely complaining about how they hate their government and don't trust their leaders, it may be time to look warily at the homicide rate.


Educational home visits can improve asthma in children, study suggests

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Nov 30, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A few home visits by a health care specialist to educate children with asthma about basic strategies for earlier symptom recognition and improving medication use can lead to fewer flare-ups and less frequent trips to the ...


Winds drive icebergs away from New Zealand

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created 13 hours ago | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0

(AP) -- Strong westerly winds in the southern Pacific Ocean have driven scores of icebergs originally headed toward New Zealand to the east, away from the country, an oceanographer said Tuesday.


More rural Medicare beneficiaries elect joint replacement surgery than urban recipients

Medicine & Health / Diseases

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Southern Illinois University researchers determined Medicare beneficiaries living in rural areas were 27% more likely than urban recipients to have total knee or hip replacement surgeries. Researchers found women were more ...



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