News tagged with conditions
Global warming cycles threaten endangered primate species
Oct 27, 2009 |
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Two Penn State University researchers have carried out one of the first-ever analyses of the effects of global warming on endangered primates. This innovative work by Graduate Student Ruscena Wiederholt and ...
Bad weather delays NASA new rocket test flight
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Oct 27, 2009 |
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(AP) -- NASA tried for hours Tuesday to launch its newest rocket for a shakedown flight, but clouds and high wind kept it stuck on the pad.
Weather patterns help predict dengue fever outbreaks
Oct 26, 2009 |
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High temperatures, humidity and low wind speed are associated with high occurrence of dengue fever according to a study published in the open access journal BMC Public Health.
Extra care for outwardly healthy workers costs companies millions annually
Oct 22, 2009 |
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Someone healthy enough to work could still cost an employer more than $4,000 annually in unnecessary health care costs.
Saving labor: Political scientist says our system of improving factory conditions around the world is broken
Oct 14, 2009 |
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The existence of harsh labor conditions in factories around the world is a pressing moral issue. But to improve those conditions, we should regard it as a logistical issue, too.
Banded rocks reveal early Earth conditions, changes
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Oct 11, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- The strikingly banded rocks scattered across the upper Midwest and elsewhere throughout the world are actually ambassadors from the past, offering clues to the environment of the early Earth ...
Injury and hazards in home health care nursing are a growing concern
Oct 07, 2009 |
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Patients continue to enter home healthcare ''sicker and quicker," often with complex health problems that may require extensive nursing care. This increases the risk of needlestick injuries in home healthcare nurses. While ...
Research puts a 'Fas' to the cause of programmed cell death
Sep 30, 2009 |
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Walter and Eliza Hall Institute researchers have put an end to a 10-year debate over which form of a molecular messenger called Fas ligand is responsible for killing cells during programmed cell death (also ...
Using Lasers to Map Bird Habitat
Sep 29, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Lasers are providing scientists with new tools for mapping, protecting, and restoring bird habitat along rivers. In a paper published in the October issue of Ecological Applications, scientists from PRBO C ...
Florida's consumer confidence rises as economic fears ease
Sep 29, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Belief that a national economic recovery is under way boosted Florida’s consumer confidence three points to 74 in September, according to a new University of Florida survey.
Studies examine how living conditions impact reproductive health
Sep 28, 2009 |
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When costs outweigh benefits, successful pregnancies are less likely to occur.
Gut worms may protect against house-dust mite allergy
Sep 28, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A study conducted in Vietnam has added further weight to the view that parasitic gut worms, such as hookworm, could help in the prevention and treatment of asthma and other allergies.
Global warming may dent El Nino's protective shield from Atlantic hurricanes, increase droughts
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Sep 23, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- El Niño, the periodic eastern Pacific phenomenon credited with shielding the United States and Caribbean from severe hurricane seasons, may be overshadowed by its brother in the central Pacific ...
New computing tool could lead to better crops and pesticides say researchers
Sep 22, 2009 |
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A new computing tool that could help scientists predict how plants will react to different environmental conditions in order to create better crops, such as tastier and longer lasting tomatoes, is being developed ...
Many Australians at risk of cardiovascular disease are not receiving best practice care
Sep 21, 2009 |
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Many people are not receiving the best possible care when it comes to managing cardiovascular conditions according to two new Australian research studies. The studies highlight the need for wide scale reform to ensure that ...
