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Study examines relationship between low birth weight and psychiatric problems in children

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Sep 01, 2008 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (4) | comments 1

Low-birth-weight children appear to be at higher risk for psychiatric disturbances from childhood through high school than normal-birth-weight children, according to a report in the September issue of Archives of General Ps ...


Dutch researchers take flight with three-gram 'dragonfly'

Dutch researchers take flight with three-gram 'dragonfly'

Technology / Engineering

created Jul 22, 2008 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (35) | comments 5

(PhysOrg.com) -- On Wednesday 23 July, TU Delft will be presenting the minute DelFly Micro air vehicle. This successor to the DelFly I and II weighs barely 3 grams, and with its flapping wings is very similar ...





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H1N1 Virus Can Be Killed by Acidic Ozone Water

H1N1 Virus Can Be Killed by Acidic Ozone Water

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Nov 09, 2009 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (22) | comments 10

(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists have found that acidic ozone water can deactivate H1N1 viruses very effectively, offering a promising disinfectant for the millions of people trying to avoid the disease. Acidic ...


Computer predicts reactions between molecules and surfaces, with 'chemical precision'

Chemistry / Analytical Chemistry

created Nov 06, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Good news for heterogeneous catalysis and the hydrogen economy: computers can now be used to make accurate predictions of the reactions of (hydrogen) molecules with surfaces. An international team of researchers, headed by ...


82 healthy sea turtles hatch at San Diego SeaWorld (AP)

82 healthy sea turtles hatch at San Diego SeaWorld

Biology / Ecology

created Nov 03, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

(AP) -- The population of endangered green sea turtles at SeaWorld in San Diego grew by 82 in October when the eggs hatched on Shipwreck Beach without human help.


Early results of therapy for preemies not sustained

Medicine & Health / Other

created Nov 02, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Inhaled nitric oxide (iNO), a therapy used in the treatment of premature newborns with respiratory failure that had shown promising results in short-term studies, does not significantly improve long-term outcomes, according ...


High fructose corn syrup: A recipe for hypertension

Medicine & Health / Research

created Oct 30, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (9) | comments 12

A diet high in fructose increases the risk of developing high blood pressure (hypertension), according to a paper being presented at the American Society of Nephrology's 42nd Annual Meeting and Scientific Exposition in San ...


Research on Childhood Obesity May Help Fight Epidemic

Research on Childhood Obesity May Help Fight Epidemic

Medicine & Health / Health

created Oct 29, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- More than 16 percent of children and adolescents in the United States are overweight-a doubling of the estimated incidence of overweight among children and a tripling of the rate among adolescents ...


Fibre may keep asthma, diabetes at bay, study finds

Medicine & Health / Health

created Oct 28, 2009 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (8) | comments 1

Insoluble dietary fibre, or roughage, not only keeps you regular, say Australian scientists, it also plays a vital role in the immune system, keeping certain diseases at bay.


Moderate amounts of protein per meal found best for building muscle

Medicine & Health / Other

created Oct 26, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

For thousands of years, people have believed that eating large amounts of protein made it easier to build bigger, stronger muscles. Take Milo of Croton, the winner of five consecutive Olympic wrestling championships in the ...


RIM Introduces the New BlackBerry Bold 9700 Smartphone

RIM Introduces the New BlackBerry Bold 9700 Smartphone

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Oct 21, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Research In Motion today announced the sleek and powerful BlackBerry Bold 9700 smartphone. The new BlackBerry Bold 9700 offers an extensive array of high-end communications and multimedia features in a compact ...


Eating right, not supplements, is best at keeping your good bacteria healthy, dietitian says

Eating right, not supplements, is best at keeping your good bacteria healthy, dietitian says

Medicine & Health / Health

created Oct 21, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Healthy eating, not supplements, is the best way to keep the good bacteria in your gut healthy, says a dietitian and researcher.



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