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A specialist collects a piece of fabric which used to belong to an Australian soldier, on a WWI site, in Fromelles

Uncovering secrets from beyond the grave

Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils

created May 05, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

The tools of his trade range from earthmovers and shovels to the finest brushes, surgical tweezers and dentists' mirrors -- and his job is to uncover secrets from beyond the grave.


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Skeleton of 12,000-year-old shaman discovered buried with leopard, 50 tortoises and human foot

Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils

created Nov 05, 2008 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (21) | comments 0

The skeleton of a 12,000 year-old Natufian Shaman has been discovered in northern Israel by archaeologists at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. The burial is described as being accompanied by "exceptional" ...





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Autism treatment: Risky alternative therapies have little basis in science

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Nov 24, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0

James Coman's son has an unusual skill. The 7-year-old, his father says, can swallow six pills at once. Diagnosed with autism as a toddler, the Chicago boy had been placed on an intense regimen of supplements and medications ...


Belgian says he was alert but mute for 23 years

Medicine & Health / Other

created Nov 23, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 0

(AP) -- For 23 torturous years, Rom Houben says he lay trapped in his paralyzed body, aware of what was going on around him but unable to tell anyone or even cry out.


Postmortem genetic tests after sudden death may provide less expensive way to identify risk

Medicine & Health / Research

created Nov 15, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Targeted postmortem testing to identify genetic mutations associated with sudden unexplained death (SUD) is an effective and less expensive way to determine risk to relatives than comprehensive cardiac testing of first degree ...


Keeping hearts pumping with 'LifeFlow'

Medicine & Health / Research

created Nov 05, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

When paramedics rush to the scene of a multi-car pileup or a terror attack, their first task is to assess who needs immediate care. But blood hemorrhaging can obscure damage, and the gruesome mess means paramedics can't always ...


Data point to some improvements in China's environment

Space & Earth / Environment

created Nov 02, 2009 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

The rapid growth of China's forests over the past 20 years makes them the fastest growing forest resources in the world, according to an assessment published in the November issue of BioScience.


Next year, according to the Chinese calendar, is the Year of the Tiger

For the tiger, a year closer to extinction

Biology / Ecology

created Oct 31, 2009 | popularity 3.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Next year, according to the Chinese calendar, is the Year of the Tiger but conservationists say the omens are inauspicious for an animal on the brink of extinction.


Greeks uncorked French passion for wine

Greeks uncorked French passion for wine

Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils

created Oct 23, 2009 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (7) | comments 1

(PhysOrg.com) -- The bottle sitting in your wine rack at home is probably labelled as a juicy, full-bodied French number, with dark berry flavours and a long, complex finish.


Poll: US belief in global warming is cooling (AP)

Poll: US belief in global warming is cooling

Space & Earth / Environment

created Oct 23, 2009 | popularity 3.9 / 5 (15) | comments 61

(AP) -- Americans seem to be cooling toward global warming.


Scientists discover new explanation for controversial old patient-care technique

Medicine & Health / Research

created Oct 20, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

You might not know what it's called, but if you've had general anesthesia before surgery, especially after an accident, it is likely you have received Sellick's maneuver. That's when fingers are pressed against a patient's ...


New data: Hospital imaging centers poised to pull back, hitting patients hardest in rural areas

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created Oct 14, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Survivors and patients with cancers and heart disease, along with patient advocate organizations and physicians, today urged policymakers to enhance early diagnosis of deadly diseases by preserving access to advanced imaging, ...



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