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African-Americans lose weight in 12-week, church-based program
Nearly half of overweight and obese African Americans who completed a 12-week, faith-based program lost 5 percent or more of their body weight and most kept it off for at least six months, researchers reported at the American ...
Mar 10, 2009 |
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Making the worms turn
To biophysicist Aravinthan Samuel, the roundworm Caenorhabditis elegans provides a pathway to understanding the brain and nervous system, first of the worm, then of higher animals, and even, perhaps, of humans.
Feb 03, 2012 |
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Israel sets sights on next-generation Internet
(AP) -- Israel is often referred to as "Startup Nation," thanks to its long history of high-tech breakthroughs produced by scrappy little companies. But in one critical area, the speed of Internet connections, ...
Jan 26, 2012 |
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Weaving electronics into the fabric of our physical world
(PhysOrg.com) -- The integration of electronics with materials opens up a world of possibilities, the surface of which is just being scratched. Professor Arokia Nathan has joined the University to take up ...
Jan 24, 2012 |
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Verizon posts $2B 4Q loss on pension adjustment
(AP) -- Verizon paid dearly to put iPhones in the hands of subscribers in the latest quarter, holding back its profits in the hope that its customers will rack up higher monthly bills and stay loyal.
Jan 24, 2012 |
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Comparing energy conversion of plants and solar cells
Scientists now have a way to more accurately compare how efficiently plants and photovoltaic, or solar, cells convert sunlight into energy, thanks to findings by a research consortium that included a U.S. ...
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Jan 16, 2012 |
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Internal skin cancer prevention: Repairing UV damage in the skin
(Medical Xpress) -- Scientists at the Friedrich Miescher Institute for Biomedical Research (FMI) of the Novartis Research Foundation have elucidated the mechanisms underlying the repair of UV-induced damage ...
Nov 24, 2011 |
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Nokia Siemens to lay off 17,000 worldwide
(AP) -- Nokia Siemens Networks is slashing 17,000 jobs worldwide by 2013 - nearly 23 percent of its work force - as it strives to cut costs by euro1 billion ($1.35 billion).
Nov 23, 2011 |
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Leicester leads the way towards a sustainable lake in Africa
University of Leicester conservation scientists David Harper, Caroline Upton and Ed Morrison (Departments of Biology and Geography) will be developing demonstration projects that might lead Europe towards an ecologically ...
Nov 04, 2011 |
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Biodesign researchers to develop new reagent pipeline for molecular medicine
An ongoing Arizona State University effort to develop a revolutionary class of reagents that holds great promise for the future of medicine has received a major boost with a three-year, $4 million award from ...
Oct 24, 2011 |
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How to scale up mental health care
Scaling up mental health services in developing countries is an essential part of any plan to improve mental health worldwide. However recent data suggests while 1 in 3 people with a mental health problem in wealthy nations ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Oct 16, 2011 |
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