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Evolution of new brain area enables complex movements

Medicine & Health / Research

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A new area of the cerebral cortex has evolved to enable man and higher primates to pick up small objects and deftly use tools, according to neuroscientists at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and Pittsburgh's ...





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Routine HIV screening in community health centers boosts HIV testing

Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS

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UCSF researchers have that found routinely offering rapid HIV tests to patients in community health centers can significantly increase the number of patients screened for HIV.


No need to split twins for good grades: study

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

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Whether or not twins are separated at school, a subject of debate that is often a dilemma for parents, has no affect on their grades, according to a Dutch study published Tuesday.


Regular coffee, decaf and tea all associated with reduced risk for diabetes

Medicine & Health / Health

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Individuals who drink more coffee (regular or decaffeinated) or tea appear to have a lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes, according to an analysis of previous studies reported in the December 14/28 issue of Archives of ...


California's troubled waters: Satellite-based findings reveal major groundwater loss in Central Valley

California's troubled waters: Satellite-based findings reveal major groundwater loss in Central Valley (w/ Video)

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

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New space observations reveal that since October 2003, the aquifers for California's primary agricultural region - the Central Valley - and its major mountain water source - the Sierra Nevada - have lost nearly ...


Going vertical: Fleeing tsunamis by moving up, not out

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

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In the minutes after a strong earthquake struck offshore of the Indonesian city of Padang on Sept. 30, fears of a tsunami prompted hundreds of thousands of residents to evacuate the coastal city. Or try to.


Researchers find evidence of survival gains in bone marrow disease

Medicine & Health / Cancer

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A recent study, published in the December issue of Mayo Clinic Proceedings, demonstrates new survival data for the blood disorder myelofibrosis. This retrospective study is the largest ever conducted in young patients with p ...


Electronic patient records are not a panacea

Medicine & Health / Other

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

Large-scale electronic patient record (EPR) programmes promise much but sometimes deliver little, according to a new study by UCL researchers that reviewed findings from hundreds of previous studies from all over the world.


US launches space-mapping satellite WISE

WISE satellite blasts off on space-map mission

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Dec 14, 2009 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (6) | comments 4

NASA launched Monday a new breed of satellite called WISE on a mission to orbit Earth and map the skies to find elusive cosmic objects, including potentially dangerous asteroids.


World's mayors tackle climate change on their own (AP)

World's mayors tackle climate change on their own

Space & Earth / Environment

created Dec 14, 2009 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

(AP) -- It isn't easy getting Italy's city dwellers out of their Fiats, off their Vespa scooters and onto bicycles to ride to work, "like here in Copenhagen," says an Italian environmental official.


The world's biggest car-maker Toyota Motor has said it plans to begin commercial sales of its first plug-in hybrid car

Toyota aims to roll out plug-in Prius in two years

Technology / Energy

created Dec 14, 2009 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (8) | comments 6

Toyota Motor said Monday that it plans to begin commercial sales of its first plug-in hybrid vehicle in about two years, aiming to meet growing demand for fuel-efficient cars.



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