 Latest warning highlights dangers of microwaving 10 hours ago | User rating: 3.2 / 5 after 6 vote(s)
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(AP) -- Zapping frozen meals in the microwave may be fast and easy, but it also can make you sick if it's not done properly. | |
Judge orders RealNetworks to pull copying software 10 hours ago | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
(AP) -- RealNetworks Inc. said Monday it had temporarily stopped distributing its DVD copying software, RealDVD, at a federal judge's request in a copyright case brought by Hollywood studios. | |
 Ford feature will let parents set limits for teens 10 hours ago | User rating: 4.1 / 5 after 8 vote(s)
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(AP) -- So you think junior is a little too lead-footed when he drives the family car? Starting next year, Ford Motor Co. will give you the power to do something about it. | |
New blood test for Down syndrome 11 hours ago | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Howard Hughes Medical Institute researchers have developed a new prenatal blood test that accurately detected Down syndrome and two other serious chromosomal defects in a small study of 18 pregnant women. If confirmed in ... | |
 Cassini flyby of Saturn moon offers insight into solar system history 11 hours ago | User rating: 4.8 / 5 after 8 vote(s)
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NASA's Cassini spacecraft is scheduled to fly within 16 miles of Saturn's moon Enceladus on Oct. 9 and measure molecules in its space environment that could give insight into the history of the solar system. | |
New gene that helps plants beat the heat 11 hours ago | User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) | User comments: 3
Michigan State University plant scientists have discovered another piece of the genetic puzzle that controls how plants respond to high temperatures. That may allow plant breeders to create new varieties of crops that flourish ... | |
 Red wine decreases the risk of lung cancer 11 hours ago | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 9 vote(s)
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Moderate consumption of red wine may decrease the risk of lung cancer in men, according to a report in the October issue of Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention¸ a journal of the American Association ... | |
Occasional memory loss tied to lower brain volume 21 hours ago | User rating: 3.7 / 5 after 19 vote(s)
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People who occasionally forget an appointment or a friend's name may have a loss of brain volume, even though they don't have memory deficits on regular tests of memory or dementia, according to a study published in the October ... | |
Using a fan during sleep lowers SIDS risk by 72 percent 21 hours ago | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 22 vote(s)
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Infants who slept in a bedroom with a fan ventilating the air had a 72 percent lower risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome compared to infants who slept in a bedroom without a fan, according to a new study by the Kaiser Permanente ... | |
Study links 'hygiene hypothesis' to diabetes prevention 22 hours ago | User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
A research study funded by JDRF suggests that a common intestinal bacteria may provide some protection from developing type 1 diabetes. The findings provide an important step towards understanding how and why type 1 diabetes ... | |
Lichens function as indicators of nitrogen pollution in forests 23 hours ago | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | User comments: 1
Scientists have found lichens can give insight into nitrogen air pollution effects on Sierra Nevada and San Bernardino mountain ecosystems, and protecting them provides safeguards for less sensitive species. | |
Social problems dominate concerns in neighborhoods with unsatisfied residents 23 hours ago | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
A new study reveals that the general appearance of a neighborhood is the single most important factor affecting how satisfied residents are about the area where they live. | |
 Bioengineers fill holes in science of cellular self-organization 23 hours ago | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 7 vote(s)
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The chemical and biological aspects of cellular self-organization are well-studied; less well understood is how cell populations order themselves biomechanically – how their behavior and communication are ... | |
Early-stage gene transcription creates access to DNA 23 hours ago | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
A gene contained in laboratory yeast has helped an international team of researchers uncover new findings about the process by which protein molecules bind to control sequences in genes in order to initiate gene expression, ... | |
 Portable imaging system will help maximize public health response to natural disasters 23 hours ago | User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Researchers at the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) have developed a low-cost, high-resolution imaging system that can be attached to a helicopter to create a complete and detailed picture of an area ... | |
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