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CDC disappointed as smoking increases in U.S.
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2009-11-21 09:20:49
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that the rate of cigarette smoking in the United States increased in 2008, the first time in fifteen years.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2009-11-21 09:20:49
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that the rate of cigarette smoking in the United States increased in 2008, the first time in fifteen years.
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CDC releases county by county obesity rates
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2009-11-21 08:38:32
According to a first-time report by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the counties in the Appalachian region of the country report high rates of obesity and diabetes in more than 80% of its counties. A majority of counties in the Deep South also report the same.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2009-11-21 08:38:32
According to a first-time report by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the counties in the Appalachian region of the country report high rates of obesity and diabetes in more than 80% of its counties. A majority of counties in the Deep South also report the same.
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Burned skin healed with human embryonic stem cells
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Biology
2009-11-20 10:00:26
A French study has shown that human embryonic stem cells (hESCs) can be potentially used to produce skin grafts for people with large, serious burns.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Biology
2009-11-20 10:00:26
A French study has shown that human embryonic stem cells (hESCs) can be potentially used to produce skin grafts for people with large, serious burns.
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Large Hadron Collider to restart (probably) Saturday
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Energy
2009-11-20 08:25:58
According to latest news from CERN, scientists at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) are preparing to re-start the gigantic particle accelerator and collider on Saturday, November 20, 2009.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Energy
2009-11-20 08:25:58
According to latest news from CERN, scientists at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) are preparing to re-start the gigantic particle accelerator and collider on Saturday, November 20, 2009.
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IBM scientists 'purrfect' computer that thinks like a cat
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Biology
2009-11-18 19:09:34
Researchers at the International Business Machines Corporation announced that they have built a computer that simulated the cerebral cortex--the thinking part of the brain--of a cat. What's next? A human? Yes!
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Biology
2009-11-18 19:09:34
Researchers at the International Business Machines Corporation announced that they have built a computer that simulated the cerebral cortex--the thinking part of the brain--of a cat. What's next? A human? Yes!
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Study finds childrearing much changed over past nine decades
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Biology
2009-11-18 10:03:11
Dr. Markella Rutherford conducted an analysis based on parenting articles from the 1920s to the mid-2000s. She found that children have more freedoms within the home, but less independence outside of it.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Biology
2009-11-18 10:03:11
Dr. Markella Rutherford conducted an analysis based on parenting articles from the 1920s to the mid-2000s. She found that children have more freedoms within the home, but less independence outside of it.
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Food allergies increase in U.S. children
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2009-11-17 08:59:06
According to analysis of four large national health surveys by two U.S. researchers of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), nearly 4% of children in the United States have food allergies. And, that percentage is increasing rapidly; however, the reason is unclear.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2009-11-17 08:59:06
According to analysis of four large national health surveys by two U.S. researchers of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), nearly 4% of children in the United States have food allergies. And, that percentage is increasing rapidly; however, the reason is unclear.
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PEW report: Teens, parents continue to text and drive
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2009-11-17 08:10:02
According to the Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project, about 25% of teenagers in the United States are texting while driving. They see their parents texting and driving, too!
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2009-11-17 08:10:02
According to the Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project, about 25% of teenagers in the United States are texting while driving. They see their parents texting and driving, too!
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STS-129 lifts off through a beautiful sky in Florida
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-11-16 13:40:54
The space shuttle Atlantis and its NASA astronauts lifted off at 2:28 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) from its launch pad at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, on Monday, November 16, 2009.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-11-16 13:40:54
The space shuttle Atlantis and its NASA astronauts lifted off at 2:28 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) from its launch pad at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, on Monday, November 16, 2009.
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Much eaten bluefin tuna to have quota cut. Is it enough?
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Biology
2009-11-16 12:14:36
The 48-nation International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) has agreed to cut by about one-third the quota for Atlantic bluefin tuna caught in 2009 for the 2010 fishing season. Will it be enough to save it from extinction?
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Biology
2009-11-16 12:14:36
The 48-nation International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) has agreed to cut by about one-third the quota for Atlantic bluefin tuna caught in 2009 for the 2010 fishing season. Will it be enough to save it from extinction?
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Diet changes gut bacteria, alters ability to control weight
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2009-11-16 11:29:24
Although many factors contribute to weight gain, U.S. microbiologist Jeffrey Gordon has been collecting evidence to show that the type of foods eaten changes the composition of bacteria in the gut. Whether you have a low-fat or high-fat diet is very influential on your body’s ability to gain weight, and to lose it, too.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2009-11-16 11:29:24
Although many factors contribute to weight gain, U.S. microbiologist Jeffrey Gordon has been collecting evidence to show that the type of foods eaten changes the composition of bacteria in the gut. Whether you have a low-fat or high-fat diet is very influential on your body’s ability to gain weight, and to lose it, too.
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Personal HUD comes closer with contact lens LED prototype
Written By: David M Williams
Section: Science
Category: Biology
2009-11-15 20:38:41
Researchers have produced a prototype contact lens that displays graphics, senses body chemistry information from the eye, and is powered by radio waves. Augmented reality, navigation and prick-free diabetes testing are all possible applications.
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Written By: David M Williams
Section: Science
Category: Biology
2009-11-15 20:38:41
Researchers have produced a prototype contact lens that displays graphics, senses body chemistry information from the eye, and is powered by radio waves. Augmented reality, navigation and prick-free diabetes testing are all possible applications.
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Baby Boomers may have boomed out
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2009-11-15 07:15:02
According to a UCLA study of trends in disability within older adults in the United States (especially in the Baby Boomer generation), a disturbing trend was found: much more physical disabilities than the previous generation.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2009-11-15 07:15:02
According to a UCLA study of trends in disability within older adults in the United States (especially in the Baby Boomer generation), a disturbing trend was found: much more physical disabilities than the previous generation.
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Australia makes big step toward Zero Emission Communities
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Energy
2009-11-14 08:59:42
CSIRO announced on Thursday, November 12, 2009, that its new Renewable Energy Integration Facility has opened. The scientific research agency of Australia stated that the facility is "A step towards zero emission communities."
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Energy
2009-11-14 08:59:42
CSIRO announced on Thursday, November 12, 2009, that its new Renewable Energy Integration Facility has opened. The scientific research agency of Australia stated that the facility is "A step towards zero emission communities."
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November 16, 2009 looks good for next shuttle launch
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-11-14 08:11:19
NASA is hoping for clear sailing on Monday as its space shuttle Atlantis crew prepares to launch for its mission delivering and installing spare parts to the International Space Station. The weather forecast predicts a 90% chance for acceptable launch conditions.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-11-14 08:11:19
NASA is hoping for clear sailing on Monday as its space shuttle Atlantis crew prepares to launch for its mission delivering and installing spare parts to the International Space Station. The weather forecast predicts a 90% chance for acceptable launch conditions.
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Rosetta spacecraft snaps dazzling pix of Earth
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-11-13 09:54:22
The European Space Agency’s Rosetta spacecraft is flying toward Earth on its third and final flyby. It took a dramatic picture of its home planet Earth on November 12, 2009, for all Earthlings to see.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-11-13 09:54:22
The European Space Agency’s Rosetta spacecraft is flying toward Earth on its third and final flyby. It took a dramatic picture of its home planet Earth on November 12, 2009, for all Earthlings to see.
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Troy War on Mars: NASA versus Nature
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-11-13 08:39:20
Trapped in sand for about seven months, the Mars Exploration Rover Spirit is trying to free itself of its predicament with the help of NASA ground support on Earth. This man & machine-versus-nature scenario is being played out on Mars at a site called “Troy,” named after the Greek city at the center of the mythological Trojan War.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-11-13 08:39:20
Trapped in sand for about seven months, the Mars Exploration Rover Spirit is trying to free itself of its predicament with the help of NASA ground support on Earth. This man & machine-versus-nature scenario is being played out on Mars at a site called “Troy,” named after the Greek city at the center of the mythological Trojan War.
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Russians send new Poisk research module to ISS
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-11-12 16:03:58
The Russian Federal Space Agency has launched and delivered a new research module called “Poisk” to the International Space Station (ISS).
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-11-12 16:03:58
The Russian Federal Space Agency has launched and delivered a new research module called “Poisk” to the International Space Station (ISS).
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New Dino species discovered in South Africa
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Biology
2009-11-12 09:59:24
A new species of dinosaur that is similar to the gigantic sauropods has been discovered in a game reserve in central South Africa. The discovery by the team, led by a U.S. paleobiologist from Western Illinois University, helps to better define the period before the beginning of the sauropod.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Biology
2009-11-12 09:59:24
A new species of dinosaur that is similar to the gigantic sauropods has been discovered in a game reserve in central South Africa. The discovery by the team, led by a U.S. paleobiologist from Western Illinois University, helps to better define the period before the beginning of the sauropod.
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Michael Green succeeds Stephen Hawking
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Biology
2009-11-12 09:07:53
Physicist Michael Green has been elected the eighteen recipient of the Lucasian Professorship of Mathematics at the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom. He succeds Stephen Hawking to the prestigious mathematical position.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Biology
2009-11-12 09:07:53
Physicist Michael Green has been elected the eighteen recipient of the Lucasian Professorship of Mathematics at the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom. He succeds Stephen Hawking to the prestigious mathematical position.
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