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Average video gamer is playing with problems
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2009-08-21 08:38:44
According to a CDC study, the average person playing video games has more health problems than non-gamers, including more depression, higher body mass index, and an overall lower quality of life.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2009-08-21 08:38:44
According to a CDC study, the average person playing video games has more health problems than non-gamers, including more depression, higher body mass index, and an overall lower quality of life.
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Why we are here: Double membrane prokaryotes! Say Again?
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Biology
2009-08-20 08:40:37
A NASA-funded study has hypothesized that about 2.5 billion years ago two types of single-celled microbes came together to produce a new organism that was (for the first time) able to take in sunlight to produce oxygen. At a time in which Earth did not have oxygen in its atmosphere, this newly formed creature produced oxygen and, subsequently, made it possible for humans to exist.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Biology
2009-08-20 08:40:37
A NASA-funded study has hypothesized that about 2.5 billion years ago two types of single-celled microbes came together to produce a new organism that was (for the first time) able to take in sunlight to produce oxygen. At a time in which Earth did not have oxygen in its atmosphere, this newly formed creature produced oxygen and, subsequently, made it possible for humans to exist.
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Study: Children learn and improve, chimps don't
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Biology
2009-08-19 07:52:45
According to a study headed by British researchers, human children learn new and improved ways to do various activities, but chimps continue to use the first method they learned for doing something, unable, or unwilling, to learn better ways to do it.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Biology
2009-08-19 07:52:45
According to a study headed by British researchers, human children learn new and improved ways to do various activities, but chimps continue to use the first method they learned for doing something, unable, or unwilling, to learn better ways to do it.
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Apple still shines in customer satisfaction
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Vendors
2009-08-18 18:38:02
Apple is once again the standout PC vendor in the latest American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI).
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Vendors
2009-08-18 18:38:02
Apple is once again the standout PC vendor in the latest American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI).
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NASA spacecraft finds basic ingredient of life in comet
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-08-18 08:30:28
A NASA scientist announced on August 16, 2009, that NASA’s Stardust spacecraft has returned sample material to Earth from comet Wild 2. The sample contains the first signs within an extraterrestrial body of an amino acid, which is used by organisms to make proteins: a building block of life.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-08-18 08:30:28
A NASA scientist announced on August 16, 2009, that NASA’s Stardust spacecraft has returned sample material to Earth from comet Wild 2. The sample contains the first signs within an extraterrestrial body of an amino acid, which is used by organisms to make proteins: a building block of life.
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Baby sleep positions: Magazines versus Baby Doctors
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2009-08-17 07:53:35
A U.S. study by pediatricians concludes that over one-third of photographs in mainstream magazines, which show babies asleep, are depicting unsafe sleep positions according to doctors’ recommendations. Such pictures increase the risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS).
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2009-08-17 07:53:35
A U.S. study by pediatricians concludes that over one-third of photographs in mainstream magazines, which show babies asleep, are depicting unsafe sleep positions according to doctors’ recommendations. Such pictures increase the risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS).
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We use fire: Earliest blacksmith tools found in Africa
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Biology
2009-08-16 15:31:10
According to a group of archaeologists who discovered a group of tools and weapons in South Africa, early humans used fire at least 72,000 years ago—over 50,000 years earlier than previously thought—to modify silcrete in order to more easily create tools.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Biology
2009-08-16 15:31:10
According to a group of archaeologists who discovered a group of tools and weapons in South Africa, early humans used fire at least 72,000 years ago—over 50,000 years earlier than previously thought—to modify silcrete in order to more easily create tools.
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Can't remember your favorite fast-food joint? There's a reason!
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2009-08-14 09:12:52
According to British researchers, if you eat a high-fat diet (such as from fast-food establishments), you could have a higher risk of experiencing short-term memory loss and could have less efficiency when exercising your muscles.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2009-08-14 09:12:52
According to British researchers, if you eat a high-fat diet (such as from fast-food establishments), you could have a higher risk of experiencing short-term memory loss and could have less efficiency when exercising your muscles.
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Sandy hands may harbor bacteria
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2009-08-12 08:13:05
A study performed by researchers of the U.S. Geological Survey found that beach sand contains bacteria from fecal matter and various viruses.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2009-08-12 08:13:05
A study performed by researchers of the U.S. Geological Survey found that beach sand contains bacteria from fecal matter and various viruses.
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Move it or lose it! Sitting at work is unhealthy!
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2009-08-11 08:01:35
A study by an Australian health care insurer and a health/medical research organization called "Stand Up Australia" found that most of the average workday is filled with sitting. Such a fixed, unmoving position is a contributor to poor health, and these companies want people to “Stand Up.”
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2009-08-11 08:01:35
A study by an Australian health care insurer and a health/medical research organization called "Stand Up Australia" found that most of the average workday is filled with sitting. Such a fixed, unmoving position is a contributor to poor health, and these companies want people to “Stand Up.”
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Predictive Cosmology: Creation's secret revealed in muon-electron mass ratio = 206.768 283
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Energy
2009-08-10 07:54:51
It is well known in science that three forces—electromagnetic, strong, and weak—govern the microscopic world of elementary particles. However, the reason why any of these forces exist in the first place is a question that is seldom asked and has never been satisfactorily answered. The theory called "Predictive Cosmology" claims to state the reason and provides the answer through mμ/me = 206.768 283. Could this be a breakthrough in theoretical physics?
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Energy
2009-08-10 07:54:51
It is well known in science that three forces—electromagnetic, strong, and weak—govern the microscopic world of elementary particles. However, the reason why any of these forces exist in the first place is a question that is seldom asked and has never been satisfactorily answered. The theory called "Predictive Cosmology" claims to state the reason and provides the answer through mμ/me = 206.768 283. Could this be a breakthrough in theoretical physics?
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Is your dog smarter than a two-year-old child?
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Biology
2009-08-09 08:46:49
According to a Canadian researcher, dogs are about as intelligent as a 2 to 2.5 year-old human child. However, not all dogs are equal in their IQs. Can you guess the smartest and dumbest dogs around? Yes, Professor Spot hangs around outside the library!
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Biology
2009-08-09 08:46:49
According to a Canadian researcher, dogs are about as intelligent as a 2 to 2.5 year-old human child. However, not all dogs are equal in their IQs. Can you guess the smartest and dumbest dogs around? Yes, Professor Spot hangs around outside the library!
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London, City of Tweets?
Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Technology feature
Category: Virtualisation
2009-08-08 19:07:43
The founder of Twitter says that London is the City of Tweets. One London-born Twitter user and iTWire journalist begs to differ.
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Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Technology feature
Category: Virtualisation
2009-08-08 19:07:43
The founder of Twitter says that London is the City of Tweets. One London-born Twitter user and iTWire journalist begs to differ.
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Kepler space telescope shows its planet hunting stuff
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-08-07 10:18:24
The Kepler Mission to find exosolar planets is just out of the starting gate, and it has already verified that it is up to the challenge of finding exoplanets (those that orbit stars other than the Sun) about the size of Earth. Kepler is the Exoplanet-Hunter!
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-08-07 10:18:24
The Kepler Mission to find exosolar planets is just out of the starting gate, and it has already verified that it is up to the challenge of finding exoplanets (those that orbit stars other than the Sun) about the size of Earth. Kepler is the Exoplanet-Hunter!
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When the tire hits the road, could it be with trees?
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Energy
2009-08-06 08:50:09
An Oregon State University study has shown that automobile tires could someday be made partially out of trees—and they would perform better than silica-based rubber tires, save people money on fuel costs, and cost less to purchase. It sounds like they are "barking up the right tree"!
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Energy
2009-08-06 08:50:09
An Oregon State University study has shown that automobile tires could someday be made partially out of trees—and they would perform better than silica-based rubber tires, save people money on fuel costs, and cost less to purchase. It sounds like they are "barking up the right tree"!
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Can Intel cure cancer with progress through processors?
Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Technology feature
Category: Virtualisation
2009-08-05 18:28:01
While an Archbishop bemoans social networking for being partly responsible for teenage suicides, Intel prefers to remain positive and thinks Facebook might just find a cure for cancer.
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Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Technology feature
Category: Virtualisation
2009-08-05 18:28:01
While an Archbishop bemoans social networking for being partly responsible for teenage suicides, Intel prefers to remain positive and thinks Facebook might just find a cure for cancer.
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Study says: Don’t forget to get that cholesterol level down
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2009-08-04 08:14:17
A new U.S. study finds that high cholesterol levels in the middle of your life can greatly increase your chances of getting dementia, such as Alzheimer's disease or vascular dementia, later in your life.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2009-08-04 08:14:17
A new U.S. study finds that high cholesterol levels in the middle of your life can greatly increase your chances of getting dementia, such as Alzheimer's disease or vascular dementia, later in your life.
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Tanning beds classified as significant cancer hazard
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2009-08-01 08:19:28
The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), part of the World Health Organization (WHO), has raised the safety and health concern over the use of tanning beds to its highest risk category of "carcinogenic to humans." Carcinogenic is defined as "cancer causing."
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2009-08-01 08:19:28
The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), part of the World Health Organization (WHO), has raised the safety and health concern over the use of tanning beds to its highest risk category of "carcinogenic to humans." Carcinogenic is defined as "cancer causing."
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Texting and driving may be a thing of the past
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2009-07-29 07:56:07
If U.S. lawmakers have their way, then texting while driving your motorized vehicle will be illegal in the United States. It’s just another example that when people are not responsible for their own health and safety, then government must come in with new laws to force health and safety upon its citizens. Such actions should be applauded because they keep responsible citizens safe from irresponsible people!
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2009-07-29 07:56:07
If U.S. lawmakers have their way, then texting while driving your motorized vehicle will be illegal in the United States. It’s just another example that when people are not responsible for their own health and safety, then government must come in with new laws to force health and safety upon its citizens. Such actions should be applauded because they keep responsible citizens safe from irresponsible people!
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Copernicium likely to be added to periodic table
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Energy
2009-07-28 07:31:51
The new element temporarily called ununbium (Uub) was first created in 1996 in Germany. As the highest numbered element to be recognized, its discoverers have named it after Nicolaus Copernicus: copernicium.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Energy
2009-07-28 07:31:51
The new element temporarily called ununbium (Uub) was first created in 1996 in Germany. As the highest numbered element to be recognized, its discoverers have named it after Nicolaus Copernicus: copernicium.
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