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Burned skin healed with human embryonic stem cells E-mail
Saturday, 21 November 2009
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.

 
Large Hadron Collider to restart (probably) Saturday E-mail
Saturday, 21 November 2009
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.

 
IBM scientists 'purrfect' computer that thinks like a cat E-mail
Thursday, 19 November 2009
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!

 
Study finds childrearing much changed over past nine decades E-mail
Thursday, 19 November 2009
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.

 
U.S. study finds surprise within greenhouse gases E-mail
Thursday, 19 November 2009
Researchers from NASA and Purdue University found that carbon dioxide and methane are not as important as fluorine (F) compounds such as chlorofluorocarbons, hydrofluorocarbons, perfluorocarbons, and nitrogen fluoride when it comes to producing greenhouse gases (GHGs).

 
Food allergies increase in U.S. children E-mail
Wednesday, 18 November 2009
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.

 
PEW report: Teens, parents continue to text and drive E-mail
Wednesday, 18 November 2009
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!

 
STS-129 lifts off through a beautiful sky in Florida E-mail
Tuesday, 17 November 2009
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.

 
Much eaten bluefin tuna to have quota cut. Is it enough? E-mail
Tuesday, 17 November 2009
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?

 
Diet changes gut bacteria, alters ability to control weight E-mail
Tuesday, 17 November 2009
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.

 
Personal HUD comes closer with contact lens LED prototype E-mail
Monday, 16 November 2009
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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