Archive: 05/04/2009
Seismic recordings of rockfall a step toward early-warning system in Yosemite
Hardly anyone noticed the ruckus when Yosemite Valley's largest rockfall in two decades thundered down near Half Dome before sunrise one March morning -- but scientists will hear all about it soon.
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
May 04, 2009 |
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Travelers save money, make friends through global Web site
When Will Bradwell and his friends were planning a cross-country road trip three years ago, the idea of paying for hotels, gas and food seemed impossible for their college-student budgets.
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Scientists finding sink holes in Great Lakes
Scientists studying submerged sinkholes in the Great Lakes off the coast of northern Michigan have stumbled onto something they never expected to find: life forms akin to those found in some of Earth's most extreme environments.
May 04, 2009 |
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Japan to start developing swine flu vaccine
The Japanese Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry announced Saturday the start of vaccine development against swine flu, following the arrival of a sample of the new type of flu strain at the National Institute of Infectious ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
May 04, 2009 |
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Injectable testosterone may provide effective male contraception
Researchers in China may have found a method for male contraception that is effective, reversible and without serious short-term adverse effects according to a new study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society's ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
May 04, 2009 |
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SKorea and US forge deal to fight cyber attacks
South Korea and the United States have agreed to cooperate in fighting cyber attacks against their defence networks from countries including China and North Korea, officials said Monday.
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China triples wind power capacity goal: report
China has more than tripled its target for wind power capacity to 100 gigawatts by 2020, likely making it the world's fastest growing market for wind energy technology, state press said.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
May 04, 2009 |
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Leading US health expert urging cautious approach
(AP) -- A leading U.S. health expert said Monday that while "there are encouraging signs" of a leveling off in the severity of the swine flu threat, it's still too early to declare the problem under control.
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
May 04, 2009 |
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Swine flu goes person-to-pig; could it jump back?
(AP) -- Now that the swine flu virus has passed from a farmworker to pigs, could it jump back to people? The question is important, because crossing species again could make it more deadly.
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
May 04, 2009 |
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Study: Furniture tip-over injuries rising
Although most parents do not consider furniture and televisions to be dangerous, children are often injured when these items tip over. A recent study conducted by the Center for Injury Research and Policy of The Research ...
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Extra payments to Medicare Advantage plans to total $11.4 billion in 2009
Private Medicare Advantage (MA) plans will be paid $11.4 billion more in 2009 than what the same beneficiaries would have cost in the traditional Medicare fee-for-service program, according to a new report released today ...
May 04, 2009 |
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Late motherhood boosts family lifespan
Women who have babies naturally in their 40s or 50s tend to live longer than other women. Now, a new study shows their brothers also live longer, but the brothers' wives do not, suggesting the same genes prolong ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
May 04, 2009 |
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Memory grows less efficient very early in Alzheimer's disease
Even very early in Alzheimer's disease, people become less efficient at separating important from less important information, a new study has found.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
May 04, 2009 |
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Psyched out by stereotypes: Research suggests thinking about the positive
In a new study, cognitive scientists have shown that when aware of both a negative and positive stereotype related to performance, women will identify more closely with the positive stereotype, avoiding the ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
May 04, 2009 |
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Study Finds that Styrofoam Increases Biodiesel Power Output
(PhysOrg.com) -- By dissolving polystyrene packing peanuts in biodiesel, scientists have found that they can boost the power output of the fuel while getting rid of garbage at the same time.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
May 04, 2009 |
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