Boston Scientific admits stent risks
The U.S.-based Boston Scientific Corp. has admitted there is an increased risk of blood clots caused by use of its drug-coated cardiac stent.
Sep 07, 2006
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Sep 07, 2006
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First U.S. survey on 'whiteness' conducted
A first-of-its-kind U.S. survey shows there's more recognition of racial identity and of the social privileges that come with it than was thought.
Sep 07, 2006
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El Nino may calm 2006 hurricane season
Hurricane forecasters say a weather phenomenon called El Nino may make the rest of the 2006 Atlantic hurricane season quieter than predicted.
Sep 07, 2006
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Slow recovery from U.S. beef boycotts
A Kansas State University study shows it may take a few years for the United States to recover from Japan's and South Korea's boycotts of U.S. beef.
Sep 07, 2006
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New battery technology announced
The U.S.-based Uniross Batteries Corp. says it's created a technology that will outlast standard alkaline rechargable or disposable AA/AAA batteries.
Sep 07, 2006
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Study: Caesarean babies more likely to die
A U.S. study finds babies born by Caesarean section are nearly three times more likely to die during the first month of life than those born naturally.
Sep 07, 2006
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A Mouse for Every Gene
The University of California, Davis, will play a key role in a new worldwide effort to create a so-called "knockout" mutant mouse for each of the approximately 20,000 genes in the mouse genome. These mice can be used to study ...
Sep 07, 2006
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Enriched Xenon Observatory Makes Progress
A group of physicists will soon be working in the salt mines to learn the mass of neutrinos and determine if neutrinos are their own antiparticle. Only recently shown to have mass, neutrinos stream through ...
Sep 07, 2006
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Probing Question: Can you train yourself to need less sleep?
Not long ago I took a fishing trip with two friends. We woke before dawn after only four hours of sleep and headed out on the road. Fatigue set in quickly: As heads bobbed and eyelids eased shut, we drifted ...
Sep 07, 2006
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Sex is Good for Evolution, Researcher Says
University of British Columbia evolution biologist Sarah Otto has proof that sex is good for you -- and the human species as a whole. Previous evolutionary theories -- typically based on the assumption of an infinite population ...
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Sep 07, 2006
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Silicon Valley cuts the Internet cord
Some 2.4 million residents of California's Silicon Valley will have free broadband wireless Internet access when a new network goes on line. The system will be put together by Silicon Valley Metro Connect, a collaboration ...
Sep 07, 2006
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Genetic Surprise Confirms Neglected 70-Year-Old Evolutionary Theory
Biologists at the University of Rochester have discovered that an old and relatively unpopular theory about how a single species can split in two turns out to be accurate after all, and acting in nature.
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Sep 07, 2006
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Building on Shifting Sands: Professors Study Clay-fluid Interactions
Clay may make a good modeling toy, but it presents challenges for engineers. Clay likes to swell and clay likes to shrink, challenging engineers to build structures on the equivalent of shifting sands. Two North Dakota State ...
Sep 07, 2006
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Organic semiconductors make cheap, flexible photovoltaics and LEDs
Imagine T-shirts that light up, or a beach umbrella that collects solar energy to run a portable TV. How about really cheap solar collectors for the roof? All this and more could come from cutting-edge research ...
Sep 07, 2006
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Girls perform better on tests when feuding parents divorce
A clean break from a bad marriage is actually better for the couple’s school-age daughters than a troubled union, a new University of Florida study finds.
Sep 07, 2006
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