Archive: 08/20/2007
Coal-based fuels and products hit the refinery
A variety of end products including jet fuel, gasoline, carbon anodes and heating oil may be possible using existing refineries and combinations of coal and refinery by-products, according to a team of Penn State researchers. ...
Aug 20, 2007 |
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Nanoparticle Could Help Detect Many Diseases Early
Most people think of hydrogen peroxide as a topical germ killer, but the medicine cabinet staple is gaining steam in the medical community as an early indicator of disease in the body.
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Aug 20, 2007 |
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High alcohol consumption increases stroke risk among Chinese men
Heavy drinking may increase the risk of stroke in Chinese men and should be targeted for prevention strategies, according to a new study to be published online in the Annals of Neurology, a journal published by John Wiley ...
Aug 20, 2007 |
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What, oh, what are those actinides doing?
Researchers at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory are uniting theory, computation and experiment to discover exactly how heavy elements, such as uranium and technetium, interact in their environment.
Aug 20, 2007 |
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PFOS and PFOA linked to low birth weight
A U.S. study says exposure to perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) and perfluorooctanoate (PFOA) in the womb is linked to low birth weight and head circumference.
Aug 20, 2007 |
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Internet addiction more serious than OCD
Internet addiction should be grouped with extreme addictive disorders such as gambling, sex addiction and kleptomania, an Israeli psychiatrist said.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Aug 20, 2007 |
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Italian islands ponder oil-free lifestyle
A group of islands off the Tuscan coast of Italy could make environmental history by going oil- and coal-free.
Aug 20, 2007 |
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Excavation planned for Phoenician city
A Phoenician settlement on the Italian island of Sardinia may soon yield some of its secrets to archaeologists.
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Aug 20, 2007 |
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