In a study examining the relationship between racial/ethnic neighborhood concentration and self-reported health, researchers at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health found that individuals living in neighborhoods ...
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Researchers at the University of South Florida’s Center for Urban Transportation Research and Department of Computer Science and Engineering are working on cell phone applications that can help keep you safer, tell you ...
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On with a stamp, off to the mailbox, and the letter usually arrives the next day – after a long journey through a complex system of logistics. A new type of RFID tag with a display can help to make the system ...
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Manufacturing fiber-reinforced plastic components for ships, facades of buildings and wind power plants is a technically difficult process. Researchers are now developing a new, environment-friendly process ...
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An international study led by U.S. geneticists has discovered a gene -- called Kibra -- that is associated with memory performance in humans.
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Those things mamas across the United States say -- it's a meal not a race, eat more vegetables, go play outside -- really help battle the waistline bulge.
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Scientists say that fossil salmon found on a riverbank in Washington state are sockeye from about 1 million years ago.
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Scientists at a California biotechnology company said they have developed a way to turn embryonic stem cells into insulin-producing pancreatic cells.
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The College Board is studying whether virtual science labs are acceptable for Advance Placement coursework for U.S. high school science students.
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Mason Andrews, the obstetrician who delivered the first in-vitro baby in the United States, died of pulmonary fibrosis at his home in Norfolk, Va.
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Law enforcement agencies across the United States more and more use a national database of criminals' DNA to solve non-violent property crimes.
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Some low-income elderly and disabled people who received federal money for U.S. Medicare drug coverage must reapply for the assistance in 2007.
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Scientists in Denmark said research indicates being slightly overweight may help people survive several life-threatening conditions.
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Stephen Hawking, best-selling author of "A Brief History of Time," and his wife have filed for divorce in England.
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Natural and manmade disasters, including the terrorist attacks of Sept.11, 2001 and Hurricane Katrina, have raised concerns about the capacity of trauma centers to absorb large numbers of patients from mass-casualty events. ...
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