Hope as rare rhino calves filmed in Indonesia
Survivors of Antarctic mission land in NZ
Two Norwegian adventurers Monday said they held slim hopes of finding the three other members of their party alive, after their yacht went missing in a fierce Antarctic storm.
Feb 28, 2011
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First aid for the under 5s
One of the reasons often given by people for not attempting first aid in emergency situations is a lack of confidence and a fear of doing more harm than good. Yet a Norwegian study on four and five year olds published in ...
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China says population rises to 1.34 billion
China said on Monday that its population -- already the world's largest -- increased by 6.3 million last year to hit 1.341 billion by the end of 2010.
Feb 28, 2011
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Advanced degrees add up to lower blood pressure
Freshmen on the eve of finals and graduate students staring down a thesis committee may not feel this way, but the privilege of obtaining an advanced education correlates with decades of lower blood pressure, according to ...
Feb 28, 2011
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Foster parents receive more support than kinship caregivers, study finds
Children who are placed with a relative because of mistreatment at home fare better in some areas than those placed in foster care, but they may have a higher risk of substance use and teenage pregnancy.
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Researchers first worldwide to generate pluripotent stem cells from horses
Pluripotent stem cells have been generated from horses by a team of researchers led by Dr. Andras Nagy at the Samuel Lunenfeld Research Institute of Mount Sinai Hospital and Dr. Lawrence Smith at the University of Montreal. ...
Feb 28, 2011
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Increasing processor efficiency by 'shutting off the lights'
There was a time when a laptop could weigh 10 pounds and still sell—a time when a cell phone was larger than a pocket—and a time when an iPod only played music.
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Hearing loss rate in older adults climbs to more than 60 percent in national survey
Nearly two-thirds of Americans age 70 and older have hearing loss, but those who are of black race seem to have a protective effect against this loss, according to a new study led by Johns Hopkins and National Institute on ...
Feb 28, 2011
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Gene fuelled transporter causes breast cancer cells to self-destruct
Scientists at Queen's University Belfast have shown that they can deliver a gene directly into breast cancer cells causing them to self-destruct, using an innovative, miniscule gene transport system, according to research ...
Feb 28, 2011
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Spacewalking day for astronauts at space station
(AP) -- A spacewalk is planned at the International Space Station.
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Scientists warn of water woes
Demand for water in agriculture and energy production could spike in the coming decades while catastrophic floods and droughts strike more often, a water conference in Canada is to hear this week.
Feb 28, 2011
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'Cove' director gives free DVD to Japan residents
Fish oil fights weight loss due to chemotherapy
A new analysis has found that supplementing the diet with fish oil may prevent muscle and weight loss that commonly occurs in cancer patients who undergo chemotherapy. Published early online in Cancer, a peer-reviewed journa ...
Feb 28, 2011
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Forsyth team gains new insight on childhood dental disease
Researchers at The Forsyth Institute have made a significant discovery about the nature of childhood dental disease. The scientific studies led by Anne Tanner, BDS, Ph.D., identified a new pathogen connected to severe early ...
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