First Ever World Map of Happiness Produced
A University of Leicester psychologist has produced the first ever 'world map of happiness.'
Jul 28, 2006
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Weight can affect health, life span
Overweight Americans usually are sick considerably more than their thinner contemporaries, look older and die younger, a new survey shows.
Jul 28, 2006
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Rolling Stones delivered via phone
Can't get enough of the Rolling Stones? Now fans of the legendary rock group will have access to the band's remaining European concerts via their phone.
Jul 28, 2006
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Globe Talk: Broadband holds carriers' key
It used to be that charges made for phone calls were what could make or break a telecommunications company. But gone are the days when simply encouraging people to talk longer and more often could lead to profits. Instead, ...
Jul 28, 2006
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Efficient Parking Guidance System – Networked via GPRS
The world’s first parking guidance system to dispense with wires and underground connections turned in a stellar performance during its first 100 days of operation. In service in Munich (Germany), the system ...
Jul 28, 2006
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Researchers convert farm waste to bio-oil
Samy Sadaka reached into a garbage bag, picked up a mixture of cow manure and corn stalks, let it run through his fingers and invited a visitor to do the same... It wasn't that bad.
Jul 28, 2006
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Crash Landing on the Moon
In 1959, a spaceship fell out of the lunar sky and hit the ground near the Sea of Serenity. The ship itself was shattered, but its mission was a success. Luna 2 from the Soviet Union had became the first manmade ...
Jul 28, 2006
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Anatomy of a Scientific Revolution
With the "Genesis of General Relativity", the Max Planck Institute for the History of Science has just published the most comprehensive study to date of the structures of a scientific revolution.
Jul 28, 2006
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Motorola to carry Shanda wireless games
Motorola will launch wireless versions of Shanda Interactive Entertainment video games in the Chinese market, it announced Friday.
Jul 28, 2006
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In Brief: Tvia video chip used in LG security DVR
LG Electronics will use a video processor designed by Silicon Valley's Tvia in its new line of digital video recorders for the security industry.
Jul 28, 2006
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Drug triggers body's mechanism to reverse aging effect on memory process
A drug made to enhance memory appears to trigger a natural mechanism in the brain that fully reverses age-related memory loss, even after the drug itself has left the body, according to researchers at UC Irvine.
Jul 28, 2006
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Study identifies potential drug target for Huntington's disease
An enzyme known to be critical for the repair of damaged cells and the maintenance of cellular energy may be a useful target for new strategies to treat Huntington's disease (HD) and other disorders characterized by low cellular ...
Jul 28, 2006
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Trust in real time for secure digital certificates
CertiVeR, a European research project under the eTEN programme, developed and launched a complete and decentralised service for certification authorities (CAs) and other users. The technology – a secure online ...
Jul 28, 2006
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Neural bases for language existed already 25-30 million years ago
The origin of the brain mechanisms involved in human language is a much debated subject, especially whether these mechanisms appeared independently in humans or were already present in a common ancestor of ...
Jul 28, 2006
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Mosquito spray increases toxicity of pyrethroids in creek, study finds
A relatively benign compound contained in a widely used group of insecticides can mix with and increase the toxicity of existing pesticides in the environment, according to a new study led by biologists at the University ...
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