Archive: 10/28/2009
Robot Armada Might Scale New Worlds
(PhysOrg.com) -- An armada of robots may one day fly above the mountain tops of Saturn's moon Titan, cross its vast dunes and sail in its liquid lakes.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
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Benefit of memantine in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease not proven
There is no scientific proof that patients with moderate or severe Alzheimer's disease benefit from drugs containing the agent memantine. This is the conclusion in the final report that the Institute for Quality and Efficiency ...
Medicine & Health / Medications
Oct 28, 2009 |
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Dining out in an ocean of plastic: How foraging albatrosses put plastic on the menu (w/ Video)
The North Pacific Ocean is now commonly referred to as the world's largest garbage dump with an area the size of the continental United States covered in plastic debris. The highly mobile Laysan albatross (Phoebastria im ...
Oct 28, 2009 |
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Like mother, like daughter, at least around the eyes
(PhysOrg.com) -- New research suggests the old saying commonly told to husbands-to-be is true, that if you want to know what your wife will look like, look at her mother.
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Oct 28, 2009 |
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BMJ raises concerns over 'outlawed' gagging clauses in NHS contracts
Despite government outlawing of gagging clauses in NHS contracts, new evidence published in the British Medical Journal today reveals how some trusts have continued to use them.
Oct 28, 2009 |
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Swine flu vaccine must be free and safe for high uptake
Almost half of adults surveyed in Summer 2009 in Hong Kong (45%) say they would take up free swine flu vaccination. However, this figure drops to around 1 in 7 (15%) if the price they have to pay for the vaccine reaches $HK200 ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
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Researchers find room design can enhance patient care
The design of a consultation room can improve the quality of a visit to the physician's office. A collaborative research study developed by Nurture by Steelcase and Mayo Clinic, was conducted to understand the extent to which ...
Oct 28, 2009 |
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American Cancer Society calls for new strategies to monitor exposure to environmental carcinogens
A new report from an American Cancer Society scientific advisory subcommittee on cancer and the environment says exposure to carcinogens should be minimized or eliminated whenever feasible, and calls for new strategies to ...
Oct 28, 2009 |
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Gossip in the workplace: A weapon or gift
Gossip in the workplace can be a weapon in reputational warfare or a gift and can offer clues to power and influence not found on organizational charts. New research from Indiana University details how the ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Oct 28, 2009 |
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Japanese car wins World Solar Challenge in Australia (w/ Video)
A Japanese sun-powered car won the World Solar Challenge on Wednesday after averaging speeds of more than 100 kilometres (62 miles) per hour in a four-day race through Australia's desert Outback.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Oct 28, 2009 |
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Research: Migraine increases stroke risk
Migraine with aura (temporary visual or sensory disturbances before or during a migraine headache) is associated with a twofold increased risk of stroke, finds a study published in the British Medical Journal today. Further ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Oct 28, 2009 |
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Report: AMD ex-CEO said linked to Galleon case
(AP) -- Chip maker Advanced Micro Devices Inc. is "thoroughly reviewing" published reports fingering former chairman and CEO Hector Ruiz as the AMD executive who gave confidential company information to a defendant in the ...
Oct 28, 2009 |
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NASA tries 2nd time to launch experimental rocket
(AP) -- Bad weather was interfering with NASA's attempt to launch a new, experimental rocket for the second day in a row early Wednesday.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Oct 28, 2009 |
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iPhones everywhere in China ahead of launch
At a Shanghai electronics market, row after row of iPhones -- real and fake -- are on display, as vendors cash in ahead of the official launch this week of Apple's trendy smart phone in China.
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Oct 28, 2009 |
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Disney iPhone app makes photos the key to content
(AP) -- The Walt Disney Co. is releasing an iPhone application that rewards users for poking through the Disney.com Web site and could one day offer exclusive bonuses for activities such as shopping at Disney Stores.
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