17/01/2006

Study: Aspirin good for men and women

A Duke University study suggests aspirin significantly reduces the risk of stroke, heart attack or death due to cardiovascular disease in men and women.

Study: City bees better than rural bees

A French beekeepers' association says it has determined bees reared in cities are healthier and more productive than bees raised in rural areas.

Study: Your mother was right -- again

Research by University of Virginia Health System nurses suggests your mother was right when she told you not to eat or drink before taking your temperature.

NASA Pluto probe launch postponed (Update 2)

NASA postponed Tuesday the launch of the world's first probe to the icy, never-explored planet of Pluto after excessively strong winds put the liftoff at risk.

Visual research seeks to cut through clutter

Think you have problems finding your car keys in a messy drawer? Just imagine the difficulty faced by airport baggage checkers search for weapons amid a jumbled clutter of different textures and colors. A researcher at Rutgers ...

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