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.
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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.
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Phase change in fluids finally simulated after decades of effort
Everyone knows what happens to water when it boils--everyone, that is, except computers. Modeling the transformation process of matter moving from one phase to another, such as from liquid to gas, has been all but impossible ...
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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.
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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.
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Alaskan volcano sends ash plume high
Alaska's Augustine Volcano erupted again Tuesday for about five minutes, sending a plume of ash nine miles into the air.
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New study raises questions about sustainability of metal resources
Researchers studying supplies of copper, zinc and other metals have determined that these finite resources, even if recycled, may not meet the needs of the global population forever. According to the study, if all nations ...
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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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Briefs: Telesat plans Canada digital TV satellite
Telesat Tuesday announced plans for a new satellite that will provide digital television services to Canada.
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O2 tests fuel calls for mobile TV spectrum
Mobile television developers Tuesday called on the British government to unlock spectrum bands that are optimal for the fledgling technology.
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