Zero tolerance laws have zero effect, says one expert, who analyzed data from 30,000 fatalities…
Month: September 2009
Chloride Found At Levels That Can Harm Aquatic Life In Urban Streams Of Northern US
Levels of chloride, a component of salt, are elevated in many urban streams and groundwater…
Cases Of Liver Cancer Reduced In Younger Population Vaccinated For Hepatitis B
A 20-year follow-up study revealed a dramatic drop in liver cancer cases among 6- to…
Laser Processes Promise Better Artificial Joints, Arterial Stents
Researchers are developing technologies that use lasers to create arterial stents and longer-lasting medical implants…
During CPR, More Chest Compressions Mean More Saved Lives
The chance that a person in cardiac arrest will survive increases when rescuers doing cardiopulmonary…
Swift Makes Best-ever Ultraviolet Portrait Of Andromeda Galaxy
In a break from its usual task of searching for distant cosmic explosions, NASA’s Swift…
Report: U.K. planning ‘bug-eyed’ warriors
Manama, Bahrain (UPI) Sep 17, 2009 – A revolutionary new optical technology modeled on the…
Draft proposal for US tankers coming soon: officials
Washington (AFP) Sept 16, 2009 – The US military plans to reopen competition in the…
Cuban who denounced hunger on YouTube out of jail (Reuters)
Reuters – Cuba has freed a man who was jailed for denouncing food shortages in…
B&W slims down the Zeppelin (Macworld.com)
Macworld.com – British audio company Bowers & Wilkins (B&W) has announced the Zeppelin Mini, a…