Researchers have performed the first complete genomic sequencing of a brain cancer cell line, a…
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Alzheimer’s disease imaged long before symptoms appear
Researchers were able to predict a brain’s progression to Alzheimer’s by measuring subtle changes in…
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Experiments meet requirements for fusion ignition; new physics effect achieves symmetrical target compression
The first experiments at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory’s National Ignition Facility (NIF) have demonstrated a…
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Cell-Phone Bans Haven’t Reduced Crashes, Study Says (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor – As more states consider controls on cell-phone use in vehicles and Congress mulls…
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Net Humorists Pit iPad Against Traditional Tools (PC World)
PC World – Within minutes of the iPad’s announcement, fans and critics alike were playing…
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With climate change, some birds are taking off for migration sooner; not reaching destinations earlier
ScienceDaily: Migrating birds can and do keep their travel dates flexible, a new study published…
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Study: Water vapor may help ‘flatten global warming trend’
USA Today: Why the Earth’s surface temperature hasn’t warmed as expected over the past decade…
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Study Finds Less Water Vapor Slows Earth’s Warming Trends
New York Times: A decrease in water vapor concentrations in parts of the middle atmosphere…
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United Kingdom: Heathrow third runway pollution plan ‘inadequate’
BBC: There are “clear inadequacies” in pollution safeguards imposed on the planned expansion of Heathrow…
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Kentucky greenhouse-emission growth is worst in nation, panel told
Courier-Journal: Kentucky’s greenhouse gas emissions are increasing at twice the rate of the rest of…