Traumatic brain injury, currently considered a singular event by the insurance industry and many health…
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‘Greening’ your flat screen TV: Engineers develop an organic LED light source for home electronics, medicine and clean energy
An estimated 70 percent of heavy metals in US landfills come from discarded electronics, and…
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Fat serves as cells’ built-in pH sensor
A specific type of fat present in cell membranes also serves as a cellular pH…
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First 3-D atomic view of key genetic processes
Scientists have created the first 3-D picture of genetic processes that happen inside every cell…
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China Unicom to sell Apple iPad next month: report (AFP)
AFP – China Unicom is likely to start selling Apple’s iPad tablet computer in the…
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Australia’s Fairfax to charge for online content (AFP)
AFP – Australian publishing giant Fairfax Media Friday said it would begin charging for online…
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Child abuse declines nationally in U.S. in spite of economic deterioration, study finds
Child abuse declined nationally in the United States in 2008 compared to 2007, according to…
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Coral off Puerto Rico’s coast ‘ideal case study’ for Gulf oil spill’s impact
Coral living off the coast of Puerto Rico may provide researchers valuable information about the…
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More research needed on cardiovascular disease in Asian-Americans, experts say
There are marked differences in heart disease risk and occurrence among Asian-American subgroups, but data…
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Healthy ears hear the first sound, ignoring the echoes, barn owl study finds
Voices carry, reflect off objects and create echoes. Most people rarely hear the echoes; instead…