With big storms ripping across the Midwest, Bob Drost is hoping people are paying attention…
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WHO pesticide regulations should be based on toxicity in humans, not rats, experts say
Current WHO pesticide classifications are based on toxicity in rats, but basing regulation on human…
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Hubble data used to look 10,000 years into the future
The globular star cluster Omega Centauri has caught the attention of sky watchers ever since…
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High resting heart linked to shorter life expectancy in stable heart disease patients, study suggests
If you are a person who already has stable heart disease, how fast your heart…
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Nature’s backbone at risk: World’s vertebrates face an extinction crisis, assessment finds
The most comprehensive assessment of the world’s vertebrates confirms an extinction crisis with one-fifth of…
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Firefox Zero-Day Found in Compromised Nobel Peace Prize Website
A major website being compromised and serving up malware is bad news in itself. However,…
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Firefox Zero-Day Found in Compromised Nobel Peace Prize Website
A major website being compromised and serving up malware is bad news in itself. However,…
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Yahoo tries to entice users with e-mail facelift (AP)
AP – Yahoo Inc. is sprucing up its free e-mail service in the latest attempt…
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iPhone App Scans Product Barcodes for Self-Checkout at Stores (Mashable)
Mashable – This post is part of Mashableâs Spark of Genius series, which highlights a…
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Google executive pushes privacy concerns (AP)
AP – Google’s global privacy counsel says he’s surprised by how few people choose to…