Non-smokers who regularly breathe in others’ tobacco smoke are at increased risk of some degree…
Month: December 2010
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Threshold sea surface temperature for hurricanes and tropical thunderstorms is rising
Scientists have long known that atmospheric convection in the form of hurricanes and tropical ocean…
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A global goodbye for Japan pop star Hikaru Utada (AP)
AP – Japanese pop star Hikaru Utada, one of the country’s best-selling artists of all…
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TD Bank in talks to buy Chrysler Financial: report (Reuters)
Reuters – Toronto-Dominion Bank is in talks to buy Chrysler Financial Corp, the auto loans…
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Amazon to Unveil New Kindle Web App Tomorrow (Mashable)
Mashable – After launching its own incredibly successful, single-purpose hardware and a slew of free…
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Five things to consider before buying a smartphone (Appolicious)
Appolicious – While more than one-third of U.S. wireless subscribers already own smartphones, millions more…
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Adolescents at risk for alcohol abuse show decreased brain activation
Adolescence is a time of immense change in the brain, but unfortunately, it is also…
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Change in temperature uncovers genetic cross talk in plant immunity; Discovery sheds light on how plants fight off bacterial infections
Researchers recently “tapped” into two proteins’ communications with the nucleus and discovered a previously unknown…
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Overactive FTO gene does cause overeating and obesity
Scientists have gained strong confirmation of the direct connection between the FTO gene and obesity,…
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Oh deer: Protecting this year’s Christmas tree crop
Hair clippings, cayenne pepper and raw eggs — these are just a few of the…