Infants raised in households where Spanish and Catalan are spoken can discriminate between English and…
Month: February 2011
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Storm-chasing weather radar used to track bat populations
Scientists are using mobile storm-chasing radars to follow swarms of bats as they emerge from…
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Anti-aging hormone Klotho may prevent complications in chronic kidney disease, research suggests
Low levels of the anti-aging hormone Klotho may serve as an early warning sign of…
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Cassini to sample magnetic environment around Saturn’s moon Titan
NASA’s Cassini spacecraft is set to skim close to Saturn’s moon Titan on Feb. 18,…
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Continent-wide telescope extends cosmic ‘yardstick’ three times farther into universe
New observations with the Very Long Baseline Array have made the farthest direct distance measurement…
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Apple Buys Up Touchscreens, Limiting Supply for Rivals (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor – To keep up with soaring sales of Apple’s hit iPad tablet, competitors will…
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Power to the People: 3 Tasty Crowdsourcing Case Studies (Mashable)
Mashable – For food and drink brands, crowdsourcing new products and flavors makes perfect sense….
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Depression symptoms increase over time for addiction-prone women
While alcohol problems and antisocial behavior tend to decrease in women as they age, depression…
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Only one person out of over 1,900 met AHA’s definition of ideal heart health, study finds
Only one out of more than 1,900 people evaluated in a recent study met the…
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Climate projections show human health impacts possible within 30 years: Potential increases in waterborne toxins and microbes
A panel of scientists unveiled new research and models demonstrating how climate change could increase…