PC World – In a move that underscores the importance of both mobile devices and…
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Why problem drinking during adolescence is never a ‘phase’
The Rutgers Alcohol Problem Index (RAPI) is widely used to assess adolescent drinking-related problems. Researchers…
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Science alone does not establish source of anthrax used in 2001 mailings, report finds
A US National Research Council committee asked to examine the scientific approaches used and conclusions…
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Obesity and knee osteoarthritis shorten healthy years of life
Due to obesity and symptomatic knee osteoarthritis, Americans over the age of 50 will together…
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Sentries in the garden shed: Plants that can detect environmental contaminants, explosives
Biologists have shown that plants can serve as highly specific sentries for environmental pollutants and…
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‘Healthy’ patients at high risk of cardiac death identified
The way the heart responds to an early beat is predictive of cardiac death, especially…
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NASA releases images of human-made crater on comet
NASA’s Stardust spacecraft returned new images of a comet showing a scar resulting from the…
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Remains of the Day: Subscription dance (Macworld)
Macworld – Look, there, up in the air: itâÂÂs a bird, itâÂÂs a plane, itâÂÂsâ¦well,…
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Computer crushes the competition on `Jeopardy!’ (AP)
AP – The computer brained its human competition in Game 1 of the Man vs….
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Apple unveils iPhone, iPad subscription policy (AP)
AP – Apple Inc. announced a subscription system for buying newspapers and magazines on iPhone…