Cancer risks. Investment alternatives. Calories. Numbers are everywhere in daily life, and they figure into…
Month: February 2012
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Cochlear implants may be safe, effective for organ transplant patients
Cochlear implants may be a safe, effective option for some organ transplant patients who’ve lost…
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Protein libraries in a snap
One undergraduate student will depart university with not only a degree but also a possible…
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Night, weekend delivery OK for babies with birth defects
Weekday delivery is no better than night/weekend delivery for infants with birth defects, according to…
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Path fumble highlights Internet privacy concerns (Reuters)
Reuters – A privacy debate surrounding fledgling social network Path went viral this week, triggering…
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Italian satellite is a laser disco ball for science (Yahoo! News)
Yahoo! News – If Albert Einstein were alive to witness Italy’s Laser Relativity Satellite (LARES) in…
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Review: Netflix and Hulu’s new scripted originals (AP)
AP – Within just over a week, Netflix and Hulu are both debuting their first…
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The power of estrogen: Male snakes attract other males
A new study has shown that boosting the estrogen levels of male garter snakes causes…
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Kids show cultural gender bias
A recent study examining whether speaking French influenced how children assigned gender to objects yielded…
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High school students test best with 7 hours of sleep at night
New research finds that 16- to 18-year-olds perform better academically when they shave about two…