Recent natural disasters illustrate vulnerability of older people: majority of deaths from the Great East…
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Chimpanzees learn a more efficient tool technique by watching others
Chimpanzees are likely to use a more efficient tool technique after observing others who are…
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Disulfiram: New support for an old addiction drug
Disulfiram was the first medication approved for the treatment of alcoholism over 50 years ago….
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Outdoor fast food ads could promote obesity
A new study suggests that the more outdoor advertisements promoting fast food and soft drinks…
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Obesity approaching cigarette smoking as leading avoidable cause of premature deaths worldwide
A new study finds that there has been a systematic underestimation during the last several…
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Same-day angiography, cardiac surgery confirmed as risk for kidney injury
Performing heart surgery on the same day as angiography is now confirmed as a risk…
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NASA launches next-generation communications satellite
The first of NASA’s three next-generation Tracking and Data Relay Satellites (TDRS), known as TDRS-K,…
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Managing Your Mobile Privacy
Mobile malware continues to grow not only in number but in sophistication. We recently spotted…
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Managing Your Mobile Privacy
Mobile malware continues to grow not only in number but in sophistication. We recently spotted…
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New semiconductor research may extend integrated circuit battery life 10-fold
New methods and materials for building integrated circuits can reduce power — extending battery life…