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Fresh water supply pressured by growing population, social demands
New York - The world's fresh water is a finite commodity, but growing demands for it are tearing...
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Black History Month - A Studying Opportunity
All over the U.S., as well as in many other countries in the African Diaspora, February is...
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Marine Wildlife Endangered By Underwater Noise
The impact of human activities on marine wildlife has undoubtedly
taken an unwanted course in the...
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Vigorous Exercise Found to Reduce Breast Cancer Risk
Choosing a healthy life means to maintain a balance in everything. It means having a balanced diet...
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The French Artificial Heart
Recently, French scientists have seriously engaged in the race of building the first proper...
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Terrorists Might Be Using Twitter
A report issued by the Federation of American Scientists revealed
some surprising conclusions that...
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Internet Users Present Improved Brain Activity
Apart from the well-known and appreciated uses of the
Internet, there might be another one, as...
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Gypsy Musicians Serenade Berliners throughout the Year
Berlin - Fifty years ago, organ-grinders were commonplace in Berlin, churning out the music of a...
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New Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans Released, Get Moving!
Trying to prevent obesity and thus health problems related
to obesity, the Department of Health...
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Update: “Garden Cities” Uncovered In Amazon Rainforest
Researchers have found the remains of several “lost cities” in the Amazon rainforest which seem to...
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'Tropic Thunder' Still The King Of Box Office, With 16 Million
Despite the controversies it has caused, or probably,
because of them, the action comedy “Tropic...
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Update 2: The West Nile Virus Isn't Going Anywhere
In response to the West Nile virus infections signaled
across the country, the authorities decided...
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Update 1: The West Nile Virus Isn't Going Anywhere
In response to the West Nile virus infections signaled
across the country, the authorities decided...
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Health Officials Advise People To Avoid Amoeba After California Boy’s Death
Owing to a recent death, Riverside County health officials issued a warning advising residents to...
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Meyer Gets Crowds Of Fans At "Breaking Dawn" Release Parties
If anybody was doubting the fact that Stephenie Meyer has all the chances of becoming the next J.K....
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Concerning Results of Coral Reef Study
Science Express published a recent study conducted by Dr.
Kent Carpenter of Old Dominion...
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The U.S. Coral Reefs Are In Bigger Danger Than Ever
A recent report documented and presented by the National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration...
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Tips to Avoid West Nile
As the warm season is here, the risk of contracting
mosquito-borne diseases has increased....
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Illinois Health Departments Granted Funds to Fight West Nile
Governor Rod Blagojevich revealed Sunday that the state is
granting more than $2.8 million in...
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Nearly All Oceans Damaged by Human Activities, Scientists Say
Nearly every corner of the world’s oceans have been damaged
in some way by human activity and 41...
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George Clooney Is Now A UN Messenger of Peace
The star of “Peacemaker”, George Clooney, was named a United
Nations Messenger of Peace Friday, a...
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Chuck Norris Sues Satirical Book Author and Publisher
On Friday, action actor and
martial arts expert Chuck Norris filed a lawsuit against the author...
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FDA Scientists Ask For Obama’s Help To Fight Corruption Inside The Agency
It appears that some scientists at the FDA wrote to President-Elect Barack Obama’s transition...
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Surgeon Creates Lipo-Diesel To Power His SUV
A Beverly Hills plastic surgeon has been taking excess body fat from his liposuction patients and...
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Doctor Used Human Fat To Run His Car
A surgeon in the U.S. has been taking excess body fat from liposuction patients and using it to...
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U.S. Issues Controversial Conscience Rule
The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services today issued a regulation that gives employees...
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“Conscience Rule” For Health Care Providers To Take Effect
Unsurprisingly, the Bush administration announced yesterday new protections for health care workers...
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One Third Of Americans Don’t Meet Minimum Levels Of Physical Activity
A report by researchers at the Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention found that approximately...
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New Guidelines And The Benefits Of A Regular Exercise Regimen
The new Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans, released Tuesday by the U.S. Department of...
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Update: New Guidelines For Physical Activity For A Healthier Life
According to government guidelines released this week, adults need somewhere between two and two...
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Federal Guidelines Urge More Physical Activity
Children and adolescents should do an hour
or more of moderate-intensity to vigorous aerobic...
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PharmAthene Awarded With $83.9 Contract
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People Inhale 300 Cigarettes' Worth of Free Radicals Daily
A new study discovered that polluted air contains free radicals that could cause lung problems...
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New AIDS Reports Look Discouraging
A new report of the AIDS epidemic produced by
researchers from the Centers for Disease Control and...
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West Nile Virus Hits Again!
West Nile virus, an infection which is transmitted to humans through the bite of an infected...
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Kids Head to Inactivity By Age 15, New Research Shows
As kids grow from pre-pubescence into teens, their rate of
physical activity starts declining...
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CDC: Childhood Obesity Rates Going Steady First Time in 25 Years
It seems like the battle against excessive weight has won ground
lately, as rates of childhood...
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West Nile Alert in Orange County, 13 Birds Test Positive
West Nile virus began to become more than a problem for the U.S.
states. Just days ago, Illinois...
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WHO: Domestic Violence Causes Women Physical and Mental Problems
New research reveals that women who are victims of domestic
violence hide wide-ranging physical...
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Mild Cognitive Impairment – A Common Disease among the Elderly
One in five Americans over age 70 has mild cognitive
impairment while not having dementia and a...
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Contaminated L.A. Water Reservoirs To Be Drained
The L.A. Department of Water and Power officials announced
on Friday that 600 million gallons of...
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Univ. Mass. Professor Caught in Sex Sting
A doctor specializing in infectious diseases at University
of Massachusetts Memorial Medical...
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Homo Ergaster Or Early Homo Erectus 1.5 Million-Year-Old Footprints Found!
Some 1.5 million-year-old footprints, found in sediment deposits in northern Kenya, are the oldest...
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NASA Declares Contingency Minutes After Carbon Observatory Launch
There is still so much we need to know about carbon dioxide and how its variations affect climate...
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Marine Wildlife Endangered By Human-Made Underwater Noise
The impact of human activities on marine wildlife has undoubtedly
taken an unwanted course in the...
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Study Warns Ocean Acidification Increases At Alarming Levels
The accelerated increase in atmospheric CO2 resulted from
fossil fuel burning, deforestation, and...
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Europe Committed To Space Exploration Despite Economic Crisis
Despite the global economic turmoil the world is facing
right now, Europe is determined to...
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Autumn Falls On Mars! The Phoenix Lander Is Dead, But Its Mission Prevails
NASA’s latest mission on the Red Planet ended after five
months of rigorous studies and amazing...
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Underwater World Revelation: Octopus Common Ancestor Still Alive!
The secrets of the underwater world have always been a
challenge for scientists trying to connect...
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India Looking Forward To Space Exploration Beyond The Moon
The first years of Moon exploration revealed a thirst of exploring
space beyond our boldest...
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Internet: A Stimulus That Keeps The Aging Brain Active
The Internet is undeniably part of our lives, but did you
know that its usefulness extends beyond...
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Video Game Designer Embarks On Space Journey
The love for space in general, and space travel in
particular, is something one might expect to...
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Heavy Discussions On NASA's Future
A measure called the NASA Reauthorization Act, approved by Congres yesterday, managed to cover...
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Ancient Urban Communities Discovered in the Amazon
Anthropologists from Brazil and the US have uncovered Amazonian settlements in Brazil dating from...
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Urban Communities Discovered in the Amazon, Brazil
A once-thought virgin forest in a remote area of the Amazon had been in fact a densely populated...
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Scentists Are Closer Than Ever To Invisibility
The scientists at the University of California, Berkeley are
extremely close to a major scientific...
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Toxin Found In Martian Soil Diminishes Chances Of Life On Mars
The chemistry and mineralogy of soil samples gathered by
NASA’s Phoenix Mars Lander over the past...
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Kids Head To Inactivity By Age 15, New Study Shows
As kids grow from pre-pubescence into teens, their rate of
physical activity starts declining...
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Regrettable Summer Record: Gulf Dead Zone To Reach An All-Time High
This summer could bring an absolute record, unfortunately a bad
one, for the “dead zone” off the...
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One Third Of Reef-Building Corals On The Verge Of Extinction
Marine biologists never get tired of warning about the
dangers human actions pose to one of the...
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Half Of US’s Coral Reefs Heading Towards Extinction Because Of Us
For anyone who’s ever been near coral reefs, the necessity
to protect them is not a new story:...
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Get Ready For Some Extreme Weather Conditions
According to a research conducted by the National Oceanic
and Atmospheric Administration, the...
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Astronauts To Check Kibo’s Robotic Arm
After On Sunday, the astronauts have successfully completed
the third and final spacewalk of the...
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Phoenix Analyzes The Martian Dust
The “microscopy” part of the Microscopy, Electrochemistry
and Conductivity Analyzer of NASA's Mars...
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White House Finally Comes Up With Climate Report
The Bush administration finally
concluded what we’ve been suspecting for some time now: that the...
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Climate Change – Can U.S. Fight This Chain Reaction?
There’s no doubt about it,
climate is changing, and we’re feeling it now, scientists warned in a...
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For Phoenix The Work Has Already Started
After its successful landing, Phoenix has already started its duty. The
lander returned...
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Human Actions Not Exempted From Climate Change Responsibilities
It’s time for a reality check:
the world is changing as we speak! The latest report on global...
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Carbon Dioxide and Methane Levels - An Upward Trend in 2007
The National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration’s latest report on greenhouse emissions...
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First Europeans Date Back to 1.2M Years Ago
Fossils found in northern Spain show that the earliest humans to live in Europe date back to as...
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Endeavour Is On Track For Tonight’s Landing
NASA announced that the crew of space shuttle Endeavour
spent Tuesday getting ready for its...
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Update: Dextre Outfitted And Ready To Roll
NASA announced that the STS-123 and Expedition 16 crews have begun a new day that will be...
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