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DNA research approaches the origins of human beings |
 ...over the world so to make every person aware of the place where his or her ancestors come from.
The National Geographic Society together with IBM initiate a global project where more than 10,000 inhabitants will have their DNA tested to make up a huge database. Efforts of well-known scientists in geography and genetic medicine will reside in 10 world regions to find traces of human ancestry.
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River Drying Up to Lead to Freshwater Crisis |
 ...globe.
The report calls on governments to provide a better protection of rivers and a sustainable water use. In such a way governments will be able to protect the livelihoods of people and the habitat, which is being provided by freshwater sources.
Heading the Freshwater programme of WWF, Dr. David Tickner, outlined the fact that today our world is facing a massive freshwater crisis. This fact, he said, might be a... |
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Thames Was Caught in the Net... a Wi-Fi Net |
 ...From now on the river Thames is not only one of the symbols of London, but also a wireless connection to the Internet. Thames has become a Wi-Fi center for surfing the web and every person, having a habit of walking along the river will not lose connection to the cyber world for a single minute.
The Wi-Fi network was stretched for 22 km (i.e. about 13.64 miles) from the Millenium Dome in Greenwich to Millbank. The net is... |
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Google collects your web habits |
 ...to easier memorize the websites you have browsed.
Web History, makes it possible to have access to the websites that you were surfing for particular purpose and store this data so that your search habits are always at your disposal.
This new Google's feature is aimed to make your search experience more individualized. However, the good intentions raised some concerns for privacy advocates who fear that new service thr... |
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If Google is 'BigBrother', then YES - BigBrother watches You! |
 ...s is true and not just a paranoia in its initial phase, this could mean some controversial things, i.e. a profit raise for site owners and webmasters or, on the other hand, the fact that our Internet habits are being tracked down, archived and then being used for some third parties' benefit. Yet, if the ads are SO targeted, we, simple Internet users, will benefit a bit too, as the ads will not be neglect so much. And agai... |
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Ten Unnoticed Effects of Global Warming |
| ...warming. It made springs come earlier, thus plants bloom earlier too and produce more pollen. All of this results in a simple axiom: a longer spring equals a longer allergic season.
9. Change of the habitat
Small rodent forest animals are not to be seen on height we were used to see them for some time now. Probably, this happens because such animals as mice and squirrels move to higher elevations and, probably, this is ... |
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Cigarette Price Increase Results in Bootlegging Boost |
 ...n other areas, the attention of individuals motivated to quit smoking was switched to bootleggers offering low-price cigarettes.
The interviewed smokers displayed high interest in quitting the bad habit. However, bootleggers made discounted cigarettes more accessible than cessation services. Cigarettes produced by popular brands are available on the streets for just $5 per pack. Here appears the phenomenon of 'the $5 m... |
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A New Tech to Trace Your Habits From a Drop of Sweat |
 ...Police will be able to find the information on suspect's sex and eating habits taking a drop of sweat and a fingerprint as a sample.
Researchers from Imperial College London discovered that person's fingerprints contain a lot of useful information about his or her habits and can even tell if the person is a vegetarian. The new technique that will be useful for police will reveal eating habits, gender, smoking habits ... |
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World's First Center to Treat Nail Biting Habit |
 ...e for four weeks the patient will be entirely cured. He outlined that the treatment proved to be successful on 98 percent of all trial patients. Only a few remained uncured and surrendered to the bad habit.
The center for nail biting treatment fits a unique device to the patient's hands. The device allows performing normal activities but at the same time it prevents nail biting. In addition it gives nail biting lovers ... |
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How to Deal With Too Much Attention at Work (for women) |
 ...ake a mistake by keeping her eyes on him for too long. A better object to look at would be his table or anything else, except him.
Women should also learn to control themselves and get rid of the habit of twiddling things in their hands, as these gestures are often treated as anxiety about sexual desire.
When sitting in front of a man at the office, crossing legs would be a good idea, as it is a sign of rejection -... |
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Genes Permanently Turned On by Smoking |
 ...Those who smoke tobacco should know that this habit is not considered to be sexy anymore. However, smoking can turn on permanently some of the genes. A study, which was published in BMC Genomics, an on-line open-access journal, was able to explain why those people who used to smoke still have a higher risk for lung cancer development than those who never had the bad habit.
Wan L Lam and Stephen Lam, who work at the BC Ca... |
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Antarctic Microbes to Tell about Past and Future of Climate Change |
 ...clusion from the rules for the terrestrial world.
Pete Convey, who works for the British Antarctic Survey, outlined the fact that because groups of invertebrates, as well as plants and microbes inhabit only a small portion of a huge continent, most scientists did not take them into consideration seriously.
However recent discoveries and technical advances in the field of molecular biology and biogeography help sci... |
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Mothers-to-be Smoking Results in 90 % of Cot Deaths |
 ...national studies on smoking and SIDS - sudden infant death syndrome. According to them, the evidence suggests that smoking is one of the most frequent causes of SIDS and if parents broke off the bad habit, it would prevent more than 60 per cent of cot deaths.
In Britain 300 babies at the age of one - four months die of cot death every year. The report suggests the Government should emphasize the adverse effects smokin... |
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Evolution of Animal Vision - New Facts Discovered |
 ...of California in Santa Barbara have found the origins of photo-sensitivity in animals.
The scientists concentrated their attention at Hydra, the aquatic animal that belongs to cnidarians and has inhabited Earth for hundreds of millions of years. The scientists became the first to study and analyze light-receptive genes called opsins in cnidarians that represent an ancient class of animals that also comprises jellyfish,... |
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