How many scientists involved in war

	Robots Assist in Rescuing Disaster Victims
...arch and rescue robots are tested at a special 'Disaster City' training facility according to specific disaster scenarios. The robots will help rescue people in collapsed buildings and train wrecks. Scientists will test robot performance applying actual training scenarios for emergency responders. Test results are required for improving and developing new usage guides that allow to match specific kinds of robots to parti...
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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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	Research Secretly Identified Users of Mobile Phones Outside US
...0 people outside U.S. through their mobile phone use. They claim that the majority of people rarely go more than a few miles from their homes. This study is the first of its kind. It was performed by scientists from the Northeastern University. Though the study brought some specific results, it still raised a number of privacy and ethical questions due to the "spying" methods applied by researchers, which is "de jure" ill...
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	Men are Simply not Programmed to Resist the Temptation, Study Says
...man. Women, otherwise, are more likely to appreciate their current relationships more, when meeting an attractive stranger. A study published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology shows that men also think that flirting with an attractive woman will not do any harm to their relationships, while women see flirting as a threatening sign and tend to protect their relationships. The study involved seve...
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	Scientific contribution in Iraq war undermined
...Britain's Armed Forces may no longer take part in operations countering Iraq's threat without considerable funds in essential technology advancements, where scientists make their greatest contribution, announced a committee of MPs. As it was disclosed by the Commons Defense Committee report, scientists from Dstl (Defense Science and Technology Laboratory), an agency of the Ministry of Defence, have their final word for...
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	Storm virus attacks blogs
...Storm virus is back again to infect blogs, webmails and bulletin boards. British and Korean computer security scientists claim it's a new variant of malware that is extremely difficult to detect. The Storm worm looks like a message that features news about Europe's storms. In fact, this virus can evaluate network traffic on the computer and later insert a link to malicious website into user's post, webmail or bulleti...
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	DNA research approaches the origins of human beings
...me 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. Aside from DNA information collected from indigenous people, other people can also have their genetic data teste...
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	Aggressive women - genes' fault
...men. The University of Pittsburgh conducted a study where it was revealed that variations in serotonin receptor gene are closely related to hostility and ill temper in women. As it was previously showed by various researches, the hormone serotonin plays an important part in regulating aggressive behavior for animals and people. Thus the lower level of serotonin, the more are the chances that an individual will show hos...
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	Scientist's call upon policy makers on global warming
... the summit is to consolidate for appeal to policy makers. The latest Congress debates held in Washington, where Bush administration was criticized for inadequate response to global warming danger, showed that there is a necessity for scientific appeal to policy makers. Thus a new committee was called to deal with the issue. The exploration of both poles will draw the latest technology, including robots and satellites...
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	Chemical Found in Cosmetics, Soaps and Lubricants is Hazardous for Men
...hlhut stated that phthalates should definitely be in the list of chemicals that require a careful study. It is worth mentioning that phthalates have been actively used for more than half a century. However, only now did scientist start thinking about the possible health problems to which the chemical might lead. Studies made on animals showed that phthalates consistently depress the levels of testosterone. Recently, whi...
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	Pills Against Insomnia Cause Sleepwalking
...Ambien and Lunest are often prescribed sleeping pills. These pills, however, cause the most strange side effects. The Food and Drug Administration reported yesterday such strange behavior as eating or driving while asleep. These reports have provoked the F.D.E. to order the drug makers to make certain fliers for such sleeping drugs, where patients could read detailed instructions on how to use them. The investigation of...
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	To live or die - computer will decide
... are not evident, the decision is handed in to surrogate. But NIH scientists revealed, the surrogate decision may not be precise. A thorough analysis of the 20,000 choices of surrogates and patients showed that their decisions coincided only in two third of the times. NIH professor David Wendler suggested a population-based treatment indicator to make such decision more precise. The program is based on database of oth...
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	A Trojan-horse strategy selected to fight bacteria
... hypercalcemia and malignancy. This fact implies that this metal could have a great potential in treating individuals infected with cystic fibrosis or other similar infections. The experiments have shown that gallium effectively fought microbes. Moreover its action became stronger in environments with low level of iron (such conditions are often met in human bodies). The April cover of the Journal of Clinical Investiga...
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	Children used in Iraq's attacks
...ting at the backseat. Three other Iraq's witnesses became victims of the brutal attack near a market place and altogether seven people ended up with serious injures. The bombing with children involved were confirmed by Christopher Garver , a U.S. military spokesman in Baghdad. The more detailed information is withheld all for security sake. Previous attacks led to eight people killed and 28 injured in neighborho...
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	Alcohol kills faster than ecstasy
... was placed almost at the end of the list. One person a day dies from acute alcohol poisoning in comparison to 10 people a year who die from ecstasy overdose. A new classification brings to light many issues concerning drug policy with a more thoughtful approach and corresponding legal response. Drug and alchohol abuse is more common than we think. ...
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