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  Chemical Found in Cosmetics, Soaps and Lubricants is Hazardous for Men
...Till now scientists have been aware of the fact that exposure to phthalates is linked to reproductive issues. Recently they have discovered that this chemical, found in nearly everything including plastics, shampoos, cosmetics, lubricants, paint and soaps, is strongly connected to abdominal obesity and insulin resistance in adult males. This scientific discovery was made by the University of Rochester Medical Center. Sci...
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  Palm to use Linux platform
...The famous smartphone producer, Palm, is to use a new software platform that will be based on Linux. The company's officials announced Palm's new operating system platform while on a meeting in New York. During a discussion with the analysts, Palm's officials talked on the business strategy of the company but they refused to state anything regarding the recent rumors of a possible buyout. The smartphone maker for along...
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  Biofuel Vehicles to Put Our Health at Risk
...The latest scientific research reveals that biofuels used in vehicles may be more harmful for human health than the petrol used today. By 2020, 10% of all transport means should run on biofuels as agreed by the EU. The researchers invented a special computer model to determine air quality in 2020. The model showed that ozone level in some regions would grow if bioethanol was used for all cars. It would cause more ail...
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  New Electronic Display to Be Used on Clothes and Beer Cans
...One of the latest inventions in the field of light emitting devices might change the way people light their homes and design clothes. The device represents a thin film of plastic able to conduct electricity and create solar power. Scientists working on the international project are looking forward to bring the organic light emitting devices to the masses. Thus the invention could significantly cut costs by billions of ...
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  Overcoming the Culture Shock with a Mobile Phone Game
...A games technology expert from the University of Portsmouth, Nipan Minar is leading the development of a new interactive mobile phone game for students in the UK to help them overcome the culture shock. This is expected to be achieved through pictures of students drinking alcohol or a couple kissing in public, integrated into the game - things not allowed in certain cultures. The game is called C-Shock and it is being ...
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  New Saliva Test to Save 1,000 Unborn Babies Each Year
...est that could easily and more effectively spot a deadly pregnancy complication, that kills hundreds of unborn babies each year. The complication is called pre-eclampsia and the new test will be able to detect it as early as possible. Thus scientists might reduce the risks to both mothers and their babies. It is worth mentioning that there is no cure for the condition but giving birth to the baby. However, early detec...
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  Cigarette Price Increase Results in Bootlegging Boost
...The significantly increased cigarette tax has reinforced smoking and diminished the results of cessation services. It has partially reduced tobacco use but caused a dramatic rise in illegal untaxed cigarettes sales on the streets of low-income minority communities, as showed the study organized by Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health researchers. The study concentrated on examining how the life in a dis...
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  Microsoft Identified percents of its OS as Counterfeit in 2006
...Microsoft's Windows genuine Advantage program revealed 22% of all operating systems from Microsoft as unauthorized for usage. The WGA is a part of Microsoft's anti-piracy program which is meant to reduce the overall number of pirated copies of Windows XP and Vista worldwide. Cori Hartje, director for anti-piracy at Microsoft, said that starting from March 2005, when the program was first launched and until March 2007 t...
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  Mothers-to-be Smoking Results in 90 % of Cot Deaths
...Nine out of ten cot deaths are related to female smoking during pregnancy, as showed by a major study. The scientists found out that smoking expectant women are four times more likely to have their baby die from cot death than non-smokers. The report, provided by the Bristol University's institute of child life and health , asks the Government to ban mothers-to-be from buying cigarettes. The authors of the report ...
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  NASA Starts 2007 Competition to Build Space Elevator
...The Spaceward Foundation launched a 2007 Beam Power Challenge competition where the teams could compete to build a Space Elevator. The NASA project is aimed at stimulating "innovation and competition in space exploration and ongoing NASA mission areas". The final competition event will take part at October 21 at the Davis County Event Center just outside of Salt Lake City, Utah, where teams from US, Canada, Spain, J...
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  Swearing at Workplace Boosts Productivity
...f team spirit, relieves stress and increases labor productivity. Yehuda Baruch, a management professor at the University of East Anglia in Norwich, U.K., and graduate student Stuart Jenkins came to a conclusion that "apparent misbehavior" can do well for work in organizations. According to his research, the employer who bans profanity at workplace may break the solidarity between workers that can negatively influence...
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  Earth Hour Will be Marked Worldwide
...As much as 13 cities around the world will turn off the lights for an hour on Saturday March 29 next year to deliver a message to all people about making some action against global warming. Earth Hour is a campaign that urges people worldwide to express their concern for global warming. The fist city that took part in the campaign was Sydney, Australia to reduce the greenhouse emissions by five percent in 2007. The e...
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  Vitamins and Minerals to Reduce Crimes Rates
...Researchers at Oxford University say that a daily vitamins and minerals supplement together with a good nutrition can cut the crime rates and reduce anti-social behavior. John Stein, a neuro-physiologist and a leading author of the study, said that such simple measures as correcting diet and taking necessary supplements can improve the health of offenders' brains and reduce their impulsiveness and violent behavior....
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  Unborn Twins Save Mother's Life
...A woman suffering from cervical cancer gave birth to twins and they virtually rescued her from tumor in return. Michelle Stepney, a 35 year-old woman was diagnosed with cervical cancer after she came to the hospital with suspected miscarriage. The constant kicks of the twins in the womb helped to reveal she had a tumor at an early stage. Doctors said that they had noticed a cancer and the woman was advised to termina...
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  US Court Stands For Environment, against Bush's Military Protection
... US federal appeals court required to bar the sonar training of US Navy in California to protect the whales and other marine mammals in spite of the attempts of the White House to exempt the US Navy from laws. The Navy has to file an appeal in a month during which period it should agree with a number of precautions to reduce harm to marine life. US Navy's use of submarine-hunting mid-frequency radar was claimed by ...
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