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Making Up for Bad Health Habits

(author unknown) — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 11:10:22 +0000

Bad Habit #1: Not Enough Calcium

NEC builds a better bioplastic from plant stems and cashew nut shells

Donald Melanson — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 18:44:00 +0000

We've already seen cellphones made from corn and bioplastics used in other products, but NEC has now come up with what it says is an even better solution: a first-of-its-kind bioplastic that's based on non-edible plant resources. That's as opposed to bioplastics based on things like corn, which are better for the environment than traditional plastics but don't necessarily represent the best use of food. What's more, NEC's new bioplastic also boasts a high plant component ratio of more than 70% -- derived from plant stems and cashew nut shells -- and it's said to boast a high durability that makes it especially well suited to electronics. As you might expect, however, it's not quite ready to be used for electronics just yet, but it's not all that far off either -- NEC says it expects to put it into production for use in a "wide range of electronic equipment" within the 2013 fiscal year. Full press release is after the break.

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Child of Vietnam war wins top maths honour

(author unknown) — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 10:00:01 +0000

Vietnamese-born mathematician Ngo Bao Chau on Thursday won the maths world's version of a Nobel Prize, the Fields Medal, cementing a journey that has taken him from war-torn Hanoi to the pages of Time magazine.

Prenatal exposure to pesticides linked to attention problems

(author unknown) — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 08:00:01 +0000

Children who were exposed to organophosphate pesticides while still in their mother's womb were more likely to develop attention disorders years later, according to a new study by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley.

Bees warm up with a drink, too

(author unknown) — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 06:23:15 +0000

When we venture out on a cool morning, nothing energises our body like a nice warm drink and new research reveals that bees also use the same idea when they're feeling cold.

More light for a better quality of life

(author unknown) — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 06:00:02 +0000

The importance of artificial light to society has long been recognized with the utilization of fire thought of as the quintessential human invention. Now scientists have found that emerging, more energy efficient lighting technologies could be the key to a better quality of life.

Ancient ‘terror bird’ used powerful beak to jab like an agile boxer (w/ Video)

(author unknown) — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 22:00:17 +0000

The ancient "terror bird" Andalgalornis couldn't fly, but it used its unusually large, rigid skull -- coupled with a hawk-like hooked beak -- for a fighting strategy reminiscent of boxer Muhammad Ali. The agile creature repeatedly attacked and retreated, landing well-targeted, hatchet-like jabs to take down its prey, according to a new study published this week in the online, open-access journal PLoS ONE by an international team of scientists.

Consumers need protection from unrealistic claims of home genetic tests, new report states

(author unknown) — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 22:00:08 +0000

Direct to consumer (DTC) genetic tests are increasingly being marketed to the public via television, print ads, and the Internet. These home genetic tests provide access to a person's genomic information without necessarily involving a doctor or insurance company in the process.

Stem cell versatility could help tissue regeneration

(author unknown) — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 18:01:22 +0000

Scientists have reprogrammed stem cells from a key organ in the immune system in a development that could have implications for tissue regeneration.

Drug-eluting stents confirmed safe, effective for long-term use

(author unknown) — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 17:30:55 +0000

Researchers at the Rabin Medical Center in Israel have determined that the use of drug-eluting stents (DES) improves the long-term clinical outcome for patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), commonly known as angioplasty. Results of this study appear in the September issue of Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions, a journal published by Wiley-Blackwell on behalf of The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions.