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Toxic Chemicals Found In Common Scented Laundry Products, Air Fresheners
July 24, 2008 — A study of top-selling laundry products and air fresheners found the products emitted dozens of different chemicals. All six products tested gave off at least one chemical regulated as toxic or ... > full story -
Licking Your Wounds: Scientists Isolate Compound In Human Saliva That Speeds Wound Healing
July 24, 2008 — A report by scientists from the Netherlands identifies a compound in human saliva that greatly speeds wound healing. This research may offer hope to people suffering from chronic wounds related to ... > full story -
Olympic Games: Air Quality Forecasts For China
July 24, 2008 — With less than a month remaining before the Beijing Olympics, Chinese officials have introduced a series of measures to improve air quality for the Games. A new tool has been installed in the capital ... > full story -
Over-the-counter Anesthetic Gel Puts The Squeeze On Mammogram Pain
July 24, 2008 — The simple application of a pain-relieving gel may reduce the breast discomfort some women experience during mammography exams. For a mammography exam, a radiologic technologist positions the ... > full story -
Balance Problems? Step Into The IShoe
July 24, 2008 — Your grandmother might have little in common with an astronaut, but both could benefit from a new device an MIT graduate student is designing to test balancing ... > full story -
Virtual Toothache Helps Student Dentists
July 24, 2008 — Masha, a middle-aged avatar from Second Life, is an integral part of a new research project to teach and give students practice time to communicate with mock patients. Not only do findings from the ... > full story -
Astronomers See Disks Surrounding Black Holes, Strengthened Evidence For Current Explanation Of Quasars
July 24, 2008 — For the first time, researchers have found a way to view the accretion disks surrounding black holes and verify that their true electromagnetic spectra match what astronomers have long predicted they ... > full story -
Exercise Could Be The Heart's Fountain Of Youth
July 24, 2008 — Older people who did endurance exercise training for about a year ended up with metabolically much younger hearts. The researchers also showed that by one metabolic measure, women benefited more than ... > full story -
'Nanosculpture' Could Enable New Types Of Heat Pumps And Energy Converters
July 24, 2008 — Researchers have discovered a new technique for growing single-crystal nanorods and controlling their shape using biomolecules. The research could enable the development of smaller, more powerful ... > full story -
Early Exposure To Tobacco Smoke Causes Asthma And Allergy
July 24, 2008 — Babies exposed to cigarette smoke before birth or during the first months afterwards run a greater risk of developing asthma and allergy. It is a well known fact that babies are harmed by tobacco ... > full story -
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Student Devises Solar Energy ECG Useful In Developing Countries And Troubled Areas
July 24, 2008 — A electrotechnology student has devised an ECG machine that runs on solar energy. This especially lends itself to use in developing countries or troubled ... > full story -
Autism's Social Struggles Due To Disrupted Communication Networks In Brain
July 24, 2008 — Picking up on innuendo and social cues is a central component of engaging in conversation, but people with autism often struggle to determine another person's intentions in a social interaction. New ... > full story
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