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  Study Surveys Impact of Leap Day Harrisburg, Illinois Tornado

  March 1, 2013 — On Leap Day last year, the largest natural disaster in Illinois in 2012 devastated a small town in Southern Illinois. Since the Feb. 29 EF-4 level tornado that tore through Harrisburg one year ... > full story
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  NOAA and NASA's Next Generation Weather Satellite May Provide Earlier Warnings

  February 28, 2013 — A new satellite that will detect the lightning inside storm clouds may lead to valuable improvements in tornado detection. The GOES-R satellite is currently being built with new technology that may ... > full story
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  Workstation Design Improvements for Drone Operators May Reduce Costs and Mishaps, Researchers Suggest

  February 27, 2013 — The US Department of Defense reports that drone accidents in which personnel or aircraft are damaged or destroyed occur 50 times more often than mishaps involving human-operated aircraft. Researchers ... > full story
• Vaccines
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  Increased Risk of Sleep Disorder Narcolepsy in Children Who Received Swine Flu Vaccine

  February 26, 2013 — A study finds an increased risk of narcolepsy in children and adolescents who received the A/H1N1 2009 influenza vaccine (Pandemrix) during the pandemic in ... > full story
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  Police and Firefighters at Higher Risk for Mental Disorders Following Traumatic Events

  February 26, 2013 — New research suggests that exposure to diverse types of traumatic events among protective services workers is a risk factor for new onset of psychopathology and alcohol use ... > full story
• Robotics
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  With Robots, Humans Face 'New Society'

  February 22, 2013 — Humanity came one step closer in January to being able to replicate itself, thanks to the EU's approval of funding for the Human Brain Project. Danica Kragic, a robotics researcher and computer ... > full story
• Cold and Flu
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  Influenza Study: Meet Virus' New Enemy

  February 21, 2013 — Virologists have discovered a new class of molecular compounds capable of killing the influenza virus. Working on the premise that too much of a good thing can be a killer, the scientists have ... > full story

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  Businesses Not Prepared for Pandemics and Other Disasters

  February 21, 2013 — In light of the recent influenza outbreak, a new study finds that majority of businesses are not prepared for a ... > full story
• Influenza
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  Reduced Risk of Preterm Birth for Pregnant Women Vaccinated During Pandemic Flu

  February 19, 2013 — Pregnant women who received the H1N1 influenza vaccine during the 2009 pandemic were less likely to have premature babies, and their babies weighed more on ... > full story
• Weather
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  Preparing for Climate Change-Induced Weather Disasters

  February 17, 2013 — The news sounds grim: Mounting scientific evidence indicates climate change will lead to more frequent and intense extreme weather that affects larger areas and lasts longer. However, we can reduce ... > full story

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