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We Are Still at Risk of the Plague, New Study Says; Historical Review Provides Lessons for the Control of the 'Black Death'
March 15, 2013 — Today archaeologists unearthed a 'Black Death' grave in London, containing more than a dozen skeletons of people suspected to have died from the plague. The victims are thought to have died during ... > full story -
Predicting Hotspots for Future Flu Outbreaks
March 14, 2013 — A major pandemic could occur if bird flu were to become highly contagious among humans. Scientists are making sure we get a leg up on the threat by developing predictions about where outbreaks are ... > full story -
Prediction of Seasonal Flu Strains Improves Chances of Universal Vaccine
March 12, 2013 — Researchers have determined a way to predict and protect against new strains of the flu virus, in the hope of improving immunity against the ... > full story -
How Earthquake Damage Can Impact Building Fire Safety Performance
March 11, 2013 — Damage to building structural elements, elevators, stairs, and fire protection systems caused by the shaking from a major earthquake can play a critical role in the spread of fire, hamper the ability ... > full story -
Antibiotic Resistance 'Has the Potential to Undermine Modern Health Systems,' Say Experts
March 11, 2013 — Antibiotic resistance "has the potential to undermine modern health systems," argue health economists. They believe that an increase in resistant organisms coupled with a big fall in the number of ... > full story -
Fukushima, Two Years Later
March 11, 2013 — Two years have passed since the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster, which followed the Tohoku earthquake and tsunami on March 11, 2011. One of the world’s foremost experts on the consequences ... > full story -
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Cloud-Computing Platform for Robots Launched
March 11, 2013 — Researchers have developed a cloud-computing platform for robots. The platform allows robots connected to the Internet to directly access the powerful computational, storage, and communications ... > full story -
Walk It Out: Urban Design Plays Key Role in Creating Healthy Cities
March 7, 2013 — Residents of new housing developments increased their exercise and their wellbeing when they had more access to shops and parks, a new study from Australia ... > full story -
Changes in Heart Attack Timing Continue Years After Hurricane Katrina
March 7, 2013 — The upheaval caused by Hurricane Katrina seems to have disrupted the usual timing of heart attacks, shifting peak frequency from weekday mornings to weekend nights, in a change in pattern that ... > full story -
Higher Heart Attack Rates Continue 6 Years After Katrina
March 7, 2013 — New Orleans residents continue to face a three-fold increased risk of heart attack post-Katrina -- a trend that has remained unchanged since the storm hit in 2005, according to new ... > full story
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