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Questions and Answers About Dioxins
This site provides general information about dioxins, a group of chlorinated chemicals "formed as a result of combustion processes such as commercial or municipal waste incineration and from burning fuels."The site also features an "overview of the EPA [Environmental Protection Agency] dioxin report,""food safety questions and answers,"and "risk assessment questions and answers."From the Interagency Working Group on Dioxin (IWG), a coalition of several federal agencies. Sticky Mussels Inspire Biomedical Engineer Yet Again
Mussels are well known for sticking to virtually all inorganic and organic surfaces and doing so with amazing tenacity. A material that mimics the strength of the bonds has already been created. Now scientists have produced a versatile coating method that mimics the mussels'ability to attach to a wide variety of objects. A broad variety of materials can be coated and functionalized through the application of a surface layer of polydopamine. [Ironic] Professional beggars prowling about the streets of Moroccan c
The government plans to crack down on the scam used by faux beggars in growing numbers for a kind of "emotional blackmail", a cabinet minister was quoted as saying... Defending Against Two Cotton Pest, Naturally
Cotton growers used to be bedeviled by boll weevils. Now, thanks to a successful large-area eradication program, the weevils are no longer a problem in most U.S. cotton fields. But stink bugs have filled the void boll weevils left in parts of the Southeast. Stink bug infestations cost Georgia farmers about 3 percent of their cotton in 2003. Prime Minister of Japan and His Cabinet
Official website of the executive branch of the Japanese government. Includes a profile of the prime minister and his cabinet ministers, a list of previous prime ministers back to 1996, information about the structure of the Japanese government, the text of the Japanese Constitution, and related information. In English and Japanese. CES' Redheaded Stepchild
Robotic pandas, VR helmets, and plastic replica clock radios -- oh my! The poorly named CES offshoot, Innovations Plus, manages to entertain even as it disappoints. By Joel Johnson. [Odd] A Romanian couple has named their son Yahoo as a sign of gratitu
Daily Libertatea said on Thursday Cornelia and Nonu Dragoman, both from Transylvania, met and decided they were meant for each other following a three-month relationship over the net.They married and had a baby this Christmas, whom they decided to name after one of the worldwide web's most popular portals."We named him Lucian Yahoo after my father and the net, the main beacon of my life,"Cornelia Dragoman was quoted as saying. Emergency Responders Will Soon Have Data From US Sensors Immediately A
Today's systems of sensors that can detect radiation, chemicals and biological agents are of limited use because there is no clear-cut standard to allow the systems to share data. A new website, under development solves this issue by giving emergency responders and decision-makers access to data from diverse sensor networks in near real time. New Sunscreen Ingredient To Heal Sunburn And Help Prevent Skin Cancer
People who suffer from sunburn could soon benefit from a new sunscreen ingredient that actively repairs sunburnt skin and helps prevent the onset of skin cancer, according to research published in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology. Researchers Develop Blood Test To Detect Lung Cancer
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths worldwide, but a new blood test that shows 90 percent accuracy could save lives by identifying it years earlier than current imaging techniques. The test would benefit those with high risk factors such as age, smoking and genetic history. The test is now being transformed into an easy-to-use format for clinicians, and could become the first blood test to predict cancer since the PSA test was introduced in the 1970s.
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