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The Price of Pranks
A cartoon shows that seemingly harmless high jinks can result in tragic consequences, such as getting the snot beaten out of you. In Table of Malcontents. EU May Cap Vehicle Emissions
The European Union wants to require automakers to produce vehicles that reduce pollutants -- the action could result in cleaner cars in the United States. In Autopia. Fishy Cooperation: Scientists Discover Coordinated Hunting Between Gro
Videos and field data reveal that the grouper and the giant moray eel cooperate to hunt together, each taking on different roles. Such cooperation has only been observed in mammals and birds. Adults Who Go To Bed Lonely Get Stress Hormone Boost Next Morning
A study that takes a rare look at the physiological, social and emotional dynamics of day-to-day experiences in real-life settings shows that when older adults go to bed lonely, sad or overwhelmed, they have elevated levels of cortisol shortly after waking the next morning. This cues the body on a day-to-day basis that it is time to rev up to deal with loneliness and other negative experiences, according to the Northwestern University researcher who led the study. New Seismic Vessel Will Look Deep Under Oceans
The science community's most advanced seismic-research vessel has been dedicated, opening potential new windows on natural hazards, earth's evolution, and other vital questions. The R/V Marcus G. Langseth will generate CAT-scan like images of deep magma chambers, faults and other sub-ocean phenomena. It is expected to bring earthquakes, tsunamis and earth's evolution in sharper focus. Men, Check Your Blood Pressure Before Checking In For Plastic Surgery
As a holiday luxury, many people give themselves the gift of plastic surgery. But before men opt for a holiday facelift, they should check their blood pressure. According to a report published in December's Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), men are twice more likely than women to develop hematoma, a type of blood clot, especially if they have higher blood pressure. NASA's Deep Impact Team Releases First Snapshot Of Comet Tempel 1
Comet Tempel 1, source of NASA's July 4 fireworks, is coated in a powdery layer of dust and bears evidence of other celestial collisions, according to first results from the Deep Impact mission published in Scienceand presented at the Division for Planetary Sciences meeting. Peter Schultz, professor of geological sciences at Brown University, was a co-investigator on the mission team. University Of Pittsburgh Gets Wired For Speed With Apple Xserve G5 Clu
Every week on CBS's hit series Numb3rs, an FBI agent relies on his math genius brother to find patterns that help to solve crimes. With its new Apple Xserve G5 computing cluster, the University of Pittsburgh's Graduate School of Public Health (GSPH) is solving double-helix puzzles in human genetics every day. Using Pitt's 125-node Xserve cluster, more than 30 investigators and scientific teams tackling more than 120 projects have computing power available like never before. No Dell, Apple Laptops on Virgin
In response to the recall of millions of batteries, the airline is restricting in-flight use of many popular notebooks. In Gear Factor. Red Alert: Wild Strawberries May Reduce Cancer Risk
We've all seen the term "super food"used to describe those nutrition-loaded edibles that promote health and discourage disease. Powerhouse foods high in antioxidants and phytochemicals that block the development of cancer cells have been touted as nature's way to fight off the potentially devastating disease.
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