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Students With Symptoms Of Mental Illness Often Don't Seek Help Studies show that the incidence of mental illness on college campuses is rising, and a new survey of 2,785 college students indicates that more than half of students with significant symptoms of anxiety or depression do not seek help. Echoes Of The Birth Of The Universe: New Limits On Big Bang's Gravitat An investigation by the LIGO Scientific Collaboration and the Virgo Collaboration has significantly advanced our understanding the early evolution of the universe. Analysis of data taken from 2005 to 2007 has set the most stringent limits yet on the amount of gravitational waves that could have come from the Big Bang in the gravitational wave frequency band where LIGO can observe. The data put new constraints on the details of how the universe looked in its earliest moments. Nanotubes Can Probe Living Cells, Even Individual Organelles Carbon nanotubes have shown great potential for use as cellular probes. As "nanopipes"they can be used to transport liquids to or from cells and inject solutions or drugs directly into individual cells and individual organelles within the cells. Bacteria Beam Cuts Factory-borne Food Poisoning Scientists at The University of Manchester have developed a new technology which can spot contaminated meat in seconds. The technology, which uses infrared beams to spot harmful bacteria, has the potential to revolutionise the food processing industry and prevent thousands of cases of food poisoning. Obesity And Stiff Arteries: A Problem Of Waist Management Researchers at Virginia Tech are taking a closer look at body distribution patterns to learn more about how different types of obesity influence cardiovascular physiology and overall health. Tone Language Translates To Perfect Pitch: Mandarin Speakers More Like Could it be that cellist Yo-Yo Ma owes his perfect musical pitch to his Chinese parents? While we may never know the definitive answer, new research from the University of California, San Diego has found a strong link between speaking a tone language - such as Mandarin - and having perfect pitch, the ability once thought to be the rare province of super-talented musicians. Special Report: Saudi Arabia Collection of news articles and commentary about politics and current events in Saudi Arabia. Includes articles on topics such as the August 2005 death of King Fahd, elections, and Islamic extremists. Also includes a link to a feature about the Hajj (annual pilgrimage to Mecca). From the Guardian Unlimited, the online companion to the British newspaper The Guardian. Alcohol Advertising "The influence of alcohol beverage advertising on consumption and abuse is examined on the basis of scientific research and evidence"on this website. Discusses consumption and abuse, the purpose of alcohol advertising, youth and commercials, parental influence ("It is parents, rather than alcohol ads, with the great influence over young people."), and related topics. Includes material on the alcohol industry and alcohol law and policy. From a SUNY Potsdam sociology professor specializing in alcohol and drinking. Major New UNC-based Drinking Water Study Suggests Pregnancy Fears May Fears that chemical byproducts resulting from purifying drinking water with chlorine boost the chances that pregnant women will miscarry were not supported by the results of a major new study. If such threats exist at all, which is uncertain, they likely are modest, it concludes. Tollbooth Ventilation System Effective In Protecting Workers From Traf Researchers from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health found that tollbooth ventilation systems at the Baltimore Harbor Tunnel are effective in keeping air toxins out of the tollbooth and away from the workers.
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