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- Some noisy toys loud enough to cause hearing damage, study says
Category: Science
Publish Date: 12-24-2011 12:00 AM -0800
UC Irvine researchers find that some of the toys, if held close enough, can hit decibel levels similar to a chain saw. But if held 12 inches away, all the tested toys are below the danger...[more]
- France advises women with possibly defective breast implants
Category: Science
Publish Date: 12-23-2011 07:29 PM -0800
The French government advises about 30,000 women with breast implants made by Poly Implants Protheses, or PIP, to consult their surgeons about removal.
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- An expert's take on snowflakes
Category: Science
Publish Date: 12-23-2011 04:41 PM -0800
Each one is different, but Caltech physicist Kenneth Libbrecht explains why there's even more variety than we might imagine.Who hasn't caught a snowflake in a mitten and marveled at its star-like...[more]
- New crew arrives at International Space Station
Category: Science
Publish Date: 12-23-2011 01:01 PM -0800
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - A Russian Soyuz capsule arrived at the International Space Station on Friday with a trio of astronauts, bringing the orbital outpost back to full staffing after...[more]
- Multinational crew blasts off for space station
Category: Science
Publish Date: 12-23-2011 09:28 AM -0800
(Reuters) - A trio of astronauts blasted off aboard a Russian Soyuz rocket on Wednesday on a mission to bring the International Space Station back up to full manpower after an August cargo launch...[more]
- Russian communications satellite falls after launch
Category: Science
Publish Date: 12-23-2011 07:14 AM -0800
MOSCOW (Reuters) - A Russian communications satellite fell to the ground on Friday soon after it was launched, adding to a string of disasters that have haunted the country's space industry,...[more]
- Journal retracts paper on chronic fatigue syndrome
Category: Science
Publish Date: 12-23-2011 12:00 AM -0800
In a disappointment for scientists and patients, a researcher's report of a possible cause is discredited by allegations of data manipulation and inability to replicate the findings.A scientific...[more]
- U.S. approves Monsanto drought-tolerant GM corn
Category: Science
Publish Date: 12-22-2011 09:00 AM -0800
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Monsanto's genetically engineered, drought resistant corn is deregulated, the U.S. Agriculture Department said Thursday, clearing the variety for sale.
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- Winter solstice means 'illumination' at California mission
Category: Science
Publish Date: 12-22-2011 12:00 AM -0800
A sunbeam briefly pierces a doorway, bathing the altar in light. A scholar thinks friars built the mission and dozens of other churches to capture such events on days key to Indians, but critics...[more]
- Obama faces battle on new clean-air rules
Category: Science
Publish Date: 12-21-2011 05:12 PM -0800
In a shift for the administration, the EPA adopts tough limits on mercury and other toxic emissions from power plants. Industry groups say the rules are too costly and could affect the nation's...[more]
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