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Computer injuries on rise
Sunday, 07.12.2009, 11:20pm
Blurry vision and wrist pain are among the well-known health perils of computer use, but a study shows a rise in previously overlooked injuries dueto computer equipment falling over.
Researchers found a 732 percent rise in `acute computer-related injuries' from 1994 through 2006, double the 309 percent increase in household computer ownership over the period, according to a study in the July issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.
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Self-flying helicopter takes off
Thursday, 09.18.2008, 11:16am
A four-foot-long helicopter flew itself over the Stanford University campus on Monday in a test of artificial intelligence that researchers say could be used to scout wildfires or on military missions...more
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Yahoo opens its doors to hackers
Tuesday, 09.16.2008, 02:37am
Hackers armed with laptop computers, camping tents and dreams of software glory invaded Yahoo during the weekend as the Internet pioneer opened its strategy and its doors to outside developers....more
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Diabetes may cause depression: Study
Friday, 09.12.2008, 01:58am
People being treated for type 2 diabetes are at increased risk for depression and those with depression have a fairly increased risk of having diabetes...more
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Global warming likely to stoke more powerful hurricanes: study
Wednesday, 09.03.2008, 01:08pm
Global warming is likely to boost the power of the strongest tropical cyclones, a study released on Wednesday says....more news
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Google offers video-sharing for businesses
Tuesday, 09.02.2008, 02:01pm
Google Inc is adding YouTube-like video communications features to its business application suite, looking to make video-sharing among office workers ...more news
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Diabetics put health at risk during Ramadan
Monday, 09.01.2008, 01:59pm
Diabetic Muslims in the Netherlands are putting their health at risk by ignoring medical advice to take part in Ramadan....more news
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Arctic ice on the verge of another all-time low
Sunday, 08.31.2008, 10:50am
Envisat observations from mid-August depict that a new record of low sea-ice coverage could be reached in a matter of weeks. ...more news
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Diabetes researchers convert pancreas cells to produce insulin
Saturday, 08.30.2008, 03:16pm
Injecting a cocktail of proteins directly into the bodies of diabetic mice, researchers have converted normal pancreas cells into insulin-producing cells a genetic transformation that could pave the way for treating intractable diseases and injuries using a patient's own supply of healthy tissue...more news
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Climate talks accelerating, says UN after Accra meet
Friday, 08.29.2008, 01:04pm
round of talks yielded good progress in important areas towards a global agreement for tackling climate change, the UN said here on Wednesday, although green groups warned of foot-dragging.
The meeting in the Ghanaian capital "has provided the basis for real negotiations" in December, said Yvo de Boer, executive secretary of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).
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