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July 22nd, 2008 by
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International Monetary Fund
The World Bank and its partners need to do a far better job of considering the environmental effects of projects they finance in poor countries, its internal review group said.

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July 22nd, 2008 by
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Thailand, Rattanarithikul, Rampa, Mosquitoes, Insects, Museums, Science and Technology
Rampa Rattanarithikul has spent decades classifying, dissecting and analyzing mosquitoes.

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July 22nd, 2008 by
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Pain, Medical Myths That Can Kill You — And the 101 Truths Th, Poison Ivy, Books and Literature, Water, Medicine and Health
Myths and misinformation can range from the merely nonsensical to the downright dangerous. How well informed are you?

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July 22nd, 2008 by
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Colorado, Crested Butte (Colo), Laboratories and Scientific Equipment, Travel and Vacations, Animals, Science and Technology
Coping with growth, science can find itself at odds with society and must decide whether to study the changes or fight them.

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July 22nd, 2008 by
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Longevity, Resveratrol (Chemical), GlaxoSmithKline PLC|GSK|NYSE, Sirtris, Aged, Diabetes, Science and Technology, Drugs (Pharmaceuticals), Medicine and Health, Biology and Biochemistry
Sirtris, a drug company, has two drugs in clinical trials that it hopes will avert degenerative diseases of aging like diabetes, heart disease, cancer and Alzheimer’s.

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July 22nd, 2008 by
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Mirrors, Brain, Science and Technology
The mirror, an object of ancient fascination, has become a powerful tool for scientists to explore how the brain interprets (and misinterprets) information.

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July 22nd, 2008 by
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International Monetary Fund, USSR (Former Soviet Union), Tuberculosis, Europe, Research, Medicine and Health
The rise in tuberculosis cases in Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union is associated with the receipt of loans from the fund, a new study has found.

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July 22nd, 2008 by
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InnoCentive, Engineering and Engineers, Contests and Prizes, Computers and the Internet, Science and Technology
Would-be innovators can sign up online to compete for prizes for solving diverse problems from around the world in a variety of disciplines.

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July 22nd, 2008 by
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Documentary Films and Programs, Great Global Warming Swindle, The (Movie), Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, Great Britain, Global Warming, Science and Technology
Britain’s television watchdog ruled that “The Great Global Warming Swindle” unfairly portrays several scientists and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.

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July 22nd, 2008 by
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Islam, Sex Education, Condoms, Unaids, Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Pakistan, Homosexuality
In Pakistan, more men than women are reported to be infected with the AIDS virus, but the country’s taboos about sex make it very difficult to address the epidemic.
