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August 22nd, 2008 by
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Elections, Public Opinion, Psychology and Psychologists, Brain, Research
Voters who insist that they are undecided are sometimes fooling themselves, having already made a choice at a subconscious level, a new study suggests.
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August 19th, 2008 by
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World Health Organization, Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Vaccination and Immunization, United Nations, Research, Third World and Developing Countries, Medicine and Health
At the 17th International AIDS Conference in Mexico City, there were renewed calls for strong advocacy and financing to sustain gains already made.
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August 19th, 2008 by
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Marriages, Research, Medicine and Health
People who do not marry have often been found to have poorer health than those who do. But things may be changing, a new study has found.
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August 19th, 2008 by
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Ecuador, Galápagos penguins, Galápagos Islands, Penguins, Parasites, Research, Animals, Science and Technology
There has been a sharp increase in invasive insects in the Galápagos as tourism to the area grows.
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August 19th, 2008 by
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Arsenic, Photosynthesis, Lakes, Bacteria, Research, Oxygen, Science and Technology
Researchers have discovered bacteria that use the toxic element arsenic in photosynthesis in the absence of oxygen.
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August 19th, 2008 by
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Deet (Insect Repellent), Mosquitoes, Insects, Research, Science and Technology
New research suggests that mosquitoes smell DEET directly and avoid it.
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August 12th, 2008 by
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Research, Physics, Science and Technology
With what could lead to more powerful microscopes, scientists have found new ways to bend light backwards.
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August 5th, 2008 by
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Surveys and Series, World Health Organization, Third World and Developing Countries, Research, Medicine and Health
Two researchers from the University of North Carolina are calling for new ways to regulate health surveys.
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August 1st, 2008 by
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Muscles, Resveratrol (Chemical), Exercise, Research, Medicine and Health, Drugs (Pharmaceuticals)
Research on mice suggests that pills could trick the muscles into thinking they have been exercising.
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July 31st, 2008 by
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Muscles, Resveratrol (Chemical), Exercise, Research, Medicine and Health, Drugs (Pharmaceuticals)
Research on mice suggests that pills could trick the muscles into thinking they have been exercising.