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Red, red wine: How it fights Alzheimer's

Medicine & Health / Research 21 hours ago | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 23 vote(s) | No comments yet (PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists call it the "French paradox" — a society that, despite consuming food high in cholesterol and saturated fats, has long had low death rates from heart disease. Research has suggested it is the red ... space="10" hspace="10">

Broadband makes tiny town an English-teaching hub

Technology / Internet 19 hours ago | User rating: 4.7 / 5 after 7 vote(s) | No comments yet (AP) -- The nearest Wal-Mart is two hours away, and only foul weather, a deer in the road or a Washakie County sheriff's deputy would slow down anyone with a mind to drive there faster.

Study of ancient and modern plagues finds common features

Medicine & Health / Diseases 21 hours ago | User rating: 4 / 5 after 6 vote(s) | No comments yet In 430 B.C., a new and deadly disease—its cause remains a mystery—swept into Athens. The walled Greek city-state was teeming with citizens, soldiers and refugees of the war then raging between Athens and Sparta. As streets ... space="10" hspace="10">

Beta Pictoris planet finally imaged?

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Hairspray is linked to common genital birth defect, says study

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Researcher discovers corals resist disease

General Science / Biology 20 hours ago | User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) | No comments yet (PhysOrg.com) -- In recent years, tropical coral reefs have become drastically altered by disease epidemics. In a new study published by PLoS ONE, lead author Steven V. Vollmer, assistant professor of biology ...

Scientists uncover new dolphin species in Australian waters

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Scientists Present 'Moving' Theory Behind Bacterial Decision-Making

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