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Commuting - bad for your healthLondon, UK (SPX) Nov 03, 2011 A mobile workforce can help improve a country's economy but the effects of commuting on the health of commuters and on the costs to industry in terms of sick days is largely unknown. From a commuter's point of view, the advantages of daily travel, such as a better paid job or better housing conditions, need to be weighed against adverse health effects. New research published in BioMed Central's open access journal BMC Public Health shows that commuting by car or public transport, compared to walki ... read more |
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  Lung regeneration closer to reality with new discovery Researchers at Weill Cornell Medical College say they have taken an important step forward in their quest to "turn on" lung regeneration - an advance that could effectively treat millions of people ... more | .. |
 Shared genes with Neanderthal relatives not unusual During human evolution our ancestors mated with Neanderthals, but also with other related hominids. In this week's online edition of PNAS, researchers from Uppsala University are publishing findings ... more | .. |
  So many proteins, so much promise The human genome has been mapped. Now, it's on to proteins, a much more daunting task. There are 20,300 genes, but there are millions of distinct protein molecules in our bodies. Many of these hold ... more | .. |
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 Our brains are made of the same stuff, despite DNA differences Despite vast differences in the genetic code across individuals and ethnicities, the human brain shows a "consistent molecular architecture," say researchers supported by the National Institutes of ... more | .. |
 Berkeley and Maryland Researcher are Redefining Clean Aiming to take "clean" to a whole new level, researchers at the University of California at Berkeley and the University of Maryland at College Park have teamed up to study how low-temperature plasma ... more | .. |
  Suggested Explanation for Glowing Seas It has long been known that spectacular blue flashes--a type of bioluminescence--that are visible at night in some marine environments (currently including coastal California waters) are caused by t ... more | .. |
  Novel treatment protects mice against malaria; approach may work in humans as well Malaria is a major global health concern, and researchers are in need of new therapeutic approaches. To address this concern, a study published Oct. 26 in the online journal PLoS ONE reveals new inf ... more |
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'No doubt' Canadian firm will be first to extract deep sea minerals: CEO
Tabletop particle blaster: How tiny nozzles and lasers could replace giant accelerators
Set it and forget it: Autonomous structures can be programmed to jump days in advance | .. |
 Cornell researchers discover only recorded flight of lost imperial woodpecker It was once the undisputed king of its clan, but most believe the imperial woodpecker faded unseen into the pages of history sometime in the late 20th century in the high mountains of Mexico. ... more | .. |
 Stem cells repair lung damage after flu infection Researchers have now identified and characterized adult stem cells that have the capacity to regenerate lung tissue. The findings, which come from studies of isolated human stem cells and of mice in ... more | .. |
  New webcam allows world to watch live polar bear migration An estimated 1,000 polar bears linger outside the Canadian town of Churchill, Manitoba waiting for the Hudson Bay to freeze over around this time, every year. ... more | .. |
  Climate, humans share blame for megafauna demise Climate drove the woolly rhino to extinction but early humans are more likely to blame for the demise of the bison, the wild horse and perhaps the mammoth too, according to a study released Wednesday. ... more |
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  Gibson Guitar boss backs tough timber trade rules The head of Gibson Guitar said Wednesday he favors tougher US laws to combat illegal logging, under three months after federal agents seized rare Indian ebony from its factories. ... more | .. |
  Kenya claims Somali rebels receive third weapons airdrop Kenya said Wednesday that Somali Islamist rebels had received a third planeload of armaments, as its forces prepare to push forward against the Al-Qaeda-linked militants in the war-torn nation. ... more | .. |
  Cambodian floods spark shortage of rat meat: PM So many rats have drowned in Cambodia's worst flooding in over a decade that the cross-border trade in the rodent's meat has plummeted, Prime Minister Hun Sen said Wednesday. ... more | .. |
 Dual flu infections in Cambodia raise concern A rare case of people being infected with both swine and seasonal flu has been documented in Cambodia, raising concern about the possibility of a potent combination strain, said a study out Wednesday. ... more |
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Iran FM warns Europe against 'strategic mistake' at IAEA; Iran obtained 'sensitive' Israeli intel
DOD is investigating Hegseth's staffers over Houthi-strikes chats
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  Arabian cyclones intensified by S. Asian pollution: study Airborne pollution from South Asia is helping to brew monster storms in the Arabian Sea that have claimed thousands of lives and cost billions of dollars, scientists said on Wednesday. ... more | .. |
  China to give officials ethics training China is to start training its millions of government workers in ethics, the state-run Xinhua news agency said Wednesday, as Beijing seeks to address widespread official corruption. ... more | .. |
 Interpol bid to protect threatened tiger Interpol on Wednesday launched a new campaign to coordinate the global fight against tiger poaching, warning that failure to protect the endangered cats would have economic and social repercussions. ... more | .. |
 Key US committee to take up China travel ban bill The United States could deny senior Chinese officials, notably those involved in Beijing's "One Child" policy, entry to US soil under a bill to be advanced Wednesday by a key congressional panel. ... more |
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 Chinese firms accused of ignoring Zambian workers' rights Chinese mining companies in Zambia ignore labour protections, demanding up to 18 hours of labour a day and flouting health and safety rules, Human Rights Watch said in a report Thursday. ... more | .. |
 Electrocution warning as Thai flood toll spikes Thai authorities warned flood victims Wednesday of an increased danger of electrocution in densely populated Bangkok and its suburbs as the toll from the worst inundation in decades surged above 400. ... more | .. |
  China welcomes Syria peace plan China on Thursday welcomed an Arab League plan to end nearly eight months of bloodshed in Syria, calling on all sides in the strife-torn nation to end the violence. ... more | .. |
 Weiwei gets more tax demands Chinese authorities have told Ai Weiwei, a celebrated artist and prominent critic of the government, that his design company must pay $2.3 million in back taxes. ... more |
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Trump-Musk showdown threatens US space plans
Japanese company aborts Moon mission after assumed crash-landing
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 China jails grandmother who organised protest A 65-year-old grandmother who organised a protest in Shanghai demanding better benefits for retirees has been sentenced to three and a half years in jail, a relative and court official said Thursday. ... more | .. |
  No uncontrolled reaction at Fukushima: operator The operator of Japan's crippled Fukushima atomic plant Thursday played down fears of an uncontrolled chain reaction at the site, despite the discovery of evidence of recent nuclear fission. ... more | .. |
 Flood victims chide Thai PM over lack of aid Frustrated flood victims berated Thailand's under-pressure prime minister on Thursday during a visit to inundated areas of the capital Bangkok, one-fifth of which is now under water. ... more | .. |
 New wristband harnesses Apple gadgets for fitness Wireless earpiece maker Jawbone is once again blending fashion and technology to help people make healthier choices with a little help from their beloved Apple gadgets. ... more |
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 Nigerian Islamists oppose arms mop-up in restive city A purported spokesman for a Nigerian Islamist sect has dismissed an arms mop up exercise by soldiers in the restive city of Maiduguri as a ploy to disarm residents ahead of a suspected crackdown. ... more | .. |
 Cultural thirst drives China's high-end tea boom Fifteen years ago the Lam family business picked up a consignment of aged tea from a defunct Hong Kong restaurant. Its value has since risen by a factor of 10,000, as the Lams have found themselves part of a boom that is both investment fad and cultural obsession. ... more | .. |
 Tibetans divided by self-immolations For Tashi Choezom, a Tibetan studying for a nursing degree in New Delhi, the string of suicides by monks who have set themselves on fire to protest Chinese religious repression are a sin. ... more | .. |
 Asia's largest wine fair kicks off in Hong Kong Asia's largest wine fair kicked off in Hong Kong Thursday, attracting nearly 1,000 wine producers from around the world as the southern Chinese city cements its position as a key international wine hub. ... more |
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