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10 facts about tuberculosis
who.intDiscover 10 facts about tuberculosis, what it is, what populations are most concerned, what the cures and treatments are...»10 facts about tuberculosis
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Growing waistline poses weighty risk to health
newscientist.comEven though your weight is considered healthy, the paunch poses its own particular risk, independently of the amount of fat stored elsewhere in the body. An expanding waistline could...
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Stem cell research debate by Frankenstein's monster
members.aon.atCartoon about the still unknown outcome and risks of stem cell research and treatments.»Stem cell research debate by Frankenstein's monster
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Freak wave "hot spots" identified
news.bbc.co.ukScientists in the US have made a major advance in their understanding of so-called freak waves which are monster waves presenting a major risk to ships and offshore platforms. A computer...
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Burning issues: a new experiment is setting the Amazon on fire
economist.comTropical fires are a significant source of CO2. Their increasing frequency is an important part of the degradation of the Amazon forest and could be an indicator of large-scale...
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Quakes and Typhoons: What's Up with Mother Nature?
livescience.comIt may seem like Mother Nature is pulling out all the weapons in her arsenal, after a spate of earthquakes and cyclones struck Asia in recent days, but the fact that these events...
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Shutdown of nuclear reactors a risk to cancer and heart disease patients
scientificamerican.comNuclear reactors save lives, according to the thinking of some doctors. Anti-nuke activists might not see it that way, but when two aging facilities in Canada and the Netherlands...
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Women, testosterone and finance: Risky business
economist.comThat the risk-taking end of the financial industry is dominated by men is unarguable. But does it discriminate against women merely because they are women? Well, it might. But new research...
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'Millions at risk' as deltas sink
news.bbc.co.ukMost of the world's major river deltas are sinking due to dams and the extraction of gas and groundwater, a study shows.»'Millions at risk' as deltas sink
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Firms Start to See Climate Change as Barrier to Profit
washingtonpost.comAs the real-world impacts of climate change begin to materialize and regulation of greenhouse gases appears more likely, corporate America has begun to grapple with a challenging...
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Why do people 'play the longshot' but buy insurance? It's in our genes
sciencedaily.comWhy do some people like to take risks by playing "longshot" payoffs while, on the other hand, taking the opposite tack by buying insurance to reduce risks? A team of economists and...
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What Happens in the Amygdala... Damage to Brain's Decision-Making Area May...
scientificamerican.comIndividuals with amygdala damage are more likely to lay a risky bet.»What Happens in the Amygdala... Damage to Brain's Decision-Making Area May Encourage Dicey Gambles
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CERN on trial: could a lawsuit shut the LHC down?
newscientist.comThe possibility of the Large Hadron Collider destroying the Earth could yet be debated in court. If the right kind of claim is filed in the proper court, a judge may soon have to face...
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Emails from Fukushima workers reveal mental strain
newscientist.comAt one point up to 600 of them were living in a building on the grounds of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, without adequate food or sleep.»Emails from Fukushima workers reveal...
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Flawed earthquake predictions gave Fukushima a false sense of security
guardian.co.ukJapanese put their faith in a system that has consistently failed to predict the risk of major earthquakes, says scientist.»Flawed earthquake predictions gave Fukushima a false sense of...
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Into Eternity
cinemay.comEvery day large amounts of radioactive waste is created by nuclear power plants is. In Finland the world’s first permanent repository is being hewn out of solid rock that must last 100,000...
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Understanding Uncertainty
understandinguncertainty.orgWelcome to the site that tries to make sense of chance, risk, luck, uncertainty and probability. Mathematics won't tell us what to do, but we think that understanding the...
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Alcohol can lead to unsafe sex: It's official
eurekalert.orgA new study has found that alcohol consumption directly impacts a person's intention to have unsafe sex.»Alcohol can lead to unsafe sex: It's official
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Migraine increases risk of depression
telegraph.co.ukMigraine increases risk of depression»Migraine increases risk of depression
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Tracking the health of Europe's railways
youtube.comOver 3,000 accidents were reported in 2009, 174 were caused by rolling stock in motion. By 2050 freight on Europe's railways is expected to have increased by 80 percent and the number of...
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