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Study finds high level of bacteria in bottled water in Canada
A Montreal study finds heterotrophic bacteria counts, in more than 70 percent of bottled water samples, exceed the recommended limits specified by the United States Pharmacopeia (USP). Researchers from Ccrest laboratories report their results today at the 110th General Meeting of the American Society for Microbiology in San Diego.
Supermassive black holes may frequently roam galaxy centers
A team of astronomy researchers at Florida Institute of Technology and Rochester Institute of Technology in the United States and University of Sussex in the United Kingdom, find that the supermassive black hole (SMBH) at the center of the most massive local galaxy (M87) is not where it was expected. Their research, conducted using the Hubble Space Telescope (HST), concludes that the SMBH in M87...
Amazon CEO: Color Kindle 'still a long way out'
(AP) -- A color version of Amazon.com Inc.'s Kindle e-reader may come eventually, but it won't be soon.
Biomedical Researchers Develop Device to Predict Wound Healing
(PhysOrg.com) -- The new device can change the current landscape of chronic wound management.
Climate change making Everest more dangerous: Sherpa
Climate change is making Mount Everest more dangerous to climb, a Nepalese Sherpa said in Kathmandu Tuesday after breaking his own record by making a 20th ascent of the world's highest peak.
High-energy project in high desert
The sprawling solar installations gobbling up California's deserts have a new competitor, one that claims to generate more energy at lower costs while using less open space. Known as concentrator photovoltaics, or CPV, the technology is featured in an installation that will be revealed Tuesday at Victor Valley College.
High-strain tendons repair less frequently
In a discovery that seems counterintuitive, a study appearing in the May 21st Journal of Biological Chemistry has found that tendons in high-stress and strain areas, like the Achilles tendon, actually repair themselves less frequently than low-stress tendons. This study sheds some light on the increased susceptibility of certain tendons to injury during aging.
Hong Kong labour activists push for iPhone boycott
Hong Kong labour activists said Tuesday they plan to kick off a worldwide boycott of Apple's newest iPhone after a spate of suicides at a southern Chinese factory that makes the iconic device.
Hugo Chavez launches website in Venezuela
(AP) -- Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has launched a new website and has starting blogging in an attempt to expand his online presence.
Launch of Mars500 mission on 3 June in Moscow
(PhysOrg.com) -- The first full-duration simulation of a human mission to Mars is about to begin. After closing the hatch, the crew of six will remain in their 'spacecraft' for 520 days.
New book offers formula for Alzheimer's disease management and prevention
With the aging of nearly 80 million baby boomers, Alzheimer's disease is an impending epidemic that requires a new approach to prevention as well as management of the disease, according to a UC Santa Barbara professor who has co-authored a new book on the topic.
Scaling Goes eXtreme: Researchers reach 34K CPUs
(PhysOrg.com) -- Currently, researchers have demonstrated the scalability of high-level excited-state coupled-cluster approaches and parallel-in-time algorithms, reaching a staggering 34,000 Core Processing Units. Researchers at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory are targeting the software that is capable of describing the behavior of molecules in excited states, as well simulating their...
Super Accurate Radiation Robots Kill Cancer Cells and Leave Healthy Ones Untouched (w/ Video)
(PhysOrg.com) -- Traditional radiation therapy has been used for years to kill cancer cells. The disadvantage of using this method is that healthy cells are also destroyed along with the cancer cells. In the past ten years radiation blasting robotic systems have been introduced that can target and fire with millimeter precision.
American Sociological Association launches first-of-its-kind teaching tool
The American Sociological Association today launched a first-of-its-kind educational tool to promote high-quality teaching and to improve the way college and university professors provide evidence to support their promotion and tenure.
Change policy that bans blood donations from men who have sex with men
It is time to change the policy that bans blood donations in Canada from all men who have sex with men, states an article in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).
Coastal birds carry toxic ocean metals inland
A collaborative research team led by Queen's University biologists has found that potent metals like mercury and lead, ingested by Arctic seabirds feeding in the ocean, end up in the sediment of polar ponds.
Dell tablet computer to go on sale in Britain in June
US computer giant Dell said Tuesday it will begin selling a tablet computer in Britain in June called the "Streak" which is powered by Google's Android operating system.
E. coli 0157:H7 present but not common in wildlife of nation's salad bowl
The disease-causing bacterium E. coli O157:H7 is present but rare in some wildlife species of California's agriculturally rich Central Coast region, an area often referred to as the nation's "salad bowl," reports a team or researchers led by a UC Davis scientist.
Lawmakers look to ban drop-side cribs
(AP) -- Cribs with a side rail that moves up and down so parents can lift children from them more easily would be banned under legislation aimed at reducing infant deaths.
Microsoft top entertainment executives step down
(AP) -- Microsoft is announcing the departure of the president and another key executive from the group that makes its Xbox 360 game system, Windows mobile phones and Zune media players.
New book reviews research on key signaling molecule, NF-kB
NF-κB is a critical signaling molecule in the immune system that regulates cell survival and cell death, lymphocyte responses, and inflammation. Acting as a transcription factor that can receive several inputs, it coordinates distinct gene expression programs in response to a wide variety of stimuli.
Nitro PDF Reader out to blow away Adobe
Nitro PDF Software on Tuesday released a free reader built to break rival Adobe System's grip on the world's top digital document format.
Potential for New Nanoparticle-Based Cancer Detection
(PhysOrg.com) -- Recent studies support the idea that the standard methods of screening men for prostate cancer leave much to be desired, particularly in terms of their inability to have much effect on prostate cancer survival.
Researchers move closer to a universal influenza vaccine
Researchers at Mount Sinai School of Medicine have developed a new influenza vaccine that brings science one step closer to a universal influenza vaccine that would eliminate the need for seasonal flu shots. The new findings can be found in the inaugural issue of mBio, the first online, open-access journal published by the American Society for Microbiology.
UK Murdoch newspapers unveil pay-for websites
The Times and Sunday Times on Tuesday unveiled new-look websites as they prepare to become the first UK national newspapers to charge online readers for content.