Interview conducted by April Cashin-Garbutt, BA Hons (Cantab) What is gastric bypass surgery and how many people undergo it? Gastric bypass surgery is a type of bariatric operation that results in weight loss and stimulates metabolic ...
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Today in Australia they call it Kauri, in Asia they call it Dammar, and in South America it does not exist at all unless planted there; but 52 million years ago the giant coniferous evergreen tree known to botanists as Agathis thrived in ...
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There's a sensor in a bra, in your socks, on your wrist, attached to your chest, in the ears: wearable tech is spreading all over the body. The growing use of embedded wearable devices connected to a smartphone is spawning a massive ...
NASA's Curiosity Mars rover and its recent tracks from driving in Gale Crater appear in an image taken by the High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment (HiRISE) camera on NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter on Dec. 11, 2013. Excerpts from ...
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Marine cyanobacteria—tiny ocean plants that produce oxygen and make organic carbon using sunlight and CO2—are primary engines of Earth's biogeochemical and nutrient cycles. They nourish other organisms through the provision of ...
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A common problem at Pearl Harbor, biofouling affects harbors around the world. It's the process by which barnacles, muscles, oysters, and tubeworms accumulate on the bottom of boats and other surfaces. Now researchers at the University of ...
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The ultra-thin electronic membrane sticks to various surfaces. Credit: Peter Rueegg, ETH Zurich Researchers at ETH are developing electronic components that are thinner and more flexible than before. They can even be wrapped around a ...
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Two new views from NASA's Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array, or NuSTAR, showcase the telescope's talent for spying objects near and far. One image shows the energized remains of a dead star, a structure nicknamed the "Hand of God" after ...
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The new range of cube shaped pets feature the latest technology to bring each Cupet to life through a smart device, when used in conjunction with the free app. Flair has revealed the details of a multi-platform marketing campaign for ...
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15 mystery figures will be sold in blind boxes Funko and HBO Global Licensing have partnered on a collectible line of Game of Thrones Mystery Mini-Figures to be sold in blind boxes. The range features some of fans favorite ...
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The Witcher Adventure Game will challenge players to hunt monsters, earn gold and forge alliances Popular fantasy video game series The Witcher is making the move to a physical world with its own board game later this year. Entitled ...
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TT file photo The percentage of truck and bus drivers cited or warned for speeding and seat belt use declined during the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s Operation Safe Driver, the group said. Officers pulled over 29,048 ...
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Daniel Acker/Bloomberg News The Department of Transportation's freight transportation services index rose to record high in November, DOT said Jan. 9. The freight TSI increased 1.2% from October to an all-time high of 116.5, DOT's ...
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Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg News The U.S. Chamber of Commerce will make it a priority to lobby for a new surface transportation authorization law in 2014 as the current one expires, its leader said. In a Jan. 8 speech outlining his ...
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Networking event to take place on Wednesday January 22nd at the Hand & Flower, Olympia Cartamundi has come on board as a sponsor for The Alternative Toy Fair Party. Jointly organised by ToyNews, Progressive Preschool and Aardvark ...
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