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An Apple a Day Really Does Keep The Doctor Away, Research Shows
Feb 27, 2014February 17, 2014 Sophie Langley An apple a day really does keep the doctor away, research shows Prescribing an apple a day to all adults aged 50 and over would prevent or delay around 8,500 vascular deaths such as heart attacks and ...
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Cadbury Has Launched a New Version of Its Boost Chocolate Bar, Boost Nuts
Feb 27, 2014Confectionery company Cadbury has launched a new version of its Boost chocolate bar, Boost Nuts, available from February 2014. Cadbury said the launch of the new bar looked to build on the success of Boost Totally Nuts in 2008, which was ...
Tags: Boost bar, Cadbury Boost Nuts, chocolate, confectionery
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From Steel Beams to Plastic Lego Bricks,Building Blocks Come in Many Materials,All Sizes
Feb 27, 2014(Phys.org) —From steel beams to plastic Lego bricks, building blocks come in many materials and all sizes. Today, science has opened the way to manufacturing at the nanoscale with biological materials. Potential applications range ...
Tags: Crystalline Structure, DNA, NSLS, virus
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Exposure to Common Family Problems Early in Life Can Impair a Child's Brain Development
Feb 27, 2014Exposure to common family problems early in life can impair a child's brain development, according to new research. Tension between parents, arguments and lack of affection or communication between family members can affect growth of the ...
Tags: family problems, impair a child's brain development, psychiatric disease
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The UK Offshore Oil and Gas Industry Is Experiencing Record Investment Levels
Feb 27, 2014The UK offshore oil and gas industry is experiencing record investment levels but there has been a fall in exploration activity that should lay the foundations for continued production. Industry association Oil & Gas UK Tuesday released ...
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A Crystal Is Built of Atoms Arranged in a Repeat Pattern in All Three Dimensions
Feb 27, 2014(Phys.org) —You use crystals everyday: sugar in your coffee, the active ingredient in hand warmers, maybe a diamond stud in your ear. A crystal is built of atoms arranged in a repeat pattern in all three dimensions. X-rays are good ...
Tags: Atomic Displacement, Crystal, NSLS-II, CSC
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MS Might Be Detectable in The Blood of People with The Disease Before Symptoms Appear
Feb 27, 2014An antibody linked with multiple sclerosis (MS) might be detectable in the blood of people with the disease before symptoms appear, a new study indicates. The findings could lead to earlier diagnosis and treatment of the central nervous ...
Tags: earlier diagnosis and treatment, blood samples, protein
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South Texas' Giant Eagle Ford Shale Was The Best Asset for Big US Upstream Operator EOG
Feb 27, 2014South Texas' giant Eagle Ford Shale was the best asset for big US upstream operator EOG Resources in 2013 and will again drive oil growth this year, the company's CEO said Tuesday. Last year Houston-based EOG focused on improving well ...
Tags: Eagle Ford, Oil Growth
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ALDI Is Gaining Market Share, and Coles Is Catching up on Woolworths
Feb 27, 2014February 17, 2014 Sophie Langley ALDI is gaining market share, and Coles is catching up on Woolworths European supermarket chain ALDI continues to go from strength to strength in Australia, quadrupling its customer base over the last ...
Tags: European supermarket chain, ALDI
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Disney UK and Harrods Are Expanding The Store with New Marvel and Star Wars Areas
Feb 27, 2014Marvel space will feature a screen showing Marvel content, a Spider-Man pinball machine and new Incredible Hulk and Captain America sculptures. Disney UK and Harrods are expanding the size of the Disney Store at Harrods with brand new ...
Tags: Disney Store, Star Wars, Toys
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Researchers Are Recruiting Women for a Study
Feb 27, 2014Loyola University Chicago Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing researchers are recruiting women for a study to better understand how early life adversity and stress over one's lifetime are related to risk of developing heart disease and ...
Tags: difficult life experiences, greater inflammation, psychosocial factors
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Porous Films Are Being Developed Into Robust, Self-Cleaning Antireflective Coatings
Feb 27, 2014(Phys.org) —Porous films, which use similar properties to those seen in moth eyes in combination with nanoparticles, are being developed into robust, self-cleaning antireflective coatings for use on both plastic and glass. Details ...
Tags: Moth Eye, Mimick, self-cleaning glass, tiny bump
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ReneSola Supplies Isolux Corsan with 31.7 Megawatts of Virtus PV Modules
Feb 27, 2014ReneSola supplies Isolux Corsan with 31.7 megawatts of Virtus PV modules for a commercial PV project in the Suffolk. According to the terms of the agreement, ReneSola delivered 9.7 MW of Virtus I modules and 22 MW of Virtus II modules to ...
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Tubal Ligation Is Widely Used to Prevent Unintended Pregnancies
Feb 27, 2014Tubal ligation - commonly referred to as having one's "tubes tied" - is widely used to prevent unintended pregnancies. However, current Medicaid policies create roadblocks for low-income women trying to obtain the procedure, according to a ...
Tags: prevent unintended pregnancies, Medicaid rule, Health&Medicine
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Feb 27, 2014Editor’s Note: As this podcast was being prepared, on 19 February 2014, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission announced plans to issue network neutrality regulations under another section of the Telecommunications Act, and ...
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