Tripling taxes on cigarettes around the world would reduce the number of smokers by one-third and prevent 200 million premature deaths from lung cancer and other diseases this century, according to a review published today in the New ...
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A wall-crawling robot inspired by the gecko has taken a small but important step towards a future in space, scientists said on Thursday. The tiny legged prototype could be the forerunner of automatons which crawl along the hulls of ...
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Even professional orchestra musicians suffer from particular stress on the day of the concert and release more cortisol. For the first time it has now been possible to demonstrate that, amongst others, the enzyme myeloperoxidase, which is ...
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Japan made landmark progress in 2013 in methane hydrate development -- carrying out the world's maiden offshore production test and later confirming the existence of "substantial" structures containing shallow methane in the Sea of Japan in ...
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This image shows carbonate crusts at the observing site HYBIS at 385 meters water depth. For comparison: the white organisms in the right part of the picture have a length of about 15 cm. Carbonates of this size require several 100 years to ...
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Retailer also reveals plans to have 65 operational stores by 2023 John Lewis recorded a 7.2 per cent sales jump to £734m during the Christmas trading period, reports Retail Week. In the five weeks to December 28th, like-for-likes ...
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The number and intensity of storms and other extreme weather events are on the increase all over the world. The latest study by the Medical University of Vienna in cooperation with the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ...
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We are fundamentally dependent on the presence of copper in the cells of the body. Copper is actually part of the body's energy conversion and protective mechanisms against oxygen radicals, as well as part of the immune system, and it also ...
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Global average temperatures will rise at least 4°C by 2100 and potentially more than 8°C by 2200 if carbon dioxide emissions are not reduced according to new research published in Nature. Scientists found global climate is more ...
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A new study quantifies for the first time future losses in deep-sea marine life, using advanced climate models. Results show that even the most remote deep-sea ecosystems are not safe from the impacts of climate change. An international ...
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Marine mammals are flagship and charismatic species, very attractive for the general public. Nowadays, they are also considered as highly relevant sentinel of the marine realm. Their presence and their welfare in an area is thought to ...
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Kamloops, British Columbia will be home to a new parts and distribution centre for Fleet Brake. The new Fleet Brake facility is scheduled to open in February 2014. "We are excited to expand product and service to our legacy mining, ...
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Peterbilt Ontario Truck Centre has announced the opening of another full-service Peterbilt dealership to serve the Windsor-Essex region. "We are opening another full-service location in Windsor, Ont. to provide better service to our ...
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Sofa giant CSL has completed a wholesale rebrand as it revealed it is on target to reach sales of £100m for the first time. By Christmas all 26 of the firm's stores will be operating as Sofaworks as part of the family-owned retailer's ...
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Less than 1-in-10 adult Canadians is in ideal cardiovascular health, Toronto researchers say. "A large proportion of Canadians are in poor cardiovascular health, and the overall trend has not changed in the past decade," senior author Dr. ...