Rain from Hurricane Irene Reaches East Coast
The hurricane would be the strongest to strike the East Coast in seven years, and people were already getting out of the way..
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Lifetime of Physical Activity Yields Measurable Benefits as We Age
Promotion of leisure time activity is likely to become increasingly important in younger populations as people’s daily routines become more sedentary. The benefits.
- August 24, 2011
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Earthquake Rattles Virginia, East Coast
“The waves are able to reverberate and travel pretty happily out for miles,” said U.S. Geological Survey seismologist Susan Hough. A 5.9 magnitude.
- August 23, 2011
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Oldest Fossils On Earth Discovered
They believe the current fossils, found just 20 miles away, satisfy all criteria for judging such finds. Earth’s oldest fossils have been found.
- August 22, 2011
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Human Pathogen Killing Corals in the Florida Keys
The human disease serratiosis is caused by the fecal coliform bacterium Serratia marcescens. When it infects coral, as in this case from Key.
- August 18, 2011
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Fifteen Minutes of Moderate Daily Exercise Lengthens Life, Taiwanese Study Finds
A recommendation of 15 minutes of daily exercise should be promoted to East Asian populations. Taiwanese who exercise for 15 minutes a day,.
- August 17, 2011
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Caffeine May Protect Skin
“Caffeine might become a weapon in prevention because it inhibits ATR and also acts as a sunscreen and directly absorbs damaging UV light,”.
- August 16, 2011
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Younger Siblings at Higher Risk for Autism
Researcher Sally Ozonoff (left) with infant Cooper Stuart and his mother, Laurisa Stuart, during an evaluation for autism. (Credit: UC Davis) The risk.
- August 15, 2011
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Exercise Safeguards Seniors’ Memory
“Strikingly, this small amount of running was sufficient to confer robust benefits for those that ran over those that did not run,” Barrientos.
- August 11, 2011
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Tundra Fires May Speed Climate Change
This is the North Slope of Alaska and the Anaktuvuk River fire scar in 2007 as seen from space in a MODIS satellite.
- August 8, 2011
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