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Tuesday, August 23, 2011

500 Years Ago, Yeast’s Epic Journey Gave Rise to Lager Beer

An international team of researchers believes it has identified the wild yeast that, in the age of sail, apparently traveled more than 7,000 miles to make a fortuitous microbial match that today underpins the $250 billion a year lager beer industry.

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Posted by Craig Jones on 08/23 at 10:36 AM
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Thursday, August 18, 2011

Milk Better than Water to Rehydrate Kids

McMaster researchers have found that milk is a more effective way of countering dehydration in active children than a sports drink or water itself.

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Posted by Craig Jones on 08/18 at 10:39 AM
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Monday, August 15, 2011

Menthol Cigarettes May Make it Tougher to Quit Smoking for Certain Populations

Could a mint-flavored additive to cigarettes have a negative impact on smoking cessation efforts? New research from investigators at The Cancer Institute of New Jersey and UMDNJ-School of Public Health shines a light on this topic. It finds that menthol cigarettes are associated with decreased quitting in the United States, and that this effect is more pronounced for blacks and Puerto Ricans.

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Posted by Craig Jones on 08/15 at 12:12 PM
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Thursday, August 11, 2011

Tanning Bed Users Exhibit Brain Changes and Behavior Similar to Addicts

People who frequently use tanning beds may be spurred by an addictive neurological reward-and-reinforcement trigger, researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have found in a pilot study.

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Posted by Craig Jones on 08/11 at 12:00 PM
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Thursday, August 11, 2011

News Release Translation into more than 50 Languages

International and non-English users may now translate any news release into more than 50 languages with the new Google Translate feature on Â鶹´«Ã½.

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Posted by Thom Canalichio on 08/11 at 08:49 AM
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Wednesday, July 20, 2011

NASA’s Hubble Discovers Another Moon Around Pluto

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Astronomers using NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope discovered a fourth moon orbiting the icy dwarf planet Pluto. The tiny, new satellite—temporarily designated P4—was uncovered in a Hubble survey searching for rings around the dwarf planet.

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Posted by Craig Jones on 07/20 at 08:01 AM
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Tuesday, July 19, 2011

Genetic Research Confirms That Non-Africans Are Part Neanderthal

Some of the human X chromosome originates from Neanderthals and is found exclusively in people outside Africa.

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Posted by Thom Canalichio on 07/19 at 04:04 PM
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Tuesday, July 19, 2011

Promote a Meeting or Conference with a Â鶹´«Ã½ Sponsorship

News sponsorship opportunities are a perfect way to promote your upcoming meeting or annual conference.  View an example of a recent Â鶹´«Ã½ wire sponsorship by the Society of Environmental Journalists and learn how to get more information from Â鶹´«Ã½.

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Posted by Thom Canalichio on 07/19 at 01:39 PM
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Monday, July 18, 2011

Genetic Research Confirms That Non-Africans Are Part Neanderthal

Some of the human X chromosome originates from Neanderthals and is found exclusively in people outside Africa.

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Posted by Craig Jones on 07/18 at 08:33 AM
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Friday, July 15, 2011

Natural Chemical Found In Grapes May Protect Against Alzheimer’s Disease by Decreasing Neuroto

Researchers at Mount Sinai School of Medicine have found that grape seed polyphenols—a natural antioxidant—may help prevent the development or delay the progression of Alzheimer’s disease.

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Posted by Craig Jones on 07/15 at 08:50 AM
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