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Children who eat vended snack foods face chronic health problems, poor diet, study finds
02:01 03-09-2010; source: www.sciencedaily.com
School children who consume foods purchased in vending machines are more likely to develop poor diet quality -- and that may be associated with being overweight, obese or at risk for chronic health problems such as diabetes and coronary artery disease, according to new research.
Chemists discover method to create high-value chemicals from biomass
01:25 03-09-2010; source: www.sciencedaily.com
Chemist Walter Trahanovsky was trying to produce sugar derivatives from biomass using high-temperature chemistry. He was surprised when his research also produced significant yields of high-value chemicals.
Verizon Wireless adds smartphones to pre-paid offerings
23:49 02-09-2010; source: www.topix.com
Pre-paid cell phone service was once the realm of low-end devices, but no more. On Thursday, Verizon added a long list of smartphones and multimedia phones as possible pre-paid selections.
Deepwater Horizon spill: New method successfully predicted how oil would spread
23:13 02-09-2010; source: www.sciencedaily.com
Prompted by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, a scientist has come up with a new way of predicting how contaminants like oil will spread. He was able to forecast several days in advance that oil from that spill would wash ashore in particular parts of the Gulf of Mexico.
Molecules involved in 'touch' identified: Could lead to new treatments for pain, deafness and cardiac function
23:01 02-09-2010; source: www.sciencedaily.com
Scientists have identified two proteins with potential to be important targets for research into a wide range of health problems, including pain, deafness, and cardiac and kidney dysfunction.
Coldplay's Chris Martin Helps Apple Launch New Products
22:49 02-09-2010; source: www.topix.com
The terrific sales of Coldplay 's album Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends were no doubt helped by the fact that the album's title track was used in an iPod ad -- and on Wednesday, it was time for payback.
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