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Dick Cheney's physical: An analysis Straightfromthedoc Vice-president Dick Cheney completed his physical: Cheney, 64, was at George Washington University Hospital for a colonoscopy, an upper endoscopy and a vascular screening. The procedures comple...
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Reflexive Doubt: The Psychology Of Misguided Scientific Beliefs
added on 09 Feb 2010
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Those of us who study, practice and write about medicine cherish the hope that explaining the science behind medicine (or the lack of science behind “alternative” treatments) will promote a better understanding of medicine. Certainly, I would not ...
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A new study makes the link between a gene and human lifespan for the first time. In this week’s Nature Genetics, a team of mostly UK researchers report on a particular genetic variation in people who are biologically years older than the age printed on their drivers’ licenses. “What ...
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In Irvine, a scan for cyber threats of next decade
added on 09 Feb 2010
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From UCIWith global attention focused on the fracas between Google and China over hacking and cyber threats, good to know that the folks in Irvine's Secure Computing and Networking Center are working overtime to avert net terrorism. Though the school offers a piece that provides a good...
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Everywhere in a Flash: The Quantum Physics of Photosynthesis
added on 08 Feb 2010
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By hitting single molecules with quadrillionth-of-a-second laser pulses, scientists have revealed the quantum physics underlying photosynthesis, the process used by plants and bacteria to convert light into energy, at efficiencies unapproached b...
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