Marathon running is unlikely to cause long-term heart damage, German study shows
A study of 167 amateur runners at the 2006 and 2007 Berlin marathons is lowering concerns that this type of activity leads to sustained heart damage, particularly among older competitors.
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Shifting ozone hole exposed South America to more ultraviolet light in 2009
The ozone layer, which protects humans, plants, and animals from potentially damaging ultraviolet (UV) light from the Sun, develops a hole above Antarctica in September that typically lasts until early December. However, in November 2009, that hole shifted its position, leaving the southern tip of South America exposed to UV light at levels much greater than normal.
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Why some Americans believe Obama is a Muslim
There’s something beyond plain old ignorance that motivates Americans to believe President Obama is a Muslim, according to a first-of-its-kind study of smear campaigns. The research suggests people are most likely to accept such falsehoods, both consciously and unconsciously, when subtle clues remind them of ways in which Obama is different from them, whether because of race, social class or other ideological differences.
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Whale sharks may produce many litters from one mating, paternity test shows
Biologists analyzed genetic information from preserved whale shark embryos taken from a female caught off the coast of Taiwan 15 years ago. They found all offspring to have the same father — an unusual reproduction characteristic for sharks.
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Multiple sclerosis activity changes with the seasons, research finds
New research shows that multiple sclerosis activity can increase during spring and summer months.
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Tracing the big picture of Mars’ atmosphere
One of the instruments on a 2016 mission to orbit Mars will provide daily maps of global, pole-to-pole, vertical distributions of the temperature, dust, water vapor and ice clouds in the Martian atmosphere.
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Engineering shorter wait times in the ER
Emergency room waiting times could be cut by over one third and patients’ length of stay by almost two-thirds, thanks to a new approach to the triage process of sorting patients for further assessment and treatment, according to new research.
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As new domestic capacities come onstream, most of China’s petrochemical imports continue to fall
For the fourth consecutive month, most of China’s petrochemical imports fell in the month of July. The dip has been triggered by a continued slowdown in the country’s economy, weak downstream and new capacity additions from Sinopec, including its Tia……
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Ineos Nova, DuPont plan polymer price hike from September
Ineos Nova and DuPont have announced price increases from next month.
Ineos Nova will hike the price of its general purpose and expanded polystyrene by ?50/ton and high impact polystyrene by ? 65, with effect from September 1, due to expected feeds……
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