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Friday, 27 Feb, 2009
The 2008 Nobel Prize laureates were named in Stockholm and Oslo on October 6-13. During the week, six prizes were awarded.
The prizes and their winners are:
_ Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine to French researchers Francoise Barre-Sinoussi and Luc Montagnier for their discovery of human immunodeficiency virus, or HIV, in 1983. They shared the award with Germany's Harald zur Hausen, who was honored for finding human papilloma viruses that cause cervical cancer, the second most common cancer among women.
_ Nobel Prize in physics to Japan's Makoto Kobayashi and Toshihide and American Yoichiro Nambu for theoretical advances that help explain the
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Thursday, 26 Feb, 2009
A leading scientist said , citing a Swedish study, that the use of cell phones from an early age could lead to brain tumors. We have a very cautious attitude as regards children, our future generation. There is data suggesting that brain tumors could develop. The cited Swedish research data, which he said showed that if a child uses a cell phone from 8 to 12, then the risk of developing a brain tumor by the age of 21 increases fivefold. He also said that every person is subject to electromagnetic radiation from cellular base stations. He
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Thursday, 26 Feb, 2009
Russia's first Borey class strategic nuclear submarine will start sea trials. The fourth-generation
Yury Dolgoruky was built at the Sevmash plant in northern Russia and was taken
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Thursday, 26 Feb, 2009
Welcome to QUAKE LIVE! Everyone on the development team and at id Software would like to thank you for stopping by and giving this very exciting new project
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Thursday, 26 Feb, 2009
The postponement of the restart of the Large Hadron Collider from this summer to September is due to work to raise the system's reliability. There was a big
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Wednesday, 25 Feb, 2009
The Estonian energy company Eesti Energia has joined the United States in developing a fourth-generation nuclear power plant equipped with IRIS reactors. Eesti Paevalehet quoted Jurgen Ligi, a
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Wednesday, 25 Feb, 2009
The debris from a recent collision involving two communications satellites could pose a serious threat for future launches of spacecraft into a geostationary orbit. One of 66 satellites
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Tuesday, 24 Feb, 2009
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Link Between The Puberty.
Overweight boys may start puberty later than their leaner peers, new research shows. In girls, the opposite is true:
Being heavy increases the likelihood that a girl will start puberty early.
The link between higher ...
World, meet Lily Atkinson.(Mr. Bean have such a gorgeous child)
Who would guess that the man who plays clumsy, foolish Mr Bean could have such a gorgeous child?
Certainly not us!
The 16-year-old took to the red carpet with her dad, Rowan Atkinson, and mum, ...
Audi A6 manufactured in 2005 is a excellent.
Audi is setting a new benchmark in the luxury performance segment. Audi A6 ...it is the most influential throughout the industry in styling, interior design, and drive technology.
For the latest generation of the ...
Sane and crazy hairs.
Evolutionary biology's perspective that, among females, a healthy head of hair is an indicator of youth and beauty. Women need hair to have societal approval. Findings indicate that women's hair can serve ...
If Rihanna is pregnant.
Rihanna thinks she's pregnant with Chris Brown's baby, it has been claimed. The 21-year-old singer had already told Brown that she might be expecting his child prior to their alleged altercation earlier this ...
Bing and Google.
Microsoft Corp. today unveiled Bing, a new Decision Engine and consumer brand, providing customers with a first step in moving beyond search to help make faster, more informed decisions. Bing is specifically designed ...
The AA-12 fires five shotgun.
What do you get when you cross a Thompson submachine gun and a shotgun? A 300 round per minute machine of awesomeness.
The Atchisson Assault Shotgun, or AA-12. Fully automatic and drum-fed, the AA-12 ...
Tribes of the Omo Valley, Ethiopia. (photo)
Photographer Marcos Lira visited the remote tribes of the Omo Valley, Ethiopia.
Their remoteness and inaccessibility has enabled the tribes to resist outside influence.
Ethiopia is building a series of hydroelectric dams along the river ...
