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This Oct. 14, 2009 photo shows a giant jellyfish drifting off Kokonogi in western Japan. Once considered a rarity occurring every 40 years, jellyfish swarms are now an almost annual occurrence along several thousand kilometers (miles) of Japanese coast, and far beyond Japan, decimating local fishing industries from the Japan Sea to the Black Sea.
(photo: AP / Junji Kurokawa)
Are Jellyfish Taking Over the World's Oceans? Scientists Cast Doubt
Treehugger
| /CC BY 2.0 | The uptake in jellyfish numbers has been in the news a lot the last few years. Indeed just last year massive jellyfish blooms were the reason nuclear power plants in the UK had to shut down, as the little buggers clogged up water intakes used for cooling. Overfishing and climate chang...
A woman drinking milk.
(photo: WN / Yolanda Leyba)
Milk for the memory
Independent online
London - Milk has long been known to help build healthy bones and provide the body with a vitamin and protein boost. | But now it’s being hailed as a memory aid after a study found those who regularly have milk - and other dairy products such as yoghurt, cheese and even ice cream - do better i...
Are Jellyfish Taking Over the World's Oceans? Scientists Cast Doubt
Treehugger
| /CC BY 2.0 | The uptake in jellyfish numbers has been in the news a lot the last few years. Indeed just last year massive jellyfish blooms were the reason nuclear power plants in the UK had to shut down, as the little buggers clogged up water intak...
Boffins out earbuds that sound right when inserted wrong
The Register
| Researchers have devised a method of automatically adjusting a stereo signal to match whichever ears a pair of earphones are squeezed into. | At last, the days of squinting to see the tiny Ls and Rs on your phones may finally be at an end. | A grou...
Milk for the memory
Independent online
London - Milk has long been known to help build healthy bones and provide the body with a vitamin and protein boost. | But now it’s being hailed as a memory aid after a study found those who regularly have milk - and other dairy products such a...
Scientists prove massage reduces swelling and promotes cell growth
The Examiner
| Finally, scientists have proven the biological benefits of therapeutic massage that so many have presumed.  Now, scientific proof has been revealed that massage works.  It reduces inflammation and promotes cell growth in muscles.  It...
Tomatoes
WN / Yolanda Leyba
Tomatoes slow prostate cancer
The Examiner
| Researchers at the University of Portsmouth reported new findings that indicate a tomato nutrient can slow or stop prostate cancer in the January 31, 2012, British Journal of Nut...
Pill, Drugs
Creative Commons / Greg McMullin
Heartburn pills taken by thousands of women 'raise risk of hip fractures by up to ...
The Daily Mail
| Hundreds of thousands of women who take commonly prescribed heartburn pills could be up to 50 per cent more prone to hip fractures, scientists warn. | Taking the drugs several ti...
Mills, Johnson Sirleaf present AU Nkrumah award to 2 scientists
Joy Online
The African Union has conferred on two African Scientists the Kwame Nkrumah Scientific Awards for their tremendous contribution to science on the continent. | Prof. Oluwole Daniel Makinde of the Cape Peninsula University of Technology received the Ba...
Drinking tea cuts blood pressure
Khaleej Times
Drinking up to eight cups of tea a day lowers blood pressure and could prevent heart disease, Australian scientists have found. | Researchers at the University of Western Australia gave black leaf tea, such as Earl Grey or English Breakfast to volunt...
Sports
President Barack Obama smiles while walking to greet a small crowd of supporters after arriving at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago, Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2012.
(photo: AP / Paul Beaty)
Obama: U.S. has 'very good' intelligence on Iran
Detroit news
By Julie Pace Associated Press Comments Melba Conway, an activist with the ANSWER Coalition, holds a stack of signs during a demonstration outside of the White House on Saturday. (Haraz N. Ghanbari / Associated Press) | Washington- President Barack Obama said the U.S. has a "very good estimate" of when Iran could complete work on a nuclear weapon, ...
Entertainment
Kim Kardashian arrives at the Lincoln Center main tent during Fashion Week, Tuesday, Sept.13, 2011, in New York. (AP Photo/ Louis Lanzano)
(photo: AP / Louis Lanzano)
Kim Kardashian reaches rare Twitter milestone
The Examiner
| Did you know that Kim Kardashian is the fifth-most-followed person on Twitter? There are not many people who have achieved her level of popularity on the social-networking site, and she has just reached another milestone. | In a new post on Twitter, the E! star had this to say about reaching 13 million followers on the site: | "13 million followe...



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