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IBM supercomputer Watson to assist doctorsWashington (AFP) Sept 12, 2011 Dr. Watson will see you now. Watson, the television game show-playing supercomputer from IBM, is teaming up with health insurer WellPoint to assist medical professionals in diagnosing and treating patients. IBM and WellPoint announced on Monday they have agreed to develop the first commercial application for the computer which defeated two human champions on the popular television game show "Jeopardy!" in February. "Watson is expected to serve as a powerful tool in the physician's decision m ... read more |
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  Major obstacle for stem cell therapies and research solved Stem cells show great potential to enable treatments for conditions such as spinal injuries or Lou Gehrig's disease, and also as research tools. One of the greatest problems slowing such work is tha ... more | .. |
  Iraqis mourn slain journalist, call for reforms Iraqis on Friday mourned a journalist who was murdered in Baghdad, expressing anger over his death and protesting for reforms a day after the country's anti-corruption chief resigned. ... more | .. |
  China veteran rights activist jailed for 9 months Chinese veteran rights activist and doctor Wang Lihong was sentenced Friday to nine months in jail for "creating a disturbance", as part of what campaigners say is a broad crackdown on dissent. ... more | .. |
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 Neurosurgeons use adult stem cells to grow neck vertebrae Neurosurgery researchers at UC Davis Health System have used a new, leading-edge stem cell therapy to promote the growth of bone tissue following the removal of cervical discs - the cushions between ... more | .. |
 Scripps Research scientists produce first stem cells from endangered species Starting with normal skin cells, scientists from The Scripps Research Institute have produced the first stem cells from endangered species. Such cells could eventually make it possible to improve re ... more | .. |
  Engaging land-use stakeholders is model behavior Taking land-use models out of the lab for a test drive with the people who live the models gives scientists a new way to develop possible future scenarios. James Millington, a former post-doct ... more | .. |
  Cornell physicists capture microscopic origins of thinning and thickening fluids In things thick and thin: Cornell physicists explain how fluids - such as paint or paste - behave by observing how micron-sized suspended particles dance in real time. Using high-speed microscopy, t ... more |
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Surrey launches new Space Institute to drive mission-ready innovation and skills for UK space sector
York to Acquire ATLAS Space Operations to Boost Ground Connectivity and Mission Delivery
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  ATS statement regarding White House decision to delay new ozone standard The White House has issued a press release stating they would not move to issue a final standard on ozone pollution. The American Thoracic Society strongly condemns this decision. "This is not ... more | .. |
 'Stemcell zoo' could save endangered species: study Scientists said Sunday they had produced the first stemcells from endangered species, a breakthrough that could potentially save dozens of animals teetering on the brink of extinction. ... more | .. |
  Rush to provide relief after Nigerian flood kills 102 Flooding that killed more than 100 people in the southwestern corner of Nigeria led to a scramble on Thursday to provide badly needed relief supplies, with homes and bridges collapsed. ... more | .. |
  Microscope on the go: Cheap, portable, dual-mode microscope uses holograms, not lenses To serve remote areas of the world, doctors, nurses and field workers need equipment that is portable, versatile, and relatively inexpensive. Now researchers at the University of California at Los A ... more |
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  Researchers build a tougher, lighter wind turbine blade Efforts to build larger wind turbines able to capture more energy from the air are stymied by the weight of blades. A Case Western Reserve University researcher has built a prototype blade that is s ... more | .. |
 Rights groups criticise China for jailing monk Rights activists on Tuesday criticised China for jailing a Tibetan lama for 11 years over the death of a young monk who set himself alight, with one calling his prosecution "purely political". ... more | .. |
  Iran releases jailed HIV doctor: family source Iranian HIV doctor Arash Alaei has been released from jail in Tehran after spending more than three years behind bars for allegedly conspiring against the regime, his US-based brother said Monday. ... more | .. |
 Patient dies in China after hospital staff flee fire A man died during an operation in a Chinese hospital after doctors and nurses fled during a fire, leaving him to suffocate in thick smoke, state media and officials said Friday. ... more |
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Deep sea mining firm TMC gets veiled warning from global body
ICJ to deliver landmark climate ruling
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  Vietnam hero General Giap turns 100 General Vo Nguyen Giap, a hero of the Vietnamese revolution and considered one of history's greatest military strategists, quietly marked his 100th birthday on Thursday in a Hanoi military hospital. ... more | .. |
Iraq violence leaves 12 dead A series of bomb attacks and shootings across Iraq on Thursday killed 12 people, including six security force members, and wounded 87 others, medical and security officials said. ... more | .. |
 Children's hospitals not equipped to handle pandemics A new study of children's hospitals nationwide has found them underequipped to handle a major surge of patients in the event of a pandemic, and urges health care institutions and government agencies ... more | .. |
Clashes at China hospital over patient's death Nearly 100 people, some armed with clubs, fought at a hospital in eastern China earlier this week after the relatives of a patient who died confronted staff, state media said on Thursday. ... more |
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 "Open Wide" for New Stem Cell Potential While highly potent embryonic stem cells are often the subject of ethical and safety controversy, adult-derived stem cells have other problems. As we age, our stem cells are less pliant and less abl ... more | .. |
  Researchers Find Way To Align Gold Nanorods On A Large Scale Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed a simple, scalable way to align gold nanorods, particles with optical properties that could be used for emerging biomedical imaging te ... more | .. |
 New nanostructured glass for imaging and recording University of Southampton researchers have developed new nano-structured glass, turning it into new type of computer memory, which has applications in optical manipulation and will significantly red ... more | .. |
 Ions Control Shape Of Nanofibers Grown On Clear Substrate Researchers from North Carolina State University, the Oak Ridge National Laboratory and CFD Research Corporation have found a new way to develop straight carbon nanofibers on a transparent substrate ... more |
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Nuclear timekeeping may reveal hidden traits of dark matter
The secret life of neutrinos
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  Greenpeace hands Rainbow Warrior to Bangladesh Environmental campaign group Greenpeace on Tuesday handed over its iconic protest ship Rainbow Warrior II to a Bangladeshi charity which will turn it into a floating hospital. ... more | .. |
 China sends experts to treat train crash orphan China has said it will sent four top medical experts to try to save the legs of a two-year-old girl orphaned and seriously wounded in a deadly train crash that sparked widespread public outrage. ... more | .. |
 Virus can cause high blood pressure: Chinese study High blood pressure could be caused by a common virus, according to a study carried out by a team of Chinese doctors which could lead to better treatment for millions of people around the world. ... more | .. | |
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