September 2010 (Archive)

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McDonald's recalls Shrek glasses due to potential cadmium risk — The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) just announced…
Hogchoker - the new Internet star — A small flatfish living along the coast of North America is the…
Cancer deaths are projected to double by 2030 — Cancer deaths are projected to double in the next two decades.…

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Wasps clock faces like humans — Face recognition in golden paper wasps may be an adaptation to…
Entangled diamonds vibrate together — Objects big enough for the eye to see have been placed in a weirdly…
How animals predict earthquakes — Animals may sense chemical changes in groundwater that occur…
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News | Archive (19 September 2010)

Archived news stories published on 19 September 2010 [chronologically, reverse order]
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Unprecedented 16-year long study tracks stars orbiting Milky Way black hole
Unprecedented 16-year long study tracks stars orbiting Milky Way black hole — By watching the motions of 28 stars orbiting the Milky Way's most central region with admirable patience and amazing precision,…
New hybrid nanostructures detect nanoscale magnetism
New hybrid nanostructures detect nanoscale magnetism — A key challenge of nanotechnology research is investigating how different materials behave at lengths of merely one-billionth…
Rivers of gas flow around stars in new space image
Rivers of gas flow around stars in new space image — A new image from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope shows a turbulent star-forming region, where rivers of gas and stellar winds…
Physicists set new record for quantum memory storage
Physicists set new record for quantum memory storage — Physicists have taken a significant step toward creation of quantum networks by establishing a new record for the length…

Better marker for breast cancer may reduce need for second surgeries

— 14:05 GMT | Health

A new material could help surgeons more accurately locate breast cancers, reduce the need for second surgeries and minimise pre-surgical discomfort for patients. Microscopic gas-filled spheres of silica, a porous glass, can mark the location of early-stage tumours to show their position using ultrasound imaging in the operating room…

Possible alternate therapy for adults with poorly controlled asthma

— 14:05 GMT | Health

A drug commonly used for the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) successfully treats adults whose asthma is not well-controlled on low doses of inhaled corticosteroids, reported researchers supported by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), part of the National Institutes of Health…

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