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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Archived news stories published in September 2010 [chronologically, reverse order]
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Astronomers take close-up pictures of mysterious dark object
Astronomers take close-up pictures of mysterious dark object — For the first time, astronomers have directly observed the mysterious dark companion in a binary star system that has puzzled…
Triton's summer sky of methane and carbon monoxide
Triton's summer sky of methane and carbon monoxide — 'We have found real evidence that the Sun still makes its presence felt on Triton, even from so far away. This icy moon actually…
All for one and one for all
All for one and one for all — There is strength in numbers if you want to get your voice heard. But how to do you get your say if you are in the minority?…
The light and dark face of a star-forming nebula
The light and dark face of a star-forming nebula — Gum 19 is located in the direction of the constellation Vela (the Sail) at a distance of approximately 22 000 light years.…

Study links shorter sleep durations with greater risks of mental distress in young adults

— 1 Sep 2010 | Health

Young adults who get fewer than eight hours of sleep per night have greater risks of psychological distress, a combination of high levels of depressive and anxious symptoms, according to a study in the Sept. 1 issue of the journal SLEEP…

Study finds an increased risk of death in men with insomnia and a short sleep duration

— 1 Sep 2010 | Health

A study in the Sept. 1 issue of the journal SLEEP found an elevated risk of death in men with a complaint of chronic insomnia and an objectively measured short sleep duration. The results suggest that public health policy should emphasise the diagnosis and appropriate treatment of chronic insomnia…

Less is more: Study shows that teens who sleep less eat more fatty foods and snacks

— 1 Sep 2010 | Health

A study in the Sept. 1 issue of the journal Sleep shows that teens who slept less than eight hours per weeknight ate higher proportions of fatty foods and snacks than adolescents who slept eight hours or more. The results suggest that short sleep duration may increase obesity risk by causing small changes in eating patterns that cumulatively alter energy balance, especially in girls…

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