Stem cell bills passed by US House and Senate

Wednesday, July 19, 2006 The Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act of 2005 (HR810), approved by the US House of Representatives in 2005, gained a 63-37 approval in the Senate on July 17th, 2006, and will now be presented for presidential approval or veto. Bill HR810 passed by the Senate as SB471, overrides the 2001 executive

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United Nations Report: Deserts threatened by global warming

Monday, June 5, 2006 A new report, titled “Global Deserts Outlook,” has been released on World Environment Day by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). The report suggests that the world’s deserts face dramatic changes as a result of global climate change: high water demands, tourism and salt contamination of irrigated soils. Desert margins and

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Australia/2005

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Incredible Shrinking Pimple Quick Fixes

Read More About: Online Prescription Hair Loss Medication By Ken Black Is there such a thing as a quick fix to take care of the pimple which popped up during the night allowing you to get on, as normal, with your day? Sorry to be the bearer of bad news but there really isn’t a

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News briefs:July 14, 2010

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New method of displaying time patented

Saturday, October 14, 2006 An American inventor has patented a pair of new time formats with a footprint less than 50% of that of conventional four-digit time. The more unusual of the two new formats, called “TWELV”, dispenses with numerals altogether. In place of clock hands or digits, the new clock uses color to convey

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