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Radiation Defined
Transmission of energy though space or any medium. Also known as radiant energy.
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Role Of Aerosols In Climate Change Examined
Published September 5, 2008, 1:30 pm, Science Daily
It appears that aerosol effects on clouds can induce large changes in precipitation patterns, which in turn may change not only regional water resources, but also may change the regional and global circulation systems that constitute the Earth's climate. A group of scientists have proposed a new framework to account more accurately for the effects of aerosols on precipitation in climate models.
Praises Shower Emirates A380 Debut
Published September 5, 2008, 1:22 pm, Air Transport World
Emirates became the second operator of the A380 last month, and the first to offer passengers some of the "wow" features touted by Airbus.
Silicon Valley Company Rides Exploding BioTech Market
Published September 5, 2008, 12:26 pm, NBC 11 Bay Area
A Palo Alto biotech company is showing why the Silicon Valley may soon become the world headquarters for high tech health.
Poor reception: Neighbors oppose Green Coulee cell tower
Published September 5, 2008, 11:44 am, Onalaska Community Life
A cell phone service provider that has come calling in an attempt to get a new cell phone tower in Green Coulee might get disconnected, if public opposition is any indication.
OU scientists developing new anti-cancer drug
Published September 5, 2008, 11:43 am, The Oklahoman
A drug designed to keep pancreatic cancer and other tumorous tissues from recurring is being developed by scientists at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center. The medicine, probably in a pill or injectable form, would be given after patients are treated successfully using chemotherapy and radiation, said cancer researcher Dr. Courtney Houchen. More than 400 Oklahomans are killed ...
NEW: OU scientists identify cancer marker
Published September 5, 2008, 11:32 am, The Norman Transcript
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Scientists at the University of Oklahoma’s Cancer Institute say they have found a way to isolate cancer stem cells in tumors so they can be targeted and killed.
Black Women Less Likely Than White Women To Receive Follow-Up Treatments After Breast Cancer Surgery, Study Finds
Published September 5, 2008, 11:14 am, Medical News Today
Black women who undergo a lumpectomy surgery to treat early-stage breast cancer are less likely than their white counterparts to receive the recommended follow-up radiation therapy treatments, according to study released on Wednesday, Reuters/Boston Globe reports. Standard care after a lumpectomy includes a series of radiation treatments to ensure that all cancerous cells have been treated.
The Basics on the Foodfight Over Irradiation
Published September 5, 2008, 10:53 am, US News & World Report
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Tonight on TV6 Friday
Published September 5, 2008, 10:43 am, WLUC Marquette
Here's a look at what we're working on for tonight's news. Friday, September 05, 2008 at 1:42 p.m. The Kingsford man accused of killing three teenagers along the Menominee River is in Marinette County Wisconsin court today. Tonight on your TV6 News, Scott Johnson is expected to make a plea in court.
Breast self exams: a touch of uncertainty
Published September 5, 2008, 9:38 am, The San Luis Obispo Tribune
Every health magazine on the supermarket checkout aisle touts it. Women's health activists have long championed its practice. And most cancer doctors strongly maintain that it belongs as a standard of care. So why is it that studies keep coming to the conclusion that breast self-exams are highly unlikely to reduce breast cancer deaths and, in fact, might do more harm than good to healthy women? ...
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Fri Sep 5
- What You Need To Know About_ Breast Cancer - National Cancer Institute
- Collaboration Addresses Pediatric Radiation Dosing CT Scans
- Keep your Zire 21 away from your cellphone | Geek.com
- The Atomic Boy Scout: Most kids have hobbies, but David Hahn, had a scientific hobby - atomic chemistry. While he was working on his Atomic Energy merit badge for the Boy Scouts, he built a nuclear reactor in his garden shed..
- RADAR Home
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Thu Sep 4
- Nonstochastic Effects
- "Radiation Detector Plan Falls Short, Audit Shows: Concerns About Cost and Effectiveness Could Curtail Program" By Robert O'Harrow Jr.: An ambitious Bush administration program to use new technology to stop radioactive materials from being smuggled into the country has fallen far short of its aims and will likely be sharply curtailed, according to an audit report obtained by The Washington Post.
- University of Edinburgh Health & Safety Department: Monitoring procedures in Laboratories
- The University of Manchester: Ionising Radiation Health and Safety
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