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Born in the summer? You're more likely to be nearsighted

Babies born in the summer months have a greater chance of being nearsighted and requiring glasses than those born in the winter, a new study has found.

Crushed Glass to Be Spread on Beaches

PhysOrg news: Crushed Glass to Be Spread on Beaches

How Snakes Survive Starvation

PhysOrg news: How Snakes Survive Starvation

Engineers perfecting hydrogen-generating technology

PhysOrg news: Engineers perfecting hydrogen-generating technology

Vaccines and Their Promise Are Roaring Back - New York Times

As wealthy countries spend more on health care, and as poorer countries put new emphasis on prevention, many companies are jumping into vaccine innovation.

Using Muscle to Improve Health Care for Prisoners - New York Times

Never has one person attacked a problem with such force and disregard for political convention as Robert Sillen has the California prison system.

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A nation of outlaws - The Boston Globe

If recent headlines are any indication, China's rap sheet of capitalist crimes is growing as fast as its economy. Having exported poison pet food and toothpaste laced with antifreeze earlier this year, the world's emerging economic powerhouse has diversified into other, equally dubious product lines: scallops coated with putrefying bacteria, counterfeit diabetes tests, pirated Harry Potter books, and baby bibs ...

Why You're Not Getting Your Money's Worth Out of That New CPU

Get Wired's take on technology business news and the Silicon Valley scene including IT, media, mobility, broadband, video, design, security, software, networking and internet startups on Wired.com

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Venturing Into the Mines of Uganda, in Search of the Marburg Virus - New York Times

Researchers reported for the first time last week that they have found the virus in a nonprimate species — bats.

Useful Mutants, Bred With Radiation - New York Times

Public fears aside, scientists mimic nature’s genetic scrambling to bolster fruits and vegetables, as well as beer and whiskey.

Computer simulation shows how evolution may have speeded up

PhysOrg news: Computer simulation shows how evolution may have speeded up

Same gene protects from 1 disease, opens door to another

PhysOrg news: Same gene protects from 1 disease, opens door to another

Discovery may help defang viruses

PhysOrg news: Discovery may help defang viruses