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Dan Brown's 'Inferno' has heat but no warmth
Some years ago, I was on a book reviewing panel when someone in the audience asked what we, the panelists, thought of "The Bridges of Madison County," which was then a fixture on bestseller lists. We hemmed and hawed, tried to talk around the question,...
Tags: James Bond (fictional character), Memory Loss, Science and Technology, Entertainment, Tom Hanks
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Scientists create human embryos to make stem cells
For the first time, scientists have created human embryos that are genetic copies of living people and used them to make stem cells — a feat that paves the way for treating a range of diseases with personalized body tissues but also ignites fears of...
Tags: Human Interest, Genetic Condition, Science and Technology, Biotechnology Industry, Johns Hopkins University
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Bill would regulate 'biosimilar' drugs
SACRAMENTO — Two of the nation's largest biotech companies — Amgen Inc. of Thousand Oaks and Genentech Inc. of South San Francisco — are fighting in Sacramento to keep a tight grip on some of their most lucrative drugs. At stake is a...
Tags: U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations, Pharmaceuticals, Jerry Hill, Genentech Inc., Roche Holding AG
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Federal panel says everyone 15 to 65 should have HIV test
Citing recent evidence that HIV infections are best managed when treated early, an influential panel of medical experts has finalized its recommendation that all people ages 15 to 65 be screened for the virus that causes AIDS. The recommendation from...
Tags: AIDS, Retroviruses, Drugs and Medicines, Medical Procedures and Tests, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Goldberg: Sci-fi worthy of Malthus
In the new sci-fi movie "Oblivion," Earth's most precious resource is Tom Cruise. But running a close second (spoiler alert) is water. Aliens want it. All of it. This is old hat, science fiction-wise. In "The War of the Worlds," H.G. Wells had...
Tags: Avatar (movie), Science and Technology, Fiction, Battle: Los Angeles (movie), V (tv program)
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‘Iron Man 3′: Guy Pearce transforms himself for role (spoilers)
Hero Complex - movies, comics, pop culture - Los Angeles Times“Iron Man 3″ pits genius billionaire Tony Stark, played with panache by Robert Downey Jr., against a terrorist plot that ...... -
Honey may hold the sticky solution to bee colony collapse
This post has been corrected, as noted belowHoneybees that live off the same sweetener found in soft drinks could be more vulnerable to the microbial enemies and pesticides believed to be linked to catastrophic collapse of honeybee colonies worldwide, a new study suggests. Researchers...Tags: Food Industry, Organic Foods, Medical Research, University of Cambridge, Science and Technology
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SEC accuses city of Victorville, officials of fraud
Federal securities regulators have accused the city of Victorville, an official, the airport authority and municipal bond underwriters of fraud stemming from a 2008 offering. The Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday accused the parties of...
Tags: Bonds, Securities, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Laws, Crime, Law and Justice
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Government shuts down HIV/AIDS vaccine trial
This post has been corrected, as indicated below.In another major setback for efforts to develop a vaccine to boost immunity to the human immunodeficiency virus, known as HIV, a key clinical trial was ordered shut down this week after an independent panel of safety experts found that participants...Tags: AIDS, Placebo, Allergies, Vaccines, Drugs and Medicines
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New website lets travelers take a no-plastic-bottle pledge
Two Seattle tour companies have launched Travelers Against Plastic to motivate travelers and tour operators to say "no" to disposable plastic water bottles and choose other methods of ensuring their water is safe to drink. Crooked Trails and Wildland...
Tags: Transportation Industry, Tour Operations Industry
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China's H7N9 bird flu death toll likely to rise
Chinese health officials are warning that the death toll from the H7N9 bird flu is likely to rise in the weeks and months ahead. In a report on the outbreak that began in China in February, doctors and researchers from from several public health...
Tags: Bird Flu, Pneumonia, Flu, Wildlife, Diseases and Illnesses
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Bird flu outbreak is spreading fear in China
BEIJING — On a subway car in Shanghai, commotion breaks out when someone spots a live chicken poking its head out of a bag tucked under one of the seats. On a highway in Zhejiang province, a motorist is so panicked by bird droppings landing on her...
Tags: Food Industry, United Nations, Nanjing (China), Consumer Goods Industries, Kentucky Fried Chicken
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