Glaciers Retreating in Asia
Could Impact Water Supplies for Millions and Cause Flood Conditions
Many of Asia’s glaciers are retreating as a result of climate change. (more…)
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Smoking Increases Depressive Symptoms in Teens
While some teenagers may puff on cigarettes to “self-medicate” against the blues, scientists at the University of Toronto and the University of Montreal have found that smoking may actually increase depressive symptoms in some adolescents. Published in the journal Addictive Behaviors, the findings are part of the long-term Nicotine Dependence in Teens (NDIT) study based at the University of Montreal Hospital Research Centre.
Problems, Opportunities Face Online Religion News, MU Expert Says
COLUMBIA, Mo. – The recent economic decline has caused many newspapers across the country to make significant cutbacks in staffing and coverage. An MU journalism expert says one area of news that has suffered from these cutbacks is religion news. Debra Mason, professor of journalism studies at the Missouri School of Journalism and director of the Center on Religion and the Professions, says that religion news, which was once routine in many newspapers, has now been relegated to websites and blogs. (more…)
A Two-Tier Internet?
The Internet as you know it is in serious, serious danger. Some of the most powerful communications companies in the world have been involved in negotiations and have been making agreements that would throw net neutrality out the window and would move us toward a two-tier Internet.
So exactly what would that mean?
Some Vitamin Supplements Increase Presence of the HIV Virus in Breast Milk
ANN ARBOR, Mich.— Vitamin A and beta-carotene supplements are unsafe for HIV-positive women who breastfeed because they may boost the excretion of HIV in breast milk—thereby increasing the chances of transmitting the infection to the child, a pair of new studies suggest.
IBM Completes Acquisition of Sterling Commerce
ARMONK, N.Y. – 27 Aug 2010: IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced the closing of its acquisition of Sterling Commerce. The company expands IBM’s ability to help clients accelerate their interactions with customers, partners and suppliers through dynamic business networks using either on-premise or cloud delivery models. (more…)
Shrinking Atmospheric Layer Linked to Low Levels of Solar Radiation
WASHINGTON — Large changes in the Sun’s energy output may cause Earth’s outer atmosphere to contract, new research indicates. A study published today by the American Geophysical Union links a recent, temporary shrinking of a high atmospheric layer with a sharp drop in the Sun’s ultraviolet radiation levels. (more…)