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Halting the Invasion: Controlling Fleas and Ticks
2015-05-22 05:06:23| Chemicals - Topix.net
With more than 65 percent of the country owning at least one cat or dog, most people understand the dangers that ticks and fleas pose to a pet and its surroundings. In fact, most pet owners have experienced some sort of infestation at least once.
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The Halting Progress of Mind-Controlled Robot Tech
2014-12-30 22:51:01| TechNewsWorld
new mind-controlled robotic arm in a project run by the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Earlier this year, demonstrated her ability to use her thoughts to move the robot hand into different positions while controlling the wrist and arm. Mastering four distinct movements gave Scheuermann control of the hand in 10 dimensions. However, the school recently closed down the project.
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Healthcare savings trump the cost of halting climate change so why the delay?
2014-08-28 01:00:00| Power Technology
A detailed study by MIT has found the health cost savings of some climate change mitigation policies, such as cap-and-trade, greatly out-weigh the cost of the policys implementation. Will this new research influence leaders at this months UN Climat
Extreme Drought in CA Triggers Halting Fracking Waste Injection Avoid Aquifer Contamination
2014-07-18 22:36:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
EcoWatch: California officials have ordered an emergency shut-down of 11 oil and gas waste injection sites and a review of more than 100 others in the state`s drought-wracked Central Valley out of fear that companies may have been pumping fracking fluids and other toxic waste into drinking water aquifers there. The state`s Division of Oil and Gas and Geothermal Resources on July 7 issued cease and desist orders to seven energy companies warning that they may be injecting their waste into aquifers that could...
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J&J says halting development of Botox rival
2014-04-12 06:02:42| Food - Topix.net
Johnson & Johnson said on Friday it was ending its efforts to bring to market a rival drug to Allergan Inc's popular Botox anti-wrinkle treatment.
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