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Study says Nevada smart meters comply with fire safety
2015-05-06 00:18:03| Electronics - Topix.net
NV Energy is using safe smart meters according to a study commissioned by the Public Utilities Commission after fire officials raised concerns that the devices were flaming up. The Reno Gazette-Journal reports Underwriters Laboratory subjected 72 smart meters to a variety of fire safety tests, and they all passed.
23andMe, Pfizer jointly launch Lupus Research Study
2015-05-05 23:20:22| Biotech - Topix.net
The effort is also in collaboration with the Lupus Research Institute, and in concert with Lupus Awareness Month in May. Approximately 1.5 million people in the U.S. suffer from lupus, an autoimmune disease in which the immune system can attack the normal, healthy tissues of the body almost anywhere. Some of the more common symptoms include joint inflammation, skin rashes and sores, as well as kidney, heart, and lung damage.
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Study shows bef has an important role in a heart-healthy diet
2015-05-05 23:17:00| Beef
National Cattlemen's Beef Association Study concludes beef can improve cholesterol levels by 10%. Content Classification: Curated read more
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Fjords Act as Major Carbon Sinks, Study Says
2015-05-05 19:03:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Nature World: Fjords, such as those in Norway, don't just make for beautiful landscapes but also act as major carbon sinks that likely play an important role in regulating the planet's climate, a new study says. After analyzing data from 573 surface sediment samples and 124 sediment cores from fjords around the world, researchers estimate that about 18 million tons of organic carbon is buried in fjords each year - that's the equivalent of 11 percent of annual marine carbon burial globally. In addition, calculations...
Study shows how pollen seeds clouds and may change the weather
2015-05-05 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Washington Post: Those pollen grains in the air that make you miserable may have a surprising side effect: heavier rain. A new study says bits of pollen lofted into the atmosphere by springtime winds make their way into clouds, seed them and may even intensify downpours. The study, Pollen as atmospheric cloud condensation nuclei, is the among the first to propose the idea that pollen helps enhance clouds. The [pollen] grains were thought to be too large to be important in the climate system, too large to...
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