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Blue Light Exposure From LEDs Harms More as You Grow Older, Study Suggests
Researchers from the Oregon State University have revealed that the damaging effects of the blue light emanating from bright displays worsen as one gets older. To reach the conclusion, the team conducted an experiment on Drosophila melanogaster or the common fruit fly.
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What Are Stablecoins? A Blockchain Expert Explains
The majority of the dozens of stablecoins that currently exist use the dollar as their benchmark asset, but many are also pegged to other fiat currencies issued by governments like the euro and yen.
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Man Who Trolled Black Student Leader To Renounce "White Supremacy"
An Oregon man who unleashed online attacks targeting the first black woman to serve as American University's student government president has agreed to apologize, renounce white supremacy and confront his bigotry as part of a proposed legal settlement.
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Regular Intake Of Vitamin C May Reduce Harm Done To Infant's Lungs After Birth
"Smoking during pregnancy reflects the highly addictive nature of nicotine that disproportionately affects the most vulnerable populations," said lead author Cindy T. McEvoy, Professor from the Oregon Health and Science University in the US.
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Men More Likely To Buy Expensive Ring For Attractive Partner
Your looks can affect your male partner's choice for buying an expensive engagement ring, says a study.
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First Genetically Modified Human Embryos In US May Open Gates To 'Designer Babies'
The effort, led by Shoukhrat Mitalipov of Oregon Health and Science University in the US, involved changing the DNA of a large number of one-cell embryos with the controversial gene-editing technique CRISPR.
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Consuming a High-Fat Diet During Pregnancy May Make Your Child Depressed
A new study conducted by Oregon Health and Science University shows that mothers who follow a high-fat diet during pregnancy may increase the risk of anxiety disorders in their child.
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A Remote Island In Canada May Be Home To Americans Who Want To Flee Trump
The first sign of what Rob Calabrese would come to think of as America's unmooring began last year, just after Donald Trump won his first presidential primary and Calabrese published a $28 website that he'd designed in 30 minutes. "Hi Americans!" it began, and what followed was a sales pitch for an island where Muslims could "roam freely," and wher...
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Men's Health: Eating Broccoli May Lower Risk of Prostate Cancer
According to Oregon State University in the US, increasing your intake of cruciferous vegetables such as broccoli may lower the risk of developing prostate cancer.
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Contact Lenses May Soon Monitor Glucose Levels
Diabetes patients may soon be able to monitor their blood sugar with contact lenses - spelling an end to painful jabs - thanks to scientists who have developed a transparent sensor.
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Javelin Pierced Through Teen Athlete's Eye Socket After He Tripped At Oregon Competition
Eighteen-year-old Parker Kennedy graduated high school this month with a boatload of athletic accomplishments under his belt. Kennedy, a track and field champion at Hood River Valley High School, just outside Portland, Ore., has signed on to be a pole vaulter for the University of Washington.
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Bioactive Glass Fillings To Prolong Tooth Life: Study
Bioactive glass can be used in tooth fillings to reduce the ability of bacteria to attack composite tooth fillings, and perhaps even provide some of the minerals needed to replace those lost to tooth decay, engineers from Oregon State University said.
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1 Student Killed in Shooting at Winston-Salem University in US
One person was killed and another was wounded in a shooting early today at a university in the US state of North Carolina, and the suspected gunman was still at large, officials said.
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New Technology to Let Robots Walk Like Humans Do
Scientists have developed new technology that will enable legged robots to walk like humans do, an advance that could allow the machines to work in the armed forces, save lives as firefighters or do household chores.
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1 killed, 2 Hurt in Shooting at Tennessee College Campus: Authorities
One person was killed and two others were wounded by gunfire on the campus of Tennessee State University in Nashville late on Thursday, police said.
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Blue Light Exposure From LEDs Harms More as You Grow Older, Study Suggests
Researchers from the Oregon State University have revealed that the damaging effects of the blue light emanating from bright displays worsen as one gets older. To reach the conclusion, the team conducted an experiment on Drosophila melanogaster or the common fruit fly.
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What Are Stablecoins? A Blockchain Expert Explains
The majority of the dozens of stablecoins that currently exist use the dollar as their benchmark asset, but many are also pegged to other fiat currencies issued by governments like the euro and yen.
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Man Who Trolled Black Student Leader To Renounce "White Supremacy"
An Oregon man who unleashed online attacks targeting the first black woman to serve as American University's student government president has agreed to apologize, renounce white supremacy and confront his bigotry as part of a proposed legal settlement.
-
Regular Intake Of Vitamin C May Reduce Harm Done To Infant's Lungs After Birth
"Smoking during pregnancy reflects the highly addictive nature of nicotine that disproportionately affects the most vulnerable populations," said lead author Cindy T. McEvoy, Professor from the Oregon Health and Science University in the US.
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Men More Likely To Buy Expensive Ring For Attractive Partner
Your looks can affect your male partner's choice for buying an expensive engagement ring, says a study.
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First Genetically Modified Human Embryos In US May Open Gates To 'Designer Babies'
The effort, led by Shoukhrat Mitalipov of Oregon Health and Science University in the US, involved changing the DNA of a large number of one-cell embryos with the controversial gene-editing technique CRISPR.
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Consuming a High-Fat Diet During Pregnancy May Make Your Child Depressed
A new study conducted by Oregon Health and Science University shows that mothers who follow a high-fat diet during pregnancy may increase the risk of anxiety disorders in their child.
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A Remote Island In Canada May Be Home To Americans Who Want To Flee Trump
The first sign of what Rob Calabrese would come to think of as America's unmooring began last year, just after Donald Trump won his first presidential primary and Calabrese published a $28 website that he'd designed in 30 minutes. "Hi Americans!" it began, and what followed was a sales pitch for an island where Muslims could "roam freely," and wher...
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Men's Health: Eating Broccoli May Lower Risk of Prostate Cancer
According to Oregon State University in the US, increasing your intake of cruciferous vegetables such as broccoli may lower the risk of developing prostate cancer.
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Contact Lenses May Soon Monitor Glucose Levels
Diabetes patients may soon be able to monitor their blood sugar with contact lenses - spelling an end to painful jabs - thanks to scientists who have developed a transparent sensor.
-
Javelin Pierced Through Teen Athlete's Eye Socket After He Tripped At Oregon Competition
Eighteen-year-old Parker Kennedy graduated high school this month with a boatload of athletic accomplishments under his belt. Kennedy, a track and field champion at Hood River Valley High School, just outside Portland, Ore., has signed on to be a pole vaulter for the University of Washington.
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Bioactive Glass Fillings To Prolong Tooth Life: Study
Bioactive glass can be used in tooth fillings to reduce the ability of bacteria to attack composite tooth fillings, and perhaps even provide some of the minerals needed to replace those lost to tooth decay, engineers from Oregon State University said.
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1 Student Killed in Shooting at Winston-Salem University in US
One person was killed and another was wounded in a shooting early today at a university in the US state of North Carolina, and the suspected gunman was still at large, officials said.
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New Technology to Let Robots Walk Like Humans Do
Scientists have developed new technology that will enable legged robots to walk like humans do, an advance that could allow the machines to work in the armed forces, save lives as firefighters or do household chores.
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1 killed, 2 Hurt in Shooting at Tennessee College Campus: Authorities
One person was killed and two others were wounded by gunfire on the campus of Tennessee State University in Nashville late on Thursday, police said.
