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Stress markers in unemployed linked to poor health

It appears that stress markers in unemployed people can be found, independent of smoking, alcohol consumption and overweight/obesity. Results from a study suggest that...

Stress markers in unemployed linked to poor health

It appears that stress markers in unemployed people can be found, independent of smoking, alcohol consumption and overweight/obesity. Results from a study suggest that...

Plants detect bacterial endotoxin in similar process to mammals

Similar to humans and animals, plants possess an innate immune system that protects them from invading pathogens. Molecular structures that only occur in pathogens...

Mystery solved: Why seashells’ mineral forms differently in seawater

For almost a century, scientists have been puzzled by a process that is crucial to much of the life in Earth's oceans: Why does...

UK cities including London not as ‘smart’ as global counterparts

Major cities in the UK are falling behind their international counterparts in terms of their use of smart technologies, according to a new study....

Man claims iPhone exploded in his pocket

A man says he was hospitalized after his iPhone exploded in his pocket and burned him. Apple tells CNN they are investigating the incident. ...

La gira de Peña Nieto en Reino Unido

Amnistía Internacional protestó ante la embajada de México en Londres para pedir al mandatario que actúe ante lo que consideran crisis de torturas...

Boehner to allow DHS funding vote

CNN's Dana Bash reports that House Speaker John Boehner will allow a vote on funding for the Department of Homeland Security to take place. ...

Zakaria: Netanyahu ‘episode’ sets a ‘bad precedent’

CNN's Fareed Zakaria explains the issues surrounding Benjamin Netanyahu's upcoming speech to Congress, including the potential deal with Iran.

Dot Earth Blog: Two Minutes to Midnight for the World’s Tiniest Cetacean – Mexico’s Vaquita

Without tougher enforcement of fishing rules, time will soon run out for Mexico's vaquita, the world's smallest cetacean. ...read more