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  • Women can't keep breast implants for life

    2011-06-23 07:11

    Women who get silicone breast implants are likely to need additional surgery within eight to 10 years to address complications such as rupture of the device, US health regulators said on Wednesday.

  • CNES, Snecma sign contract over Ariane 6

    2011-06-22 22:47

    French Space Agency (CNES) and engine maker Snecma signed a contract worth 7.6 million euros ($10.9 million) for work on Europe's next generation rocket-launcher, Ariane 6, at the Paris Air Show Wednesday.

  • Smoking moms lower 'good' cholesterol in kids

    2011-06-22 15:07

    Women who smoke during pregnancy may lower the level of 'good' cholesterol in their children, with some negative impacts showing up later in life, according to a study released Tuesday.

  • China's new polar icebreaker to launch in 2013

    2011-06-22 07:11

    China will launch a new icebreaker for use during an upcoming 2013 polar expedition, a senior oceanic official said on Tuesday.

  • Nokia to launch Windows phone late 2011

    2011-06-21 15:10

    Ailing Finnish cellphone maker Nokia will launch its first smartphone using the Microsoft Windows platform later this year, and will begin to ship the models in volume in 2012, Chief Executive Stephen Elop said on Tuesday.

  • NASA's Cassini reveils image of icy moon Helene

    2011-06-21 09:52

    NASA's Cassini spacecraft has successfully completed its second-closest encounter with Saturn's icy moon Helene, beaming down raw images of the small moon, the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) said on Monday.

  • Study: Portable pools as risky as in-ground pools

    2011-06-20 16:52

    The first US study on child drownings in portable pools finds that a child dies every five days in such a pool during warm-weather months, demonstrating a considerable risk and the need for consumer education and affordable protection devices, the study's senior author says.

  • Global Internet body to unleash domain names

    2011-06-20 14:29

    The regulatory body that oversees Internet domain names voted on Monday to revamp the domain naming system for websites, allowing them to end with words like "apple" and "orange" instead of suffixes such as ".com" or ".gov".

  • A new approach for cancer vaccine

    2011-06-20 09:26

    Scientists have developed a technique that uses a library of DNA taken from organs in which tumours can form and harnesses the body's immune response to create a vaccine designed to treat cancer.

  • Shenzhen has a national gene bank

    2011-06-18 11:02

    China established its first national gene bank on Friday in south China's city of Shenzhen with the support of the Beijing Genomics Institute (BGI), officials said.

  • German: First human spreading E. coli

    2011-06-18 10:52

    German authority said on Friday first case of human spreading deadly E. coli is detected, as death toll increases to 39 worldwide.

  • Connecticut wants Facebook meeting over privacy

    2011-06-17 15:36

    Connecticut's Attorney General is deeply concerned over Facebook's use of facial recognition technology to identify users and has requested a meeting with Facebook officials to discuss ways to alleviate those concerns.

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