Researchers build efficient lasers just 100 billionths of a metre across that may be used to make faster computer chips in the future.

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Threshold broken for tiny lasers

Researchers say most of the world’s continents will merge somewhere over the Pacific “ring of fire” in 50-200 million years.

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America and Asia ‘will join up’

Babies weaned on pureed food tend to end up fatter than infants whose first tastes are finger food, researchers believe.

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Spoon-fed babies ‘end up fatter’

If you’re trying to eat a heart-healthy diet, figuring out what to believe can be overwhelming. The advice we get on everything from eggs to olive oil is often confusing and maddeningly contradictory. Ironically, this growing confusion comes at a time when scientists who study nutrition know more than ever. Too often, though, we hear about only the latest study (which may be poorly designed) or research that’s cherry-picked to support an agenda. That’s like seeing one or two pieces of a jigsaw puzzle and trying to determine what the entire picture is. Read full article > >

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Foods that are good—and bad—for your heart

The president of Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center is in a billion-dollar dispute with his former workplace over accusations that he walked away with research.

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Cancer Center, in Lawsuit, Says a Doctor Appropriated a Discovery

The more young people come into contact with employers the less likely they are to drop out of school and become unemployed, research suggests.

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Work contacts ‘cut dropout rate’

The Muslim Women’s Institute for Research and Development serves over 5,000 needy New Yorkers a month – and just got a new lease on life. The organization has two locations: in Highbridge and Parkchester, Bronx, providing hunger, health and immigration services. It was in danger of closing its doors on December 31, due to lack of funding, but got a donation just in the nick of time from the Collegiate Church . “It felt really good,” said Nurah Ama’tullah, executive director of the Institute. “It is truly like a blessing.” Ama’tullah said the payroll was disrupted around Labor Day and the Institute’s future was in limbo until the donation came in on December 19. “It was a time of prayer and reflection as to how we would continue,” she recalled. “For someone like myself, it’s always a question as to ‘Is this what Allah wants me to do?’” The $100,000 grant was able to pay off the $50,000 in existing debt and will be used to cover operational expenses through the end of March. But since the middle of December, an additional $49,000 was raised from various sources, so now costs are covered through the end of May. “We are working to raise additional funds,” Ama’tullah said.

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Researchers in Nebraska hope to learn more about the scientific underpinnings of political preference, starting with how our eyes focus on positive and negative images.

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VIDEO: Fear factor: The science behind America’s red/blue divide

A dose of ultrasound can stop the production of sperm, according to researchers investigating a new form of contraception.

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Testicular zap ‘may stop sperm’

Sonja Sohn stood in front of her audience, confident about the performance she was about to give. This wasn’t surprising, considering her history as an actress who was just coming off a five-year run as Det. Shakima “Kima” Greggs on HBO’s “The Wire,” one of the most critically acclaimed shows in television history. To project professionalism, she had pulled her hair back and was wearing pressed slacks and a collared shirt. Her motivation was clear, her research was done, and after many months of preparation, she was ready. Read full article > >

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After ‘The Wire’ ended, actress Sonja Sohn couldn’t leave Baltimore’s troubled streets behind

Sonja Sohn stood in front of her audience, confident about the performance she was about to give. This wasn’t surprising, considering her history as an actress who was just coming off a five-year run as Det. Shakima “Kima” Greggs on HBO’s “The Wire,” one of the most critically acclaimed shows in television history. To project professionalism, she had pulled her hair back and was wearing pressed slacks and a collared shirt. Her motivation was clear, her research was done, and after many months of preparation, she was ready. Read full article > >

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After ‘The Wire’ ended, actress Sonja Sohn couldn’t leave Baltimore’s troubled streets behind

With half the world online by 2016, the web economy in the G20 countries is set to nearly double in size to $4.2tn (£2.7tn), research suggests.

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Web economy ‘to double by 2016′

It may be possible to detect autism at a much earlier age than previously thought, says an international team of researchers.

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Babies’ brains ‘show autism risk’

It may be possible to detect autism at a much earlier age than previously thought, says an international team of researchers.

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Babies’ brains ‘show autism risk’

A new think tank launched in the District Monday with the goal of reducing the cost of health care through research and entrepreneurship. The West Health Policy Center is the latest project of Gary and Mary West, the two billionaire philanthropists behind the West Wireless Health Institute and the West Health Investment Fund, a pair of California-based organizations that develop and fund health technology products. Read full article > >

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New think tank wants government to see gold in health technology