Dogs sniffing cancer show promising study results
The British Medical Journal reports a study where ordinary dogs identified bladder cancer urine samples among controls far above chance. Experts note feasibility issues for clinical use, but applaud the finding and call for further research into canine scent detection and potential machine parallels.
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Overweight Students Straining School Budgets
A new study links rising obesity among 9 million U.S. schoolchildren to reduced funding due to absenteeism. Health advocates like David Satcher note money losses for states tied to attendance, urging education leaders to act on nutrition and activity.
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Newly discovered stealth hunter dinosaur found in China
A fossil in Science describes a swimming predator from shallow seas of southeast China with a long neck and fangs. Discovered in 2002 by Chun Li, the reptile could ambush prey in murky waters, approaching unseen before striking. Olivier Rieppel of the Field Museum co-authored the study.
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Field Museum
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Chinese Academy of Sciences
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