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Shortage in the Digital Generation: Plugged into Cyberspace, Tuned Out of Reality

By Shortage in the Digital Generation: Plugged into Cyberspace, Tuned Out of Reality

You’d think I meant financial cost, but a few hundred dollars either way isn’t really the matter at hand here. Every day I walk around campus plugged in to my earphones, listening to my music ...

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How to Get A’s in College: What to Eat While Studying

By How to Get A’s in College: What to Eat While Studying

Need help with your grades? Here’s some advice about eating while studying, from the book “How to Get A’s in College” (Hundreds of Heads Books, www.hundredsofheads.com, $14.95), straight from people who’ve done it: “I recommend ...

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Loosen Up: Doctor Claims a Link Between Bras and Breast Cancer

By Loosen Up: Doctor Claims a Link  Between Bras and Breast Cancer

In The Minaret’s Oct. 9 issue celebrating Breast Cancer Awareness month, a portion of the coverage included a “Breast Cancer Awareness Guide.” The material quoted and used in the section was taken from the McClatchy-Tribune ...

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3D X-rays might be possible, says U. Nebraska professor

By 3D X-rays might be possible, says U. Nebraska professor

By Ellen Hirst, Daily Nebraskan, U. Nebraska Intense laser physics. Sounds fun, right? Anthony Starace, a professor of astronomy and physics at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, has had 15 years to appreciate the joy of ...

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HIV vaccine still far from effective, UCLA researchers say

By HIV vaccine still far from effective, UCLA researchers say

Effective treatments and vaccines for HIV have so far been elusive, and UCLA researchers said they do not believe a solution for either will present itself in the next few years. A recent study in Thailand found an HIV vaccine that is 31 percent effective in reducing HIV infection, according to a statement from the National Institutes of Health. But Kathie Ferbas, an assistant professor in the David Geffen School of Medicine who also conducts HIV research, said it is still too early to come to conclusions about the newest HIV vaccine, which is actually a combination of two vaccines previously determined to be ineffective.

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Elon U. Study Disproves Claim of Red Bull’s Enhanced Energy

By Elon U. Study Disproves Claim of Red Bull’s Enhanced Energy

The back of a Red Bull Energy Drink claims to “improve performances, especially during times of increased stress or strain, increase concentration and improve reaction time.” That assertion piques the interest of millions who drink ...

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