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Here's help in your quest for the perfect universal remote bc-perfect-remote(sh) | By: VINCE HORIUCHI | Source: Salt Lake Tribune | Science & Technology (AS), Consumer Issues (LC), Television (ET) May 24, 2013 2:45 PM By VINCE HORIUCHI Question: I am now the proud owner of a fantastic new sound system for my big-screen television, and it's wonderful, but also a little intimidating. There are remotes everywhere, and I'm pretty sure they're breeding at night beca
Hurricane Sandy showed importance of heeding evacuation orders, as storm season heats up bc-harmsway(sh) | By: LEE BOWMAN | Source: Scripps Howard News Service | National (AN), Science & Technology (AS), Special (LL) May 23, 2013 2:40 PM By LEE BOWMAN Even as Americans marvel at the survival of so many in the Oklahoma tornadoes and forecasters predict a worse-than-average Atlantic hurricane season in the months ahead, a new analysis of deaths during last October's Hurricane Sandy
Photos illustrate how National Weather Service forecast path of wildfire smoke bc-wildfire-track(sh) | By: LEE BOWMAN | Source: Scripps Howard News Service | National (AN), Health and Fitness (AH), Science & Technology (AS), Special (LL) May 22, 2013 1:30 PM By LEE BOWMAN WILDFIRETRACK1 - The National Weather Service and several partner agencies plot wildfires and their toll from estimates of dry brush on the ground to images of resulting smoke plumes taken from satellites orbiting the Earth. Forecasts
Wildfire season opens as evidence of health risks rise bc-wildfire(sh) | By: LEE BOWMAN | Source: Scripps Howard News Service | National (AN), Health and Fitness (AH), Science & Technology (AS), Special (LL) May 22, 2013 1:25 PM By LEE BOWMAN June is usually prime time for Cindy Coopersmith to get out and enjoy the woods and wildlife around Fort Collins, Colo. But last June heralded a summer of smoke. For nearly a month, the High Park fire west of the city generated thick
Tips for coping with the health effects of wildfire smoke bc-wildfire-tips(sh) | By: LEE BOWMAN | Source: Scripps Howard News Service | National (AN), Health and Fitness (AH), Science & Technology (AS), Special (LL) May 22, 2013 1:25 PM By LEE BOWMAN Coping with the health effects of wildfire smoke requires both community cooperation and some individual judgment and ingenuity, experts say. How much smoke we're exposed to depends on a number of things, from the direction the wind
Measuring wildfire smoke levels helps determine risk bc-wildfire-chart(sh) | By: LEE BOWMAN | Source: Scripps Howard News Service | National (AN), Health and Fitness (AH), Science & Technology (AS), Special (LL) May 22, 2013 1:25 PM By LEE BOWMAN Measuring wildfire smoke levels Condition........Air Quality Index........Fine Particulates (24 hr).......Visibility in Miles Good..................0-50........................0-15.4...................................>11............ M
Wave of wearable technology products hit the market bc-wearable-tech(sh) | By: MARIA SCIULLO | Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | Science & Technology (AS), Business & Economy (FF) May 15, 2013 2:45 PM By MARIA SCIULLO It doesn't matter that Apple tantalizes with the promise of an iWatch or Apple Shoes. Or that people are working on T-shirts that can hold an electric charge to power tablets and cell phones. It doesn't matter because the next wav
Compute: How to share a computer, but save your sanity bc-compute-share14(sh) | By: ANDREA ELDRIDGE | Source: Scripps Howard News Service | Science & Technology (AS), Consumer Issues (LC) May 14, 2013 2:20 PM By ANDREA ELDRIDGE Sharing a computer can be tricky. Whether it's the kids vying for screen time or guests looking to check their email, following some easy tips can save your sanity. First, create separate user accounts for each family member and
Family of late Steeler great Mike Webster fights on bc-athletes-brains(sh) | By: MARK ROTH | Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | Science & Technology (AS) May 14, 2013 11:55 AM By MARK ROTH Garrett Webster still remembers the incident because it was so out of character for his dad. His father, former Pittsburgh Steelers center Mike Webster, had come to his elementary school to pick him up. A woman drove through the school
Vero Man site could show what Fla. was like at end of Ice Age bc-vero-man(sh) | By: JANET BEGLEY | Source: Scripps Howard News Service | National (AN), Science & Technology (AS) May 10, 2013 5:10 PM By JANET BEGLEY An archeology site in Florida could turn out to be the best slice of Ice Age deposits ever found, according to a scientist. The Old Vero Man site is a marvel, said archeologist James Adovasio during an April presentation at the Emers
Eyes may provide new insight into brain problems, including TBI in soldiers bc-eyes-brain(sh) | By: SANDI DOUGHTON | Source: The Seattle Times | Health and Fitness (AH), Science & Technology (AS) May 10, 2013 3:20 PM By SANDI DOUGHTON The eyes may be the window to the soul, but researchers are finding they also provide a view into the brain that could help detect neurological damage from bomb blasts, sports concussions and a wide range of diseases, including A
Cyanide-laced death of organ donor brings calls for transparency bc-donor-privacy(sh) | By: MARK ROTH | Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | Health and Fitness (AH), Science & Technology (AS) May 8, 2013 1:40 PM By MARK ROTH It has been more than two weeks since neurologist Dr. Autumn Klein died of apparent cyanide poisoning, and officials still have not said whether her organs or tissues were transplanted. Following standard privacy guidelines for organ t
Who owns your genes? Supreme Court weighs the answer bc-dna-patent(sh) | By: GABRIELLE BANKS | Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | National (AN), Health and Fitness (AH), Science & Technology (AS) May 7, 2013 2:30 PM By GABRIELLE BANKS You own your DNA. But who owns your genes? Or, more accurately, who owns the patent rights to certain genes and DNA fragments, strands of natural genetic code that are valuable because of their utility in disease testing and other
Snails respond to fear like humans do -- by not eating bc-fear-appetite(sh) | By: ERICA QUIROZ | Source: Scripps Howard News Service | Science & Technology (AS) May 3, 2013 3:30 PM By ERICA QUIROZ In one part of Riccardo Mozzachiodi's research, a California sea snail, no larger than a fist, is put into a paralyzed state, split open and its brain is removed. Then a student researcher removes and repairs nerves in the brain and
St. Jude gene discovery gives hope to kids with brain tumors bc-braintumor-study(sh) | By: TOM CHARLIER | Source: Scripps Howard News Service | National (AN), Science & Technology (AS) May 2, 2013 1:50 PM Gaige Atwater fidgets and slumbers in a stroller much like any other seven-month-old, his demeanor providing no outward clue of the large brain tumor that surgeons can't remove and chemotherapy won't cure. Seated next to his parents, he wears outsize
Senate unlikely to pass cyber security bill in present form bc-privacy(sh) | By: DEBORAH M. TODD | Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | Science & Technology (AS) Apr 26, 2013 3:22 PM A cyber security bill that riled privacy advocates when it was approved in the House last week is looking like a non-starter in the Senate. Both opponents and proponents say its best chance at resurrection is to put a leash on what types of informat
'Amphibian Academy' at Toledo Zoo sees creatures as sentinels bc-amphib-academy(sh) | By: TOM HENRY | Source: Toledo Blade | National (AN), Science & Technology (AS) Apr 26, 2013 1:13 PM Amphibians play an important function in our food chain and in the balance of nature. In the world of biology, they're a sentinel of ecological health -- signs of when things are amiss. And this week at the Toledo Zoo's "Amphibian Academy," scientist
Mystery surrounds dead manatees, pelicans in Fla. bc-dead-sealife(sh) | By: TYLER TREADWAY | Source: Scripps Howard News Service | National (AN), Science & Technology (AS), Special (LL) Apr 25, 2013 1:58 PM Something is killing the manatees and pelicans of the Indian River Lagoon waterway along Florida's east coast. And researchers remain stumped about the cause. Since July 2012, a total of 220 manatees have died in a stretch of the lagoon from Sebastia
Compute: How to choose your computer monitor bc-compute-monitor23(sh) | By: ANDREA ELDRIDGE | Source: Scripps Howard News Service | Science & Technology (AS), Consumer Issues (LC), Personal Finance (BX) Apr 23, 2013 2:29 PM Your computer's monitor can make or break your ability to work comfortably, enjoy high-quality media and efficiently manage multiple processes simultaneously. Yet many users choose their monitor based on what's included in a package deal, or opt for
In video gaming, more women gamers may curb sexism bc-videogames-sexism(sh) | By: MARIA SCIULLO | Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | National (AN), Science & Technology (AS) Apr 19, 2013 2:19 PM Money doesn't buy happiness, but it might foster gender equality in the video game industry. Games are big business. Despite declining retail numbers the past two years, they still accounted for $13.26 billion in sales in 2012. That takes into accoun
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