Activists Call Sound Wave Research Harmful
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Scientists working off the Yucatan Peninsula are preparing to use sound waves to search for information about an asteroid that may have wiped out the dinosaurs 65 million years ago.
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Using mobile phones near hospital beds or important equipment is dangerous and could switch off ventilators or disrupt pacemakers, Dutch researchers said on Thursday.
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The author of a new book on the 'Frankenfood Myth' argues that excess regulation of genetically modified food unnecessarily frightens the public and impedes research.
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An ultra-sonic device used to disperse rowdy teenagers is Tuesday being challenged by the Children's Commissioner who claims that the high-pitched sound causes discomfort and so infringes upon the human rights of young people.
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The growth in electronic toys that sing, provide realistic sound effects and make other noises has led to yet another hazard for children, a consumer advocate group said Tuesday.
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Alarmist and polarized rhetoric is distorting important new findings about the risks and benefits of children's use of the Internet.
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The  crescendo of noise in the oceans is interfering with marine mammal communication, campaigners say.
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Some instrument makers and researchers are using science to deconstruct the vibrations and waves at work to create the distinctive sounds of violins and guitars.
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Oct. 25, 2004 -- A new device that uses sound waves to destroy uterine fibroids may offer an alternative to surgery for some women who suffer from the bleeding and painful condition.
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QUEBEC CITY - Many noisy battery-powered toys have the potential to harm children&#39;s hearing, a Quebec consumer group warned Wednesday.
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Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c50591)  has announced the addition of "Deleuze and  Environmental Damage" to their offering.  Damage to the environment is now one of the most serious threats to  quality of life.
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An influential World Health Organization committee has upset a some scientists with its recommendation that researchers be permitted to conduct genetic-engineering experiments with the smallpox virus.
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Blaring disconnection melody in some Siemens phones could potentially cause ear damage.
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Campaigners call for "noise maps" to deal with noise pollution from roads, railways and flight paths.
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A coalition of hearing experts released a report Wednesday on tests they conducted on noisy toys. The study found 25 of 40 toys tested made enough racket to cause hearing damage if they were held up to the ears of small children.
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Britain's scientific community fuels controversies by shunning colleagues with rebel ideas, research suggests.
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Science & environment: Warning by scientists after study reveals toll from accidents, drugs and alcohol.