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Sunday, November 10, 2013

ScienceDaily: Living Well News

ScienceDaily: Living Well News


Universals of conversation: Words like 'Huh?'

Posted: 09 Nov 2013 12:39 PM PST

A word like 'Huh?' -- used when one has not caught what someone just said -- appears to be universal: it is found to have very similar form and function in languages across the globe. Researchers found that words that signal problems with understanding are similar across languages.

Kidney damage in first responders linked to 9/11

Posted: 09 Nov 2013 12:37 PM PST

For the first time, researchers have linked high levels of inhaled particulate matter by first responders at Ground Zero to kidney damage.

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