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By Chris Gallagher TOKYO (Reuters) - The film "Land of Oblivion" may revolve around victims of the Chernobyl disaster a quarter of a century ago, but Japanese audiences will see striking parallels with current-day headlines following the Fukushima nuclear crisis. [More]

In this HealthWatch, Dr. Holly Phillips answers viewer questions on everything from back pain, to triglycerides, to weight loss.

$300 shoes contain GPS tracker in heel families can monitor

By Quirin Schiermeier of Nature magazine Climate scientists warn that critical gaps in climate data could open up after the current generation of Earth-observation satellites comes to the end of its life, with the next generation nowhere near ready to take over. The problem is exacerbated by the lack of an adequate replacement for a pair of Earth-observation satellites, the Orbiting Carbon Observatory and Glory, which failed on launch in the past two years. Earth-observation programs will fail to provide the data continuity required for climate science unless they are more adequately managed and supported, Kevin Trenberth, a senior researcher at the U.S

By Edwin Cartlidge of Nature magazine This year's hunt for the Higgs boson is drawing to a close. [More]

Medicare premiums were on track to rise, but they didn't rise as high as expected.

By Martin Petty and Ploy Ten Kate BANGKOK (Reuters) - As Thailand's capital braces for a surge of water, its residents are fighting to both keep it at bay and find enough of it to drink. [More]

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British researchers report that taking two aspirin a day can reduce the risk of colon cancer caused by a rare genetic defect by 60 percent. Terrell Brown reports.

New Jersey man admits arranging illegal kidney transplants for U.S.-based clients using organs obtained in Israel

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From Scientific American , November 25, 1911, Volume 105 FEMINISM very nearly won a great victory in the French Academy of Sciences on January 23rd, 1911, when, in the election of a successor to the deceased academician Gernez, Marie Sklodowska Curie was defeated by two votes. At a joint meeting of the five academies which compose the Institut de France, a majority had opposed the admission of women, as contrary to tradition, but each academy was left to decide the question for itself. [More]

TOKYO, Oct 28 (Reuters) - Japan will likely need more than30 years to dismantle the tsunami-crippled Fukushima nuclear [More]

Premiums will rise by $3.50 at most, said Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius

Study shows daily aspirin use lowers cancer threat posed by rare hereditary disorder