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Many moms depressed before child is age 12
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LONDON, Sept. 8 (UPI) -- One-third of mothers and one-fifth of fathers in Britain appear to experience some depression between their child's birth and age 12, researchers found.
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Childred decide quickly whom to trust
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KINGSTON, Ontario, Sept. 8 (UPI) -- One contact is all a 7-year-old child needs before deciding whom to trust for information, Canadian researchers say.
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Cognition problems linked to physical ills
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EDMONTON, Alberta, Sept. 7 (UPI) -- People with diabetes and high blood pressure who walk slowly or lose balance or say they're in bad health may have cognition issues, Canadian researchers say.
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Judge rejects stem cell injunction motion
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 (UPI) -- A federal judge Tuesday rejected a U.S. Justice Department motion to lift an injunction barring federal funding of human embryonic stem cell research.
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Space station crew prepares for rendezvous
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 (UPI) -- After enjoying a three-day weekend, the crew of the International Space Station prepared for the arrival of a Russian resupply cargo craft, NASA said Tuesday.
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Two asteroids to make close Earth passes
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 (UPI) -- Two small asteroids will pass by the Earth Wednesday at distances closer than the moon, U.S. astronomers say.
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Satellite pollution data has surprises
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CHAMPAIGN, Ill., Sept. 7 (UPI) -- Air pollution over the Indian subcontinent shows some surprising seasonal changes, say U.S. scientists analyzing 10 years of satellite data.
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HP suing ex-CEO Hurd
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SANTA CLARA, Calif., Sept. 7 (UPI) -- Mark Hurd was sued by his former employer, Hewlett-Packard, Tuesday, the day after he was hired as co-president of rival Oracle Corp., an HP spokeswoman said.
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Astronomers seeking space volcanoes
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Sept. 7 (UPI) -- U.S. scientists studying planets outside the solar system say they think they could spot volcanoes on the distant worlds by their atmospheric signature.
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European satellite fixed, back at work
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PARIS, Sept. 7 (UPI) -- A European scientific satellite that had lost touch with its controllers has been fixed and is transmitting data again, European Space Agency officials said.
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Researchers 'read' words in brain signals
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SALT LAKE CITY, Sept. 7 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers say they've translated brain signals into words, a step toward allowing severely paralyzed people to use their thoughts to "talk."
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Potomac River responding to cleanup
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 (UPI) -- A ten-fold increase in native aquatic vegetation in the Potomac River in Washington shows it is responding to restoration efforts, scientists say.
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Danish rocketeers abort launch attempt
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Danish rocket enthusiasts hoping to send a dummy 19 miles into the sky say they aborted the launch when a valve on their rocket froze up.
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Brain 'atlas' could help in treatments
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TEL AVIV, Israel, Sept. 7 (UPI) -- Israeli researchers say they're creating an "atlas" of human brain connections that may give insights into conditions such as autism and schizophrenia.
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Biomass could yield chemical bonanza
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AMES, Iowa, Sept. 7 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers say they've produced high-value chemicals from biomass rather than traditional petroleum sources.
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