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Study: Higher Rainfall could mean Higher Autism Risk

Study: Higher Rainfall could mean Higher Autism RiskResearchers have reported that countries that have a higher precipitation level also have higher autism rates. The reasons could be increased pollutants carried by precipitation, increased television viewing due to bad weather, or a lack of vitamin D due to staying indoors.

Sean Nicholson, a Cornell University policy analyst and an author of the study said, "If it rains a lot, children spend more times inside. It could be that there was something positive outside that they're getting less of, or there's something in the indoor environment that's harmful."

Obama Courts The Science & Tech Vote Online

A new web ad that concentrated on the candidate’s science and technology policies was released on Sunday evening by Barack Obama’s campaign. This of course comes as an unusual move from Obama’s campaign.

In order to make its point, the web ad takes footage from Obama's appearance on Google's campus last November.

The ad basically focuses on the candidate’s call fro the betterment of a laundry list of Silicon Valley's top lobbying priorities. Majority of the items are the perennial lobbying items for Silicon Valley companies on Capitol Hill, except from rapid anti-trust enforcement.

Sony forced to recall another set of Batteries

Sony forced to recall another set of BatteriesThis is the second time in two months that Sony’s name has been linked with overheating problems that has initiated recall on more than 100,000 batteries found in Hewlett-Packard, Toshiba and Dell Notebook Computers. “The lithium-ion batteries can overheat, posing a fire and burn hazard to consumers,” reported the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.

Samsung Delve Touchscreen Phone Available at Alltel Wireless

Samsung Delve Touchscreen Phone Available at Alltel Wireless The Samsung Delve phone has been launched in US by Samsung Delve Phone Alltel Wireless. Apart from being stylish and vibrant, the phone also supports an intuitive interface. A virtual QWERTY keyboard and TouchWiz interface that supports widgets, adds to its other exciting features.

The integrated drag-and-drop widgets on the screen provided by the Samsung Delve let the users to instantly access their favorite functions directly from the screen. Other than this, the users can also change the main display screen according to the icons of the application.

Heavy Drinking Leads To Dementia

Heavy Drinking Leads To DementiaExperts warn Britain needs to take urgent action, heading as it is to a dementia epidemic caused by the nation's binge-drinking culture. Research published in the British Journal of Psychiatry has linked excessive drinking to a loss of brain tissue.

Cheap alcohol, according to Dr. Susham Gupta and Dr James Warner has doubled drinking rates from double what they were in the

Minismise Their Anxiety By Keeping Dogs Inside On Bonfire Night

Minismise Their Anxiety By Keeping Dogs Inside On Bonfire NightWychavon District Council and Dogs Trust have been advising people to minimize the trauma and anxiety on Bonfire night. Their guidelines include not leaving pets alone at home, walking them before dark, including playing games with your pet to keep its' mind off loud firecracker noises.

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