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ANI ANI ANI Yo-yo dieting could activate brains stress system, lead to overeating Yo-yo dieting and repeated bouts of sugar-bingeing could be harmful for the brain and generate overeating, claims a new study.

A STRONG earthquake struck west of India's remote Nicobar Islands today, the US Geological Survey said, but there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.

Federal Interior Secretary Ken Salazar says energy development in North Dakota and the rest of the nation must be done in a balanced and reasonable way.

The probe also has produced several science firsts and is returning hundreds of new photos and measurements of the planet's surface, atmosphere and magnetic field.

A strong earthquake was reported in the ocean off Indonesia on Sunday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.The quake measured a magnitude of 6.7, the survey reported.

Rand Capital Corporation , a business development company that provides capital and managerial expertise for small to medium-sized private companies, announced that it has invested $250,000 in Rheonix, Inc.

Dr. Ken Caldeira, of the Carnegie Institution of Washington provided a balanced look at the potential benefits and also the costs and possible harm that geoengineering techniques could offer in our quest to find a "Magic Bullet" to counter global warming.

Under the healthcare proposals now before Congress, insurance company would no longer be able charge higher prices to policy-holders who had diabetes or cancer, became pregnant or was severely overweight.

The number of foreclosures in the Washington region is projected to worsen in the coming months, despite the strong federal job market, according to a report from the non-profit Urban Institute.

THE US space probe MESSENGER's third and final fly-by of the planet Mercury in September revealed an almost complete view of the solar system's smallest planet, leaving only the polar regions to be surveyed, Nasa said.

Rain is in the weekend forecast for northwestern Louisiana but it is not expected to add to the recent flooding problems in Bossier Parish.

A fire inspector looks at the building affected after a fire at National Technical Systems Inc., a testing and engineering facility in Fullerton.

Palo Alto, November 4, 2009 - The Electric Power Research Institute disclosed plans for an industry-wide 'transmission efficiency' demonstration collaborative that will identify technologies leading to greater efficiency in the bulk power system, an increase in system utilization and a reduction in line and equipment losses.

Water officials will gather in Columbus on Monday to discuss recent studies about the Ozark and Springfield Plateau aquifers.

This product has not been evaluated by UL to the appropriate standards for safety for the United States and Canada , and is not authorized to bear the UL Mark.

The Environmental Restoration Project at Sandia National Laboratories reports the successful construction of an alternative evapotranspirative cover at the Mixed Waste Landfill in September.

Over the past 10 years, the national economic development community has fully acknowledged the importance of having thriving university research centers as the foundation for attracting international investment, building infrastructure, and creating jobs.

Based in Amherst, Five Colleges Incorporated - a nonprofit consortium composed of Amherst, Hampshire, Mount Holyoke, and Smith Colleges and the University of Massachusetts at Amherst - is examining a consolidation of the schools' library technical services, but the push for greater efficiency has left some librarians worried about their jobs.

The borough library is inviting businesses to bid on library's interior redecorating project.

Dust samples collected by high-flying aircraft in the upper atmosphere have yielded an unexpectedly rich trove of relicts from the ancient cosmos, report scientists from the Carnegie Institution.