Word: harmlessness
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...down. Richard J. Pollack, a research associate with the Harvard School of Public Health, says that head lice (Pediculus capitis) just aren't that big of a deal. And your elementary school principal, well he is probably among the ranks of school administrators nation-wide who overreact about these harmless creatures...
Such meetings are only harmless so long as they remain in the private sector. Sarkozy, for example, may meet with as many of the popular faces of Europe as he desires, and, while that may fuel tabloid stories, there are no expectations of policy decisions to be reached by such schmoozing. Penn and Chavez, however, meet with the loftiest goals, beyond simply stroking each other’s egos: Penn assured Chavez (publicly, in an attempt to improve its likelihood) that he would soon meet with President Obama to relay any messages from Chavez, and somehow enable private dialogue between...
...picture question was how do proteins evolve new functions? How do you go from a harmless digestive enzyme into something that’s a toxin?” said Hopi Hoekstra, an associate professor of natural sciences and one of the authors of the study. “We were particularly interested in the molecular changes that supercharge the enzyme...
...1980s - most likely from the ballast water of oil tankers - and played an instrumental role in the collapse of the region's fisheries. "Now the question is, Will it do in the Mediterranean the same thing it did in the Black Sea?" Boero says. "It's harmless for [humans], but it can be deadly for the fish." (See the top 10 animal stories...
...weight problems simply tend to eat more of it. While recent studies have suggested a possible link between artificial sweeteners and obesity, a direct link between additives and weight gain has yet to be found. The general consensus in the scientific community is that saccharin, aspartame and sucralose are harmless when consumed in moderation. And while cyclamate is still banned in the U.S., many other countries still allow it; it can even be found in the Canadian version of Sweet'n Low. Low-calorie additives won't make you thinner or curb your appetite. But they help unsweetened food taste...