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1 in 4 adults has elevated blood mercury levels

Pregnant and breastfeeding women and children under 6 should avoid fish high in mercury - seafood still part of a healthy diet

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Gold nanoparticles help detect a toxic metal -mercury

With gold nanoparticles, DNA and some smart chemistry as their tools, scientists at Northwestern University have developed a simple "litmus test" for mercury that eventually could be used for on-the-spot environmental monitoring of bodies of water, such as rivers, streams, lakes and oceans, to evaluate their safety as food and drinking water sources.

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Ford Announces Agreement To Sell Aston Martin

Ford Motor Company announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell Aston Martin, its prestigious sports car business, to a consortium comprised of David Richards, John Sinders, Investment Dar and Adeem Investment Co

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Mercury Sable Returns With More Power

Unveiled today at the 2007 Chicago Auto Show, the new 2008 Mercury Sable offers customers a sophisticated new look inside and out, a significantly quieter cabin, a more plush ride and a more powerful 3.5-liter V-6.

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Nuance Provides Speech Technology for Ford Sync

Nuance Communications, Inc. today announced that the Ford Motor Company has utilized an array of Nuance speech solutions for its new in-car digital system

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HP Expands Market Share

HP today announced that Mercury, now part of the HP Software organization, has been declared the uncontested revenue leader in the distributed automated software quality (DASQ) market by IDC, a leading analyst firm

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Mercury prevalent in many western fish

A new survey by researchers at Oregon State University and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency of more than 600 rivers and streams in the western United States found widespread mercury concentrations in fish.

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