'Superbug' breast infections controllable in nursing mothers, researchers find August 31, 2008 | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet
Many nursing mothers who have been hospitalized for breast abscesses are afflicted with the "superbug" methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, or MRSA, but according to new research by UT Southwestern Medical ... | |
 Scientists grow 'nanonets' able to snare added energy transfer September 02, 2008 | User rating: 4.7 / 5 after 16 vote(s)
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Using two abundant and relatively inexpensive elements, Boston College chemists have produced nanonets, a flexible webbing of nano-scale wires that multiplies surface area critical to improving the performance ... | |
Cell division study resolves 50-year-old-debate, may aid cancer research September 03, 2008 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 26 vote(s)
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A new study at Oregon State University has finally resolved a controversy that cellular biologists have been arguing over for nearly 50 years, with findings that may aid research on everything from birth defects and genetic ... | |
 Prehistoric funerary precinct excavated in northern Israel September 02, 2008 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 11 vote(s)
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Hebrew University excavations in the north of Israel have revealed a prehistoric funerary precinct dating back to 6,750-8,500 BCE. | |
 Do 68 molecules hold the key to understanding disease? September 04, 2008 | User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 37 vote(s)
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Why is it that the origins of many serious diseases remain a mystery? In considering that question, a scientist at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine has come up with a unified molecular ... | |
 Hurricane Hanna Not Moving Much Near North of the Caicos Islands September 01, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Tropical Storm Hanna has virtually parked herself north of the Caicos Islands in the Atlantic Ocean, continuing to bring residents heavy rains and winds. A tropical storm warning remains in effect for the ... | |
Solid-state drive sets speed record September 04, 2008 | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 17 vote(s)
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Engineers and researchers at the IBM Hursley development lab in England and Almaden Research Center in California have set a record in storage speed, outperforming the current rate by more than 250 percent. By combining Flash ... | |
 Phoenix Mission Conducting Extended Activities on Mars September 01, 2008 | User rating: 4 / 5 after 12 vote(s)
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NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander, having completed its 90-day primary mission, is continuing its science collection activities. Science and engineering teams are looking forward to at least another month of Martian ... | |
Neuroscientist scans brain for clues on best time to multitask September 02, 2008 | User rating: 3.6 / 5 after 16 vote(s)
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In today's fast-paced world, multitasking has become an increasingly necessary part of our daily routine. Unfortunately, multitasking also is notoriously inefficient. However, a new brain imaging study led by a cognitive ... | |
Thumbs up -- a tiny ancestral remnant lends developmental edge to humans September 04, 2008 | User rating: 4.8 / 5 after 13 vote(s)
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Subtle genetic changes that confer an evolutionary advantage upon a species, such as the dexterity characteristic of the human hand, while difficult to detect and even harder to reproduce in a model system, have nevertheless ... | |
Soft economy speeds newspaper decline, job cuts August 30, 2008 | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet
(AP) -- The newspaper industry's downward spiral is accelerating as the weak U.S. economy depresses already-tumbling advertising revenue and forces more rounds of job cuts and other trims. | |
 Google takes aim at Microsoft with new Web browser September 02, 2008 | User rating: 3.8 / 5 after 16 vote(s)
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(AP) -- Google Inc. is releasing its own Web browser in a long-anticipated move aimed at countering the dominance of Microsoft Corp.'s Internet Explorer and ensuring easy access to its market-leading search ... | |
 Sony to launch new PSP-3000 in Japan next month September 02, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Japan's Sony Corp. announced Tuesday it will launch its new PlayStation Portable in Japan on October 16 as it seeks to catch up with rival Nintendo Co.'s DS consoles. | |
Butterfly wings may help scientists better understand photonic crystals September 04, 2008 | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 11 vote(s)
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As technology moves forward, many scientists are looking to nature to find inspiration for the development of advanced materials that can have a variety of practical applications. | |
 Internet phone fits inside laptop September 03, 2008 | User rating: 3.4 / 5 after 5 vote(s)
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There are literally dozens of Internet phone services these days. These services use a technology known as Voice over Internet Protocol, or more commonly "VoIP." The idea behind VoIP is fairly simply to understand ... | |
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