Sales professionals are the original road warriors, so it makes sense that they should have…
Month: March 2008
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How Social Pressure Increases Voter Turnout: Evidence From A Large-scale Field Experiment
New research by political scientists concludes that direct mail campaigns which include a social pressure…
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Probing The Mysteries Of A Surprisingly Tough Hydrogel
Researchers are studying an unusually pliant yet strong synthetic cartilage replacement in hopes of providing…
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Paradigm Shift: Switch For Programmed Cell Death Promotes Spread Of Glioblastoma
The protein CD95 is known to act as a molecular switch that triggers the apoptosis…
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Marine Bacteria’s Mealtime Dash Is A Swimming Success
Goldfish are able to dash after food flakes at mealtime, reaching them before they sink…
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Phase I Diabetes Trial Aims To Reverse Type 1 Diabetes
Scientists have initiated a phase 1 clinical trial to reverse type 1 diabetes. The trial…
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Alligators’ Muscles Move Lungs Around For Sneaky Maneuvers In Water
Without a ripple in the water, alligators dive, surface or roll sideways, even though they…
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iPod Touch: The Future of Handheld Devices
Some see the iPod touch as just an iPhone without the phone. Others see it…
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No Flips, No Folds — Just a Phone
It looks a bit like a child’s toy, a walkie-talkie circa 1975, a cheap plastic…
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Is the Internet Slowing Down?
Caution — Heavy Internet traffic ahead. Delays possible. For months there has been a rising…